Deans Awards
View past winners of our Dean's Awards by year:
2021-22 |2020-2021 |2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03
2021-2022
Graduate Supervision:
Danine Farquharson | English
Distinguished Scholarship:
Mario Blaser | Archaeology
Exceptional Service (Tenured & tenure track)
Anne Thareau | MLLC
Exceptional Service (Staff)
Pamela Murphy | Geography
Teaching Excellence (Non tenure)
Kate Lahey | Gender Studies
William J. Kirwin award (Reitred faculty)
Keith Story | Geography
2020-2021
Graduate Supervision:
Diane Tye | Folklore
Distinguished Scholarship:
Sonja Boon | Gender Studies
Exceptional Service (Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty):
Maria Mayr | Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Exceptional Services to the Faculty (Staff):
Allison Carr | Managing editor, Memorial University Press
Teaching Excellence (Non-tenure):
Linda Cohen | Sociology
Teaching Excellence (Tenure Track Faculty):
Dr. Luke Ashworth (Political Science)
Research Partner Award:
Raglan Mine Closure Plan Subcommittee
2019 - 2020
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Christine Doonan | Political Science
Graduate Supervision
Carissa Brown | Geography
Distinguished Scholarship
Eric Tenkorang | Sociology
Exceptional Service (Tenured and tenure-track)
Norm Catto | Geography
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Charlene Burke | Dean's Office
The William J. Kirwin Award for Retiree Recognition
Marguerite MacKenzie | Linguistics
Research Partner Award
Tony Fang | Economics
Peter Cashin Prize
Andrea Procter | Archeology
A Long Journey: Residential Schools in Labrador and Newfoundland
2018 - 2019
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Isabelle Côté | Political Science
Graduate Supervision
Jennifer Dyer | Gender Studies
Distinguished Scholarship
Jennifer Selby | Religious Studies
Exceptional Service
Kathryn Simonsen | Classics
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Juanita Lawrence | Political Science
The William J. Kirwin Award for Retiree Recognition
Adrian Tanner | Anthropology
Peter Cashin Prize
Raymond B. Blake and Melvin Baker, Where Once They Stood: Newfoundland’s Rocky Road towards Confederation
2017 - 2018
Teaching Excellence
Carol-Lynne D'Arcangelis | Gender Studies
Sarah Martin | Political Science
Graduate Supervision
Liam Swiss | Sociology
Distinguished Scholarship
Rose Ricciardelli | Sociology
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Ruby Bishop | Sociology
Peter Cashin Prize
Anne Budgell, We All Expected to Die: Spanish Influenza in Labrador, 1918-1919
2016 - 2017
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Vicki Hallett | Gender Studies
Teaching Excellence (Non Tenure)
Valérie Vézina | Political Science
Graduate Supervision
Rodolphe Devillers | Geography
Distinguished Scholarship
Lisa Rankin | Archeology
Exceptional Service
Donna Walsh | English
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Nava Bobby | English
Research Partner Award
Chief Liz LaSaga, Flat Bay Band
2015 - 2016
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Michael Wernerheim
Teaching Excellence (Non Tenure)
Julie Temple Newhook
Graduate Supervision
Tony Fang
Distinguished Scholarship
Scott Matthews
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Helen Knapman
The William J. Kirwin Award for Retiree Recognition
Evan Simpson
Community Research Engagement
Trinity Bay North (nominated by Nicholas Lymer)
Peter Cashin Prize
Jeff Webb
2014 - 2015
Graduate Supervision
Larry Mathews | English
Distinguished Scholarship
Nancy Pedri | English
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Kelley Bromley-Brits
The William J. Kirwin Award for Retiree Recognition
Peter Ayres
Peter Cashin Prize
John Nick Jeddore
2013 - 2014
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Sonja Boon
Graduate Supervision
Sharon Roseman
Distinguished Scholarship
Peter Gratton
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Jenny Higgins
The William J. Kirwin Award for Retiree Recognition
Sandra Clarke
2012 - 2013
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Reade Davis
Distinguished Scholarship
Julie Brittain
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Vince Walsh
The William J. Kirwin Award for Retiree Recognition
John Hewson
2011 - 2012
Teaching Excellence (Non Tenure Track)
Anne Morris
Graduate supervision
Lisa Rankin
Distinguished Scholarship
Don Nichol
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Janet Harron
2010 - 2011
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Dr. Linda Cullum
Teaching Excellence (Non Tenure Track)
Sébastien Després
Graduate Supervision
Alistair Bath
Distinguished Scholarship
Sean McGrath
Exceptional Academic Service
Dr. Chris Youé
2009 - 2010
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Valerie Burton
Teaching Excellence (Non Tenure Track)
Jennifer Dyer
Distinguished Scholarship
Jean Snook
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Janet Oliver
2008 - 2009
Exceptional Academic Service
Dr. Christophe Sharpe
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Patricia Churchill, Sharon Cochrane and Cynthia Turpin
2007 - 2008
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Karyn Butler
Teaching Excellence (Non Tenure Track)
Dr. Seamus O'Neill
Distinguished Scholarship
Dr. Ronald Rompkey
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Joan Butler
2006 - 2007
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Dr. Anne Thareau
Distinguished Scholarship
Dr. Vit bubenik
Exceptional Academic Service
Dr. Jim Black
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Harriett Taylor
2005 - 2006
Distinguished Scholarship
Dr. Jim Feehan
Exceptional Academic Service
Dr. Norm Catto
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Colleen Porter
2004 - 2005
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Susanne Ottenheimer
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Allan Farrell
2003 - 2004
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Anthony Chadwick
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Amanda Browne & Fran Warren
2002 - 2003
Teaching Excellence (Tenured and tenure-track)
Dr. Linda Vecchi
Distinguished Scholarship
Dr. Graham Shorrocks
Ourstanding Academic Service
Donna Walsh
Exceptional Service to the Faculty
Ruby Bishop & Mary Kaye MacFarlane