Faculty and Postdoc Awards
Honours and awards for our UCalgary Nursing faculty and postdoctoral scholars
Our faculty and postdoctoral scholars are recognized internally and externally for their outstanding contributions to research, teaching, service, academic achievement, volunteerism and for their lifetime contributions to their fields of study.
2024
Shane Sinclair
Sandra Davidson
2023
Sandra Hirst
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Cydnee Seneviratne
Nicole Letourneau
Lorelli Nowell
Tracy Wasylak
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
CIHR-Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Research Excellence Prize
2022
Nancy Moules
Lorraine Wright
Zahra Shajani
Carol A. Gibbons Kroeker
2021
Barb Shellian
Nancy Clark
Krista Wollny
Linda Duffett-Leger
Nicole Letourneau
Fay Strohschein
Archive of Past Awards
ANEA-Alberta Nursing Education Administration
CAG-Canadian Association of Gerontology
CAMH-Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
CANAC-Canadian Association of Nurses in HIV/AIDS Care
CANR-Canadian Association for Nursing Research
CAPWHN-Canadian Association of Perinatal & Women's Health Nurses
CARNA-College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
CASN-Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing
CGNA-Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association
CNA-Canadian Nurses Association
Sandra Davidson
American Academy of Nursing Fellow
Nicole Letourneau
American Academy of Nursing Fellow
Carlene Donnelly
CARNA Partner in Health Award
Lorraine Wright
CARNA Lifetime Achievement Award
Sandra Davidson
CNA Order of Merit for Nursing Education
Nicole Letourneau
CNA Jeanne Mance Award
Catriona Hippman
UCalgary Eyes High Postdoctoral Fellowship
Fay Strohschein
UCalgary Eyes High Postdoctoral Fellowship
Margarita Gil
UCalgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award
Zenaida Roxas Boerhave
UCalgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award Hall of Fame
Meredith Brockway
UCalgary Teaching Award for Sessional Instructors
Sandra Hirst
CAG Contributions to Gerontology Award
Nicole Letourneau
CAPWHN Leadership Excellence Award
Sandra Davidson
Lethbridge College Career Virtuoso Award
Heather Bensler
UCalgary Peak Scholar Award
Eloise Carr
UCalgary Peak Scholar Award
Tam Truong Donnelly
UCalgary Peak Scholar Award
Andrew Estefan
UCalgary Faculty of Graduate Studies GREAT Supervisor Award
Heather Bensler
UCalgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award
Leah Tellier
UCalgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award (Honourable Mention)
Tracy Wasylak
AHS President’s Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Quality Improvement
Catherine Laing
Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Writing Award
Karen Benzies
Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS) Lifetime Achievement Award
Julia Imanoff
CAPWHN Leadership Excellence Award
Sandra Goldsworthy
CNA Order of Merit for Nursing Education
Tracy Wasylak
CNA Order of Merit for Nursing Policy
Shahirose Premji
CARNA Nursing Excellence in Research Award
Sandra Reilly
Governor General of Canada, Meritorious Service Cross (M.S.C.), Canadian Honours
Sandra Reilly
Order of the University of Calgary
Sandra Davidson
CASN Nursing Excellence in Education Award
Shane Sinclair
Palliative Medicine Paper of the Year
Dawn Kingston
UCalgary Peak Scholar Award
Melissa Eastveld
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award (Honourable Mention)
Zenaida Roxas Boerhave
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award
Catherine Mitchell
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award (Honourable Mention)
Shane Sinclair
University of Toronto's Carmelita Lawlor Lectureship in Palliative Care Award
Karen Benzies
UCalgary Faculty of Graduate Studies GREAT Supervisor Award
Jacqueline Smith
Calgary Police Service Chief's Exceptional Community Service Award
Nicole Letourneau
CAMH 50 Leading Canadians for Mental Health Award
Catherine Laing
CARNA Nursing Excellence in Research Award
Cydnee Seneviratne
CARNA Nursing Excellence in Education Award
Nicole Letourneau
CASN Nursing Research Excellence Award
Shane Sinclair
CIHR Institute of Cancer Research New Investigator Award in Psychosocial Oncology
Sandra Hirst
CNA 150 Nurses for Canada
Nancy Moules
CNA 150 Nurses for Canada
Shahirose Premji
CNA 150 Nurses for Canada
Sandra Reilly
CNA 150 Nurses for Canada
Catherine Laing
International Family Nursing Association Rising Star Award
Nicole Letourneau
Alberta Inspiration Award for Family and Community Safety
Nicole Letourneau
Alberta Health Services’ Apple Magazine: Change Agent for Alberta
Shahirose Premji
American Academy of Nursing Fellow
Andrew Estefan
American Educational Research Association - Narrative Special Interest Group: Early Career Award
Shane Sinclair
Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute Junior Investigator Travel Award
Karen Benzies
CAPWHN Leadership Excellence Award
Shahirose Premji
CARNA Centennial Award
Shahirose Premji
CNA Jeanne Mance Award
Kathryn King-Shier
CNA Order of Merit for Nursing Research
Shane Sinclair
Covenant Health Emerging Researcher Award
Kathryn King-Shier
European Society of Cardiology Fellow
Shane Sinclair
International Psycho-Oncology Society Hiroomi Kawano New Investigator Award
Nicole Letourneau
UCalgary Peak Scholar Award
Shane Sinclair
UCalgary Peak Scholar Award
Andrew Estefan
American Educational Research Association - Narrative Special Interested Group: Outstanding Publication Award
Shelley Raffin Bouchal
ANEA Leadership Award (Educator)
Catherine Laing
Canadian Camp Research Award of Excellence
Nicole Letourneau
CARNA Nursing Excellence in Research Award
Nancy Moules
CARNA Nursing Excellence in Education Award
Nancy Moules
CASN Nursing Education Excellence Award
Dianne Tapp
CASN Academic Administrative Excellence Award
Nancy Moules
International Family Nursing Association Excellence Award
Andrew Estefan
UCalgary Faculty of Graduate Studies GREAT Supervisor Award
Zenaida Roxas
UCalgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award
Nancy Moules
UCalgary Teaching Award for Graduate Supervision
Nicole Letourneau
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellow
Sandra Goldsworthy
Sunnybrook Emergency Medicine Director of the Year, Advanced Life Support Educators
Andrew Estefan
UCalgary Teaching Awards (Full-time Faculty)
Tracey Clancy and Rita Lisella
UCalgary Teaching Awards (Team Teaching)
Marlies Murdoch
UCalgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award
Annette Lane
UCalgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence (Honourable Mention)
Karen Benzies
Alberta Centre for Family, Child and Community Research Westbury Legacy Award
Sandra Reilly
CNA Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Ardene Vollman
CNA Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Lorraine Wright
CNA Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Nancy Moules
Order of the University of Calgary
Aaron Li
UCalgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award
Diana Mansell
UCalgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence (Honourable Mention)
Sandi Hirst
CAG Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Sandi Hirst
CNA Jeanne Mance Award
Nancy Moules
CNA Order of Merit for Nursing Education
Dianne Tapp
CNA Order of Merit for Nursing Administration
Carol Ewashen
CARNA Nursing Excellence in Education Award
Kathryn King-Shier
CASN Nursing Research Excellence Award
Nancy Moules
Killam Annual Professor Award
Jenny Langille
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award
Annette Lane
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award (Honourable Mention)
Karen Benzies
UCalgary U Make A Difference Award
Andrew Estefan
UCalgary U Make A Difference Award
Sandi Hirst
CAG Distinguished Member Award
Nancy Moules
CARNA Nursing Excellence in Research Award
Lorraine Watson
CASN Academic Administrative Excellence Award
Sandi Hirst
CGNA Honourary Member
Nicole Letourneau
Nurses Association of New Brunswick Award of Merit: Research
Tracey Clancy
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award
Nancy Moules
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award Hall of Fame
Zenaida Roxas
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award (Honourable Mention)
Judy Boychuk Duscher
CANR Outstanding New Investigator
Karen Benzies
CARNA Nursing Excellence in Research Award
Nancy Moules
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award
Cynthia Morrison
UCalgary Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award (Honourable Mention)