Awards & Scholarships

Per 12.9 of the Faculty Association Bylaws, the Awards and Scholarships Committee shall:

  • a) oversee student scholarships and awards for Association Members, and organize or oversee related activities and events, and
  • b) be chaired by a member of the Executive Committee, or be co-chaired by a member of the Executive Committee and a Member, appointed annually by the Executive Committee.

Awards and Scholarships Subcommittees

Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching
Merit Award for Outstanding Service
Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement
Janet Pottie Murray Award for Educational Leadership

Award Winners

To view a list of current and past award winners, visit https://www.upeifa.ca/awards/faculty-awards/.

Current Membership

RoleNameDepartment & ContactTerm
ChairKim MearsLibrarian
[email protected]
May 11, 2023 – May 10, 2025
Member-at-LargeBill StoughtonHealth Management
[email protected]
902-566-0828
May 11, 2022 – May 9, 2024
Member-at-LargeShannon MurrayEnglish
[email protected]
902-566-0404
May 20, 2022 – May 19, 2024
Member-at-LargeCora GilroyPathology and Microbiology
[email protected]
902-566-0759
May 11, 2022 – May 9, 2024
Member-at-LargeWalaa NasryPathology and Microbiology
[email protected]
May 20, 2023-
May 19, 2025
Member-at-LargeSarah HewkoApplied Human Sciences
[email protected]
902-566-0528
May 11, 2022 – May 9, 2024
Member-at-LargeKrishna ThakurHealth Management
[email protected]
902-620-5080
May 20 2023-
May 19, 2025