Top marks: Staff recognised at 2025 UniSQ Learning and Teaching Awards

We recently celebrated the contributions of our educators at the 2025 UniSQ Learning and Teaching Awards, recognising their excellence and impact on learning and teaching.

The 2025 UniSQ School/College Learning and Teaching Awards and the 2025 UniSQ Learning and Teaching Awards were presented by Professor Jo-Anne Ferreira (Dean, Learning and Teaching Futures) and Professor Glen Coleman (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Students and Education).

Join us in congratulating this year’s recipients!

2025 UniSQ School/College Learning and Teaching Awards

Associate Professor Mainul Islam
School of Engineering

For significant enhancements to student engagement, success, and academic integrity through authentic, industry-aligned learning, and assessment practices in Materials Technology.

Dr Louisa Windus
School of Health and Medical Sciences

For enhancement of progressive student learning and skills scaffolding through authentic peer-based group discussions in Human Pathophysiology.

Dr Nawin Raj
School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing

For enhancements to first-year student learning through engaging assessment, peer learning, and efficient flipped pedagogy across mathematics.

Dr Govind Krishnamoorthy
School of Psychology and Wellbeing

For the strengthening of clinical psychology placements through the School Wellbeing Program, a UniSQ-QLD Department of Education partnership that promotes equity-focused work-integrated learning.

Associate Professor Syed Shams
School of Business

For the establishment and leadership of data-driven, industry-connected postgraduate finance education that advances student employability and industry networking.

Dr Rachel Leslie
School of Education

For the embedding of relational pedagogy to increase student engagement in the Master of Education Guidance and Counselling specialisation.

2025 University Learning and Teaching Awards

Dr Riley Scott
School of Psychology and Wellbeing

For innovative and inclusive leadership in first-year course design and delivery, promoting students’ cultural responsiveness and development in Psychology, Health, and Allied Health programs.

Dr Emily Wang (Lead), Dr Tianning Li, Dr Ignacio Zapata, Professor Benjamin Tan and Associate Professor Linda Ng
EduBot Project Team

For enhancing student learning and engagement through an AI-driven customised chatbot in nursing education.

Rachel Hennessy (Lead), Dr Anup Shrestha (Co-Lead), Arlena Day and Meg Cooke
Virtual-WIL Innovators Team

For designing scalable and sustainable experiential learning through the Virtual WIL (V-WIL) model at UniSQ.

Associate Professor Mainul Islam
School of Engineering

For transforming engineering education through authentic, industry-aligned learning and oral assessments that significantly enhance engagement, integrity, and graduate employability across diverse student cohorts.