Community Congrats: January 2023

Recapping the recent achievements of our talented community across our campuses.

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A recap of some of the recent accolades and achievements received by our campus community members.

Congratulations to the following:

Augustana Campus

  • Andrea Korda, associate professor — Recipient of the Open Scholarship Awards
  • James Kariuki, professor — Recently named a Diaspora Fellow of the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program
  • Jane Yardley, associate professor — Recipient of End Diabetes Awards (funding from Diabetes Canada)

College of Health Sciences

  • Breanne Aylward, graduate teaching assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Colin Anderson, professor — Recipient of End Diabetes Awards (funding from Diabetes Canada)
  • Jason Dyck, professor — Recipient of End Diabetes Awards (funding from Diabetes Canada)
  • Dean Eurich, professor — Recipient of End Diabetes Awards (funding from Diabetes Canada)
  • Nathan Fawaz, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Jessica Haight, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Connor Hood, communications coordinator — College Sports Communicators 30 Under 30
  • Giulia Puinean, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Zac Robinson, associate professor — Alex Trebek Medal for Geographic Literacy/Queen's Jubilee Medal
  • Mary-Frances Smith, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • John Ussher, associate professor — Recipient of End Diabetes Awards (funding from Diabetes Canada)
  • Madison Willan, student-athlete — Named to Canadian FISU (Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire) women's hockey team roster
  • Rachel Zukiwsky, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

  • Simaan AbouRizk, interim dean — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • Stanford Blade, dean — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • Robert Burrel, professor — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • Maximilian Chewinski, postdoctoral fellow — Recipient for SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships
  • Erika Cizek, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Claire David, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Lucas Schmaus, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Molly Thomas, general office clerk — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Michael Woodside, associate professor — Selected as the 2023 BSC Fellow by the Biophysical Society of Canada

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

  • Andrea Antoniuk, administration — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Brianne Bertram, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Chantelle Blair, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Rebecca Bourgeois, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral Program)
  • Devyn Caldwell, graduate teaching assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Theadora (Teddy) Carter, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Tim Caulfield, professor — Order of Canada
  • Devon Chazan, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Marie Alice Conrad, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Jessica Eriksen, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Avery Frank, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Kim Friesen, GTA principal instructor — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Jonathan Garfinkel, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements)
  • Rachel Geldart, graduate teaching assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • George Georgiou, professor — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal 
  • Teunisje Erin Gruber, graduate teaching assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Justine Hartlieb-Power, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Devon Heath, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral Program)
  • Jesse Heintz, master's student — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements)
  • Leonie Hoveling, master's student — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Kathleen Howard, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Maegan Huber, graduate teaching assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Naaz Hundal, graduate teaching assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Pam Hung, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Karim Jamal, professor — CPA Alberta Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Paula Kirman, student — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal 
  • Katherine Koskie, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Jennifer Laughton, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Margaret Law, professor — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal 
  • Kevin Laxamana, PhD student — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Angeline Letourneau, GTA principal instructor — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Glynnis Lieb, executive director — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • Yina Liu, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Lisa Mayes — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Joseph McDonald, PhD student — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral Program)
  • Alicial Orr, GTA principal instructor — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral Program)
  • Karla Palichuk, lecturer — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • Andrew Parker, graduate student — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal 
  • Carla Peck, professor — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal 
  • Chris Phillips, graduate research assistant fellowship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Gillian Robinson, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Devyn Rorem, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Kate Rozendaal, graduate teaching assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral Program)
  • Toni Sameck, professor — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal 
  • Alvin Schrader, professor emeritus— Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal 
  • Bridget Stirling, graduate student — Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal 
  • Kisha Supernant, professor — Award Recipient for Partnership Engage Grants—Residential Schools Joint Initiative
  • Connor Thompson, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral Program)
  • Stephanie Hammond-Thrasher, graduate teaching assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Aidan Trembath, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)

Faculty of Native Studies

  • Kris Cromwell, graduate research assistantship — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Kelsey Lindquist, research assistant — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral Program)
  • Mandee McDonald, PhD student — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements)
  • Angie Tucker, GTA Principal Instructor — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements)

Multi-disciplinary

Office of the Provost and Vice-president (Academic)

  • Maryna Chernyavska, digital archivist  — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Khadija Jetha, international recruitment coordinator (Middle East and Africa) — IC3 counseling-based approach to student recruitment/admissions award
  • Sean Lis, library clerk — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)
  • Shruti Nair, administration — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral Program)
  • Nicole Patrie, administration — Recipient for SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
  • Logan Thienes, library clerk — Recipient for Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master’s Program)

If you know of a U of A colleague who has recently won an award, or received or any other honours, and you would like to see their achievement celebrated in the next edition of "Community Congrats!" please send their info to blog@ualberta.ca.