Staff from the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences celebrated the achievements of colleagues across academic and professional areas at the 2024 HaBS Staff awards.
Faculty Executive Dean Professor Louise Hickson AM commended the work of all staff who contributed to the success of the Faculty over the past 11 years.
“Whether you have been part of the Faculty since its inception, or have joined more recently, your efforts have contributed to a rich catalogue of achievements we can all be immensely proud of,” Professor Hickson said.
“We’ve celebrated many milestones this year, including our staff being recognised for a variety of external and internal awards.
“We scooped the pools in the UQ Teaching and Learning awards and have also seen great success in numerous competitive research funding rounds which enables our research impact to continue to grow.
“The Staff Awards are a fantastic opportunity to come together, recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions of the high-performing individuals and teams we work with each day.
“The innovation, leadership and creativity demonstrated by our colleagues through these awards highlights the outstanding work being done.”
Teaching and Learning Awards
Programs that Enhance Learning Award
Award recipient:
- HaBS Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Curriculum Team: Associate Professor Neil Cottrel, Dr Sowmya Shetty, Sam Harris, Alecia James, Katie Martell.
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, including Early Career Citations Award
Award recipient:
- Dr Tomomi McAuliffe (SHRS)
- Dr Jessica Zachar (Dentistry)
- Dr Shelley Keating (HMNS)
Commendation:
- Dr John Drayton (NMSW)
Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning: Tutors Award
Award recipient:
- Associate Professor Jessica Taubert (Psychology)
Student and Peer Recognition of Excellence in Education Award
Award recipient:
- Augmented Reality (AR) Simulation in Midwifery Emergency Management: Dr Glenda Hawley, Peta Winters-Chang, Maggie Ciranni, Jessica Tsai
- Associate Professor Steven Rynne (HMNS)
- Dr Jenna Taylor (HMNS)
- Lyndal Pritchard (Dentistry)
- Aaron Grogan (NMSW)
- Mark Stokes (SHRS)
- Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Flaconer (Pharmacy)
Research Awards
Consumer and Community Involvement in Research Award
Award recipient:
- Culturally Responsive Hearing Care (SHRS): Professor Piers Dawes, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht, Dr Mehwish Nisar, Professor Nerina Scarinci, Professor Louise Hickson AM, Dr Monique Waite, Dr Barbra Timmer
Community Members: Mayada Dib and Jan Ginis
Early Career Research Excellence Award
Award recipient:
- Dr Jemma Venables (NMSW)
- Jessica Shults (NMSW)
Research Partnerships and Translation Award
Award recipient:
- Associate Professor Karen Turner (Psychology)
- Associate Professor Phong Thai (QAEHS)
Higher Degree Research-Supervision Award
Award recipient:
- Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman (Pharmacy)
- Professor Timothy Carroll (HMNS)
Higher Degree Research- Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership Award
Award recipient:
- Professor Lauren Ball (HMNS)
Research Mentorship Award
Award recipient:
- Associate Professor Asaduzzaman Khan (SHRS)
Professional Awards
Customer service Award
Award recipient:
- Maggie Ciranni (NMSW)
Commendation:
- Rueben Constantine-Page (Dentistry)
Leadership Award
Award recipient:
- Jessica Sinclair (SHRS)
Commendation:
- Steph Brims (Faculty)
Above and Beyond Award
Award recipient:
- Leah Beaupeurt (Dentistry)
Commendation:
- Eleanor Kempster
Teamwork Award
Award recipient:
- HaBS Learning Design Team: Sam Harris, Damian Akroyd, Jessica Cockerill, Rachel Scott, Imogen Ferrier, Kealy Griffiths.
Commendation:
- QAEHS Research Assistant Team: Gabriele Elisei, Dr Yan Li, Christina Carswell, Chris Paxman, Kirsten Marano, Dr Xuan Qu, Dr Qing Xia, Daniel Barry, Dr Michael Gallen, Dr Tim Reeks, Dr Pritesh Prasad, Dr Ryan Shiels, Dr Joe Clokey, Lachlan Jekimovs, Kristie Thompson.
Academic Leadership and Engagement Awards
Global Engagement Award
Award recipient:
- Dr Felipe Retamal Walter (SHRS)
Leadership Award
Award recipient:
- Dr Nicole Storman (Dentistry)
Reconciliation Award
Award recipient:
- Poche Centre Operations Team: Sharon Hiserman, Rebekah Hauiti, Bridget Moore, Mikhalyn Campbell, Kirra Geeves.
