USQ staff recognised for contributions to student learning

Five individuals/teams from USQ have been awarded Carrick Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.

The staff members were among 210 award winners nationwide, recognised by the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

Established in 2004, the Carrick Institute was set up to promote and advance learning and teaching in Australian higher education.

'The Citations are granted to university staff from around Australia, who have made a significant contribution to the quality of student learning in a specific area of responsibility over a sustained period,' USQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Bill Lovegrove said.

'I am pleased that USQ has been so well represented in these awards and congratulate all of the recipients.'

Nominations for the Citations were made earlier this year, with the winners formally recognised at a ceremony in Brisbane recently.

'Winners of the Citations were publicly acknowledged at a ceremony in Brisbane, which I am sure was a great thrill for all of them,' Professor Lovegrove said.

'The diversity of the Citations received by our staff indicates the range of excellent work in learning, teaching and student support being undertaken at USQ,' Professor Lovegrove said.

The USQ Carrick Citation winners were as follows;

Associate Professor Alfio Parisi, Faculty of Sciences, cited for the development of curricula and imaginative resources that enhance life-long undergraduate and postgraduate learning in Physics for on-campus and distance education students.

The DeC Outreach Services team, led by Suzanne Milroy, cited for contextualised use of technology and personal interaction to provide a consistent, sustainable and integrated University-wide approach to support the student learning journey.

Associate Professor Janet Taylor and Linda Galligan, LTSU, cited for a decade of leadership and exemplary practice in evidence-based curriculum development for mathematics learning support for USQ students studying on- and off-campus.

Professor Jim Taylor, DVC(GLS), cited for 25 years of sustained leadership in enhancing the quality of open and distance learning in higher education, both in Australia and internationally.

The LTSU Tertiary Preparation Program team, led by David Bull, cited for 18 years contribution to the rehabilitation of offenders in custody through the provision of a higher education access program by distance education.

Media Contact: Josh Ada, USQ Media, +61 7 4631 1628