Teaching excellence awards , Ngā tohu whakaako hiranga

The Massey University teaching excellence awards recognises the sustained commitment to teaching and learning. The recipients strive to enhance learning through a student-centred, enquiry based approach.

Massey University Vice Chancellor's Teaching Award winners

John Murrie

School of Aviation

Mr Murrie has spent a great deal of time considering how to make learning to students’ career aspirations. He works with students to co-develop lesson plans, in a genuine example of authentic student partnership, and helps them to contextualise their experiences. The committee applauded his acknowledgement of the support he has received from colleagues and the leadership he shows for all aspects of teaching and course delivery.

Dr Ute Kreplin

School of Psychology

The selection committee members were unanimous that Dr Kreplin’s application was an authentic, well-structured portfolio that provides impressive evidence of thoughtful and sustainable practice, which has a powerful impact on her students and colleagues. The distance-first approach and her commitment to teaching in ways that uphold the university’s commitment to being Te Tiriti-led were particularly commended.

The Chemistry Team

School of Natural Sciences

The Chemistry Team's evidence of a reflexive, collaborative and highly experienced teaching team was clear in their application. Their approach is grounded in what is good for a diverse group of students, setting aside conventional science teaching memorisation approaches to focus attention on skill-building and seating those skills within a narrative that connects them to the fundamentals students need to know to make sense of the world.

The Chemistry Team: Associate Professor Vyacheslav Filichev, Associate Professor Gareth Rowlands, Professor Shane Telfer and Ms Nessha Wise.

Learner Success, Retention and Transitions Excellence Award

Mental Health and Addiction Qualification

School of Health Sciences

The team delivering the Mental Health and Addiction qualification work collaboratively to design great learning experiences and remove barriers in a way that has a sustained impact on student outcomes. The Whakapiri, Whakamārama, Whakamana model used across this qualification has been developed and implemented in a way that aligns with other pedagogical models and genuinely fosters an inclusive, equitable, and engaging learning experience for a diverse range of learners. The attention to supporting Māori and Pacific learners is clear throughout the application. The qualification’s sound overall design makes it an exemplar for other courses and qualifications at Massey.

Mental Health and Addiction educators: Associate Professor Chrissy Severinsen, Associate Professor Andy Towers, Luke Rowe, Phillip Brookes, Hoani Moriarty and Andrea Meni.

Previous winners

Vice Chancellor's Award

2022: Dr Nicola Brown, Te Aho Tatairangi and Te Aho Paerewa team (Kaupapa Māori category)

2021: Dr Maggie Hartnett, Angela Feekery, Professor Carolyn Gates

2020: Dr Jason Mika

2019: Nic Smith

2018: 100-level Statistics Team, Physical Geography Team, Dr Chrissy Severinsen

2017: Dr Kathryn Hay, Cami Sawyer

2016: Dr Margaret Brunton

2015: Dr Trisia Farrelly, Prof Ian Fuller, Dr Ali Sewell.

Early Career Award

2022: Dr Ake Nicolas, Dr Eleanor Ridge

2020: Dr Blake Perry, Dr Cadey Korson, Dr C Henry

2019: Dr Victoria Kerry

2018: Dr Carolyn Gates and Eva Schrōer-Merker

Special Achievement Award

2022: Anatomy and physiology team

2019: Heather Lamond

2016: Martin McMorrow

Te Whatu Kairangi Prime Minister’s Educator of the Year Award

2022: Professor Carolyn Gates

2008: Professor Lisa Emerson

Te Whatu Kairangi Tertiary Educator Awards

2023: Te Aho Tatairangi and Te Aho Paerewa team

2019: Dr Cami Sawyer

2018: Dr Kathyrn Hay

2017: Professor Andy Martin

2016: Dr Margaret Brunton

2013: Dr Jing Chi

2012: Dr Zoe Jordens and Liz Norman

2010: Dr Angie Farrow

2009: Dr Heather Kavan

2008: Dr Hamish Anderson

2007: Dr Tracy Riley and Bryan Walpet