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Teaching excellence recognized

- April 19, 2006

As classes wind down for another year, 黄色直播 recognized two outstanding teachers with the Sessional and Part-time Instructor Award for Excellence in Teaching. From the Philosophy of Biology to Forensic Psychology, these instructors captured the attention of their students in courses that reflect fascinating topics of great interest to undergraduates.

Dr. Lloyd Fraser, Vice-Chair of Senate presents the Senate Committee onLearning and Teaching award to Kristine Peace.

Established in 2002, these awards are presented annually to two instructors who have displayed the qualities of superior teaching, enthusiasm for the subject, and interest in the needs of students. The winners of the awards for the 2005-6 academic year are Kristine Peace and Letitia Meynell.

Kristine Peace is a sessional and part-time instructor in the Department of Psychology. She has taught large and small classes in Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Introductory Psychology and a seminar class in Forensic Psychology. She is currently enrolled in PhD in Experimental Forensic Psychology. Those who nominated Ms. Peace spoke of her enthusiasm for teaching, availability to meet students, engaging teaching style, and her ability to foster student participation. Students have noted Kristine脮s exciting approach to learning and also her ability to relate to students and involve them in lively group discussions .

Dr. Lloyd Fraser, Vice-Chair of Senate presents the Senate Committee onLearning and Teaching award to Letitia Meynell.
Letitia Meynell is a sessional and part-time instructor in the Department of Philosophy. She has taught classes in Gender and Women脮s Studies, Philosophy of Biology, Introduction to Philosophy, Philosophical Issues in Feminism, Current Trends in Feminist Epistemology. She is also supervising a graduate student thesis in the Department of Philosophy and has been a third reader for a graduate student thesis in the Department of Philosophy. She has a PhD in Philosophy from Western (2003).聽

The people who nominated Dr. Meynell spoke of her ability to make difficult concepts easily relatable to聽 students, her emphasis on student participation and success, and her ability to create an individual learning environment for students

Students have noted Letitia脮s subject matter expertise, high energy and passion for teaching, as well as her informative and interesting lectures.