Commendations - Recipients

Congratulations to the 2023 recipients!

Dr Ankit Agarwal
Adelaide Business School
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics      
Category: Inclusive learning and teaching approaches

With a passion for management education, Ankit has transformed his teaching philosophy from traditional pedagogy to andragogy, emphasising independent learning and a real-world perspective. In his innovative teaching style, he integrates personal anecdotes with academic content to create a safe space and an inclusive learning environment that promotes critical thinking and the development of emotional intelligence. Several testimonials as well as statistics regarding student performance indicate that Ankit has substantially impacted students' grades and personal growth.  

Dr Kim Barbour
School of Humanities
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics       
Category: Inclusive learning and teaching approaches

Through her teaching, Dr Kim Barbour supports learners as they build their confidence, capabilities, disciplinary knowledge, and academic skills. Through the inclusion-focused design of learning and assessment materials, explicit teaching of expectations and assumed academic skills, collaboration and leadership across the University of Adelaide Dr Barbour’s teaching practice influences, motivates and inspires students to learn. Her practice is grounded in Universal Design for Learning principles, and evidenced by high retention and a positive student experience.

Dr Susan Hemer
School of Social Sciences          
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics      
Category: Implementing effective HDR Supervisory Practices

Dr Susan Hemer approaches supervision through the philosophy of compassionate rigour. Recent years have proven challenging for many research students with a global pandemic. Dr Hemer has reviewed her supervisory practices to provide greater structure, scaffolding, and intensified support for students who face difficult times. These practices have supported Indigenous students, students with physical or mental health challenges and ‘rescue’ students to successfully complete their doctoral studies.

Associate Professor Wendy Ingman
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences  
Category: Implementing effective HDR Supervisory Practices

Wendy Ingman takes a student-centred approach to HDR supervision, tailoring her teaching style to the individual student and their individual learning needs. She helps each student identify and build on their strengths and address their unique challenges. Wendy creates a supportive environment that surrounds each student that will enable them to do their best work and reach their potential. Her students are supported to become self-directed learners and confident independent researchers, ready for postdoctoral careers.

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