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CHAS Teaching and Learning Awards 2024

CHAS Teaching and Learning Awards 2024

On December 10th 2024, the College Principal hosted an event to acknowledge staff excellence and contribution to teaching and learning.   The 2023-24 College Teaching Awards, 264 faculty and staff were nominated by over 600 students and over 50 staff members, with 47 colleagues from across the College of Health and Agricultural Sciences (CHAS) going on to submit applications for one of the two award categories i.e. a Teaching Excellence Award   or an   Exceptional Contribution to Learning Award.

The adjudication panel, chaired by the College Principal and with representation from across the College, which included past University level award recipients, considered all applications against the award criteria and are delighted to now formally recognise these colleagues, their contributions to the student learning experience, and their part in ensuring excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and assessment continues to be at the heart of CHAS. It is important also to recognise those who applied for awards but were unsuccessful on this occasion, all of whom demonstrated their enthusiasm for teaching and learning. This was a highly competitive process with only a limited number of awards available.

(Photographs credit: Photography by Tom Clarke/The Candidman)

Our 2023-24 College Teaching Award recipients(with those who have also been recommended for aUniversity level applicationmarked with an*) are:

For College Teaching Excellence Awards: 

Associate Professor Aoife De Brún, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems

Professor Eamonn Delahunt, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science

Assistant Professor Cailbhe Doherty, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science

Professor Eileen Gibney*, School of Agriculture & Food Science

Assistant Professor John Gilmore, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems

Associate Professor Mary Higgins*, School of Medicine 

Associate Professor Karen Keaveney*, School of Agriculture & Food Science

Associate Professor Paul Murphy*, School of Agriculture & Food Science

Full Professor Kate Pumpa, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science

Associate Professor Susan Rackard*, School of Veterinary Medicine

Assistant Professor Tomás Russell, School of Agriculture & Food Science

Associate Professor Mary Ryder, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems 

Assistant Professor Brian Tobin*, School of Agriculture & Food Science


For College Exceptional Contribution to Learning Awards

Dr Cian Davis*, School of Medicine

Ms Nicola Dervan*, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science 

Dr Aoife MacCormac*, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems

UCD College of Health and Agricultural Sciences

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