Awards news
We are committed to celebrating our colleagues' achievements and recognizing their contributions to teaching and learning. In doing so our teaching community will continue to grow and contribute in outstanding teaching at our University.
See our official list, USask Award Winners (2026)
News articles and announcments:
- USask Distinguished Teacher - Chery Besse (Spring 2026)
- Lieutenant Governor's Post-Secondary Teaching Awards (2025)
- USask Distinguished Teacher - Benjamin Hoy (Fall 2025)
- USask Distinguished Teacher - Brandy Mackintosh (Spring 2025)
- USask Provost's Teaching Awards (2025)
- D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning - Colleges of Arts and Science & Education (2025)
Institutional Teaching
Distinguished Teacher Award
| Year / Term | Recipient | College |
| 2026 Spring | Cheryl Besse | Nursing |
| 2025 Fall | Benjamin Hoy | Arts and Science |
| 2025 Spring | Brandy Mackintosh | Edwards School of Business |
| 2024 Fall | Greg Malin | Medicine |
| 2023 Fall | Neil Chilton | Arts and Science |
Master Teacher Award *Award was renamed 2022-2023
| Year / Term | Recipient | College |
| 2022 Fall | Soo Kim | Medicine |
| 2022 Spring | David Sumner | Engineering |
| 2021 Spring | Lee Swanson | Edwards School of Business |
| 2020 Fall | Loleen Berdahl | Arts and Science |
| 2020 Spring | Tom Yates | Agriculture and Bioresources |
| 2019 Fall | Patricia Dowling | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 2019 Spring | Vince Bruni-Bossio | Edwards School of Business |
| 2018 Spring | Joseph (Joe) Garcea | Arts and Science |
| 2017 Fall | Chelsea Willness | Edwards School of Business |
| 2017 Spring | Hayley Hesseln | Agriculture and Bioresources |
| 2016 Fall | Chris Clark | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 2016 Spring | Hugo Cota-Sánchez | Arts and Science |
| 2015 Fall | Keith Willoughby | Edwards School of Business |
| 2015 Spring | Jay Wilson | Education |
| 2014 Fall | Richard Long | Edwards School of Business |
| 2014 Spring | Ronald Cuming | Law |
| 2013 Fall | Debbie Pushor | Education |
| 2013 Spring | Norman Sheehan | Edwards School of Business |
| 2012 Fall | Lorin Elias | Arts and Science |
| 2012 Spring | Barb Phillips | Edwards School of Business |
| 2011 Spring | Sandra Bassendowski | Nursing |
| 2011 Fall | Ken Van Rees | Agriculture and Bioresources |
| 2010 Spring | Allan Dolovich | Engineering |
| 2010 Fall | Edwin Ralph | Education |
| 2009 Spring | Lesley Biggs | Arts and Science |
| 2009 Fall | Anurag Saxena | Medicine |
| 2008 Spring | Baljit Singh | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 2008 Fall | Angela Ward | Education |
| 2007 Spring | Vipen Sawhney | Arts and Science |
| 2007 Fall | Jeffrey Steeves | Arts and Science |
| 2006 Spring | Fred Phillips | Edwards School of Business |
| 2006 Fall | Dan Pennock | Agriculture and Bioresources |
| 2005 Spring | Ernie Walker | Arts and Science |
| 2005 Fall | Karen Chad | Kinesiology |
| 2004 Spring | John Thompson | Saint Thomas More |
| 2004 Fall | Terry Matheson | Arts and Science |
| 2003 Spring | Sheila Rutledge-Harding | Medicine |
| 2003 Fall | Alec Aitken | Arts and Science |
| 2002 Spring | Donna Greschner | Law |
| 2002 Fall | John Hubbard | Pharmacy and Nutriution |
| 2001 Spring | Keith Taylor | Arts and Science |
| 2001 Fall | Jack Hope | Education |
| 2000 Spring | Michael Hayden | Arts and Science |
| 2000 Fall | Carey L. Williamson | Arts and Science |
| 1999 Spring | John G. McConnell | Arts and Science |
| 1999 Fall | Colin Sargent | Engineering |
| 1998 Spring | Jim Greer | Arts and Science |
| 1998 Fall | Gary R. Davis | Arts and Science |
| 1997 Spring | Len Gusthart | Kinesiology |
| 1997 Fall | David Hay | Arts and Science |
| 1996 Spring | Ronald Steer | Arts and Science |
| 1996 Fall | Richard Schwier | Education |
| 1995 Spring | Mark Evered | Medicine |
| 1995 Fall | Robert Grogin | Arts and Science |
| 1994 Spring | Henry Woolf | Arts and Science |
| 1994 Fall | Susan Gingell | Arts and Science |
| 1993 Spring | Ernest Ambrose | Dentistry |
| 1993 Fall | Jean-Paul Tremblay | Engineering |
| 1992 Spring | Lynne Bell | Arts and Science |
| 1992 Fall | Gary Wobeser | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 1991 Spring | Dorothy Howard | Arts and Science |
| 1991 Fall | Willi Braun | Arts and Science |
| 1990 Spring | Dwaine Nelson | Arts and Science |
| 1990 Fall | Taylor Steeves | Arts and Science |
| 1989 Spring | Michael Swan | Arts and Science |
| 1989 Fall | Patrick Renihan | Education |
| 1988 Spring | Sylvia Wallace | Pharmacy and Medicine |
| 1988 Fall | Mel Hosain | Engineering |
| 1987 Spring | Gordon Johnson | Medicine |
| 1987 Fall | Ray Skinner | Arts and Science |
| 1986 Spring | Ron Verrall | Arts and Science |
| 1986 Fall | Otto Radostits | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 1985 Spring | Ron Marken | Arts and Science |
| 1985 Fall | Cecil Doige | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 1984 Spring | Roy Crawford | Agriculture and Bioresources |
| 1984 Fall | Francis (Frank) Vella | Medicine |
| Year | Recipient | College | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alec Aitken | Arts and Science | Geography and Planning |
| 2025 | Nicole Fernandez | Western College of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Pathology |
| 2024 | Shannon Forrester | Kinesiology | |
| 2023 | Regina Taylor-Gjevre | Medicine | Rheumatology |
| 2022 | Elemir Simko | Western College of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Pathology |
| 2020 | Mark Eramian | Arts and Science | Computer Science |
| 2020 | Tim Jardine | School of Environment and Sustainability | Toxicology Centre |
| 2019 | Helen Baulch | School of Environment and Sustainability | |
| 2018 | Colin Laroque | Agriculture and Bioresources | Soil Science |
| Year | Recipient | College / School | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Valerie Caron | Medicine | School of Rehabilitation Sciences |
| 2026 | Madison Ricard | Western College of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Biomedical Sciences |
| 2025 | Jan Gelech | Arts and Science | Psychology and Health Studies |
| 2024 | Kyle McLeister | Arts and Science | History |
| 2023 | Al Chicoine | Western College of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Biomedical Sciences |
| 2022 | Lisa Birke | Arts and Science | Art and Art History |
| 2022 | Jennifer Loewen | Western College of Veterinary Medicine | Small Animal Clinical Sciences |
| 2021 | Sarah Donkers | Medicine | School of Rehabilitation Sciences |
| 2021 | Joanne Leow | Arts and Science | English |
| 2020 | Katherine Stewart | Agriculture and Bioresources | Soil Science |
| 2019 | Vicki Squires | Education | Educational Administration |
| Year | Projects / Recipients (Click to review recipient details on the award page) |
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| 2024 | History of Infectious Diseases and Vaccination |
| 2018 | Justice Innovation: The Dean's Forum on Access to Justice and Dispute Resolution |
| 2017 | College of Law - Nunavut JD Program |
| 2017 | Indigenous Student Achievement Program |
| 2016 | Becoming Water: Art and Science in Conversation |
| 2016 | Rural Partnerships for Interprofessional Clinical Experiences |
| 2014 | Improving Communication and Collabroation Using Law and Psychiarty Join Seminars |
| 2013 | Northern Innovative Teaching and Learning Practice in Pediatric Nursing Education: Caring For Kids Where They Live |
| 2013 | Innovative Laboratory for Engineering Physicists and Physicists in the 21st Century |
| 2012 | Inside-Out on the "Outside": An interdisciplinary Community-based teaching and learning project. |
| 2012 | Longitudinal Elderly Person Shadowing |
| 2010 | Telerobotics: The use of Technology for Teacher Presence in the Delivery of an Undergraduate Nursing Course |
| 2010 | Innovative Practice in Interprofessional Health Sciences Problem-Based Learning |
| 2010 | Practice Patients for Advanced Practice Nursing |
| 2009 | College of Kinesiology: Initiative in peer review of teaching and faculty professional development |
| 2009 | Department of Educational Foundations's Integrated Master's of Education Program |
| 2008 | Integrative Teaching and Learning to Bridge Basic and Clinica Sciences in Veterinary Medicine |
| 2008 | The Greystone year: An Intensive, Interdiscplinary, and Collaboratively-Taught Introduction to the Western Humanistic Tradition |
| Year | Recipient | College |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Andrew Hartman | Arts and Science |
| 2026 | Gabrielle Achtymichuk | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 2025 | Matthew Chapelski | Kinesiology |
| 2025 | Andrea Escalante Herrera | Dentistry |
| 2024 | Danielle Spence | School of Environment and Sustainability |
| 2023 | Barbara DaSilva | Engineering |
| 2022 | Steve Yang | Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 2021 | Emma Chen | Education |
| 2020 | Jason Maillet | School of Environment and Sustainability |
| 2019 | Zeinab Momeni | Medicine |
| 2018 | Margo Adam | Kinesiology |
| Year | Recipient | College or Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natalya Mason | Medicine - Division of Social Accountability |
| 2025 | Tracene Harvey | Arts and Science - Museum of Antiquities |
| 2024 | Elaina Guilmette | School of Environment and Sustainability - Curriculum Development |
| 2024 | Sandy Bonny | Arts and Science - Indigenous Student Achievement Pathways and STEM Access Initiatives |
| 2023 | Liv Marken | University Library - Student Learning |
| 2023 | Carolyn Cartwright | Western College of Veterinary Medicine - BJ Hughes Centre for Clinical Learning |
| 2022 | John Ching | Western College of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences |
| 2021 | Lisa Krol | University Language Centre |
| Year | Recipient | College | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jordan Raymond | Education | Educational Foundations |
| 2025 | Joel Ens | Agriculture and Bioresources | Soil Science |
| 2024 | Layla Gould | Medicine | Neurosurgery |
| 2023 | Steven Langdon | Arts and Science | Chemistry |
| 2022 | Nat Banting | Education | |
| 2022 | Carly Priebe | Kinesiology | |
| 2020 | Margo Adam | Kinesiology | |
| 2019 | William Robertson | Arts and Science | English |
| 2018 | Glorie Tebbutt | Arts and Science | English |
| 2018 | David Terrance York | Arts and Science | Political Studies |
| 2017 | Rita Matlock | Arts and Science | English |
| 2015 | Jim Taylor | Education | |
| 2014 | Rod Johnson | Arts and Science | Geography and Planning |
| 2014 | Bert Weichel | Arts and Science | Geography and Planning |
| 2013 | Daniel Neilson | Arts and Science | Computer Science |
| 2012 | Wendy Wilson | Arts and Science | Women's & Gender Studies, Sociology |
| 2011 | Christine Fondse | Education | |
| 2010 | Brian Zulkoskey | Arts and Science | Physics and Engineering Physics |
| 2009 | Greg Saretzky | Engineering | Civil Engineering |
| 2008 | Peggy Proctor | Medicine | Physical Therapy |
| 2007 | Warren Noonan | Education | |
| 2006 | Bonnie Nicholson | Arts and Science | Music |
| 2005 | Michael Kennedy | Arts and Science | English |
| 2004 | Carolyn Brooks | Arts and Science | Sociology |
| 2003 | Wendy Schissel | Arts and Science | Women's and Gender Studies |
| 2002 | Marcus Rayner | NORTEP | |
| 2001 | Jack Coggins | Arts and Science | History |
College Awards
- Katherine Stewart (2026)
- Natacha Hogan (2024)
- Tristan Skolrud (2023)
- Fran Walley (2022)
- Randy Kutcher (2021)
- Grant Wood (2020)
- Karen Schwean-Lardner (2019)
- Natacha Hogan (2018)
- Eric Micheels (2017)
- James Nolan (2016)
- Fiona Buchanan (2015)
- Terry Tollefson (2014)
- Tom Yates (2013)
- Steve Shirtliffe (2012)
- Nicholas Low (2011)
- Ken Van Rees (2010)
| Social Sciences, Humanities, and Fine Arts | Sciences |
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- Michelle Siqueira (2026)
- Julia Kassis (2025)
- Gregory Kost (2024)
- Francisco Otero (2023)
- Amrinderbir Singh (2022)
- Jory Longworth (2021)
- Alan Heinrichs (2020)
- Jing Xiao (2026)
- Paula MacDowell (2025)
- Geraldine Balzer (2024)
- Vicki Squires (2022)
- Laureen McIntyre (2021)
- Tim Molnar (2019)
- Egan Chernoff (2018)
- Keith Walker (2017)
- Beverley Brenna (2016)
- Brenda Kalyn (2015)
- Dirk Morrison (2014)
- Debbie Pushor (2013)
- Shaun Murphy (2012)
- Verna St. Denis (2011)
- Edwin Ralph (2010)
- Brooke Klassen (2026)
- Carolyn Augusta (2025)
- Michael Hernik (2024)
- Lorelei Nickel (2023)
- Brian Lane (2022)
- Brandy Mackintosh (2021)
- Marjorie Delbaere (2020)
- Nathalie Johnstone (2019)
- Lee Swanson (2018)
- Vince Bruni-Bossio (2017)
- George Tannous (2016)
- Gary Entwistle (2015)
- Chelsea Willness (2014)
- Keith Willoughby (2013)
- Rick Long (2012)
- Norman Sheehan (2011)
- Barbara Phillips (2010)
- Brad Schmid (2026)
- Brian Berscheid (2025)
- Ebrahim Bedeer Mohamed (2024)
- Lifeng Zhang (2023)
- Emily McWalter (2022)
- Joel Frey (2021)
- Sean Maw (2020)
- Debora Rolfes (2019)
- Jim Bugg (2018)
- Jim Kells (2017)
- J.D. Johnston (2016)
- John Moffatt (2015)
- Mehdi Nemati (2014)
- David Sumner (2013)
- Denard Lynch (2012)
- Bruce Sparling (2011)
- Allan Dolovich (2010)
- Shannon Forrester (2026)
- Lee Schaefer (2025)
- Paul Gustafson (2024)
- Carly Priebe (2023)
- Alison Oates (2022)
- Mark Epp (2021)
- Alynn Bomok (2020)
- Marta Erlandson (2019)
- Leah Ferguson (2018)
- Shannon Forrester (2017)
- Philip Chilibeck (2016)
- Nancy Gyurcsik (2015)
- Joel Lanovaz (2014)
- Louise Humbert (2013)
- Jon Farthing (2012)
- Keith Russell (2011)
- Len Gusthart (2010)
- Clayton Bangsund (2026)
- Benjamin Ralston (2025)
- Jaime Lavallee (2024)
- Jamesy Patrick (2023)
- Mark Carter (2022)
- Robin Hansen (2021)
- Barbara von Tigerstrom (2020)
- Clayton Bangsund (2019)
- Amanda Doucette (2018)
- Sarah Burningham (2017)
- Felix Hoehn (2016)
- Sarah Buhler (2015)
- Heather Heavin (2014)
- Ibironke Odumosu (2012)
- Michaela Keet (2011)
- Barbara von Tigerstrom (2010)
- Stanley Bardal (2026)
- Jacqueline Kraushaar (2025)
- Nassrein Hussein (2024)
- Kelsey Brose (2023)
- Greg Malin (2021)
- Sarah Oosman (2020)
- Rob Woods (2019)
- Paul Lee (2017)
- Marcel D'Eon (2016)
- Regina Taylor-Gjevre (2015)
- Robert Skomro (2014)
- Sean Mulligan (2013)
- Meredith McKague (2012)
- Kalyani Premkumar (2011)
- Nigel West (2010)
- Jill Zdunich (2026)
- Jodie Bigalky (2025)
- Tania Kristoff (2024)
- Roslyn Compton (2023)
- Hua Li (2022)
- Patricia King (2021)
- Shelley Peacock (2020)
- Tracie Risling (2019)
- Noelle Rohatinsky (2018)
- Carol Ann Bullin (2016)
- Donald Leidl (2015)
- Janet McCabe (2014)
- Cheryl Besse (2012)
- Lorraine Holtslander (2011)
- Sandra Bassendowski (2010)
- Jason Perepelkin (2026)
- Erin Yakiwchuk (2025)
- Allison Cammer (2024)
- Courtney Charles (2023)
- Terry Damm (2022)
- Katelyn Halpape (2021)
- Derek Jorgenson (2020)
- Charity Evans (2019)
- Ed Krol (2018)
- Phyllis Paterson (2017)
- Holly Mansell (2016)
- Adil J. Nazarali (2015)
- Anas El-Aneed (2014)
- Shawna Berenbaum (2013)
- David Blackburn (2012)
- Melanie Rozwadowski (2011)
- Jeff Taylor (2010)
- Michael Wu (2026)
- Claire Card (2025)
- Tasha Epp (2024)
- Brent Bobick (2023)
- Joseph Rubin (2022)
- Bruce Wobeser (2021)
- Cindy Shmon (2020)
- Patricia Dowling (2017)
- Gillian Muir (2016)
- Matt Loewen (2015)
- Elemir Simko (2014)
- Sue Taylor (2013)
- Chris Clark (2012)
- Vikram Misra (2011)
- Gary Wobeser (2010)
| Year | Recipient | College |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michelle Bussière-Prytula | School of Environment and Sustainability |
| 2025 | Danielle Spence | School of Environment and Sustainability |
| 2024 | Martin Boucher | Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy |
External teaching awards
| Year | Name | College / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Loleen Berdahl | Political Studies, Arts and Science / Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy |
| 2022 | Vince Bruni-Bossio | Management and Marketing, Edwards School of Business |
| 2017 | Jay Wilson | Curriculum Studies, Education |
| 2013 | Colin Laroque | Soil Science, Agriculture Bioresources |
| 2011 | Fred Phillips | Accounting, Edwards School of Business |
| 2009 | Baljit Singh | Veterinary BioMedical Science, WCVM |
| 2007 | Ernie Walker | Archaeology, Arts and Science |
| 2005 | Richard Schwier | Curriculum Studies, Education |
| Year | Projects / Recipients |
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| 2025 |
Homesteaders: Serious Games and the Teaching of Difficult Histories
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| 2023 |
RE-ENGINEERED First Year Program
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Established in 2023, these awards recognize post-secondary educators who have displayed excellence in teaching and learning through a commitment to high-quality student learning experiences and a demonstrated record of innovation, leadership, and commitment to student learning and success. Learn more here.
| Year | Name | College/School | Award Category |
| 2025 | Neil Chilton | Arts and Science | Distinguished Teaching Award |
| Carly Priebe | Kinesiology | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Teaching Award | |
| Kurtis Boyer | Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy | Indigenous Teaching Excellence Award | |
| Paula MacDowell | Education | Innovative Teaching Award | |
| 2024 | Shannon Forrester | Kinesiology | Distinguished Teaching Award |
| Amrinderbir Singh | Dentistry | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Teaching Award | |
| Colin Laroque | Agriculture and Bioresources | Indigenous Teaching Excellence Award | |
| Benjamin Hoy | Arts and Science | Innovative Teaching Award | |
| 2023 | Loleen Berdahl | Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy | Distinguished Teaching Award |
| Simonne Horwitz | Arts and Science | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Teaching Award | |
| Cheryl Troup | Arts and Science | Indigenous Teaching Excellence Award | |
Award Year: 2011
Innovative Practice in Interprofessional Health Sciences Problem-Based Learning
USask News article: U of S teachers receive Alan Blizzard Award
Project members:
- Nora McKee, Marcel D'Eon, Krista Trinder (College of Medicine)
- Jane Cassidy, Doreen Walker (College of Pharmacy and Nutrition)
- Pat Wall, Peggy MacLeod (College of Nursing)
- Megan O'Connell (College of Arts and Science
- Peggy Proctor, Arlis McQuarrie (School of Physical Therapy)
- Erin Beckwell (University of Regina)
- Darlene Scott (SIAST)
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Award Year: 2010 (Honourable mentions)
Integrative Teaching and Learning to Bridge Pre-Clinical Sciences in Veterinary Medicine University of Saskatchewan — Baljit Singh (project coordinator)
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