Global Educator Award / en Phani Radhakrishnan receives 2024 Global Educator Award /celebrates/phani-radhakrishnan-receives-2024-global-educator-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Phani Radhakrishnan receives 2024 Global Educator Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/teaching" hreflang="en">Teaching</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-03-22T17:28:10-04:00" title="Friday, March 22, 2024 - 17:28" class="datetime">Fri, 03/22/2024 - 17:28</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6924" hreflang="en">Global Educator Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">¸£Àû¼§×ÔοScarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-03/Phani-Radhakrishnan-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Phani Radhakrishnan (supplied image)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Phani Radhakrishnan</strong>, an associate professor, teaching stream, of organizational behaviour and human resources in the University of Toronto Scarborough’s department of management, has received U of T’s <a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-of-toronto-global-educator-award/">Global Educator Award</a> for 2024.</p> <p>The annual award is given to faculty members who embody the university’s global mission and the ability to operate and communicate across cultural contexts.</p> <p>Radhakrishnan was named the 2024 recipient in recognition of her partnership-driven, work-integrated learning approach spanning global classrooms.</p> <p>“Professor Phani Radhakrishnan displays an ongoing practice of weaving interactional diversity and inclusivity in her pedagogy for over 20 years at the University of Toronto,†said <strong>Alexie Tcheuyap</strong>, U of T’s associate vice-president and vice-provost, international student experience. “Phani has created global learning opportunities for students that are supported through localized and lived experiences. She has made a tremendous impact on future scholars in management and continues to make an impact on the global academic community.â€&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Professor <strong>Jean-Etienne de Bettignies</strong>, acting chair of the department of management, said Radhakrishnan “not only motivates students to pursue global and intercultural fluency but also equips them with essential HR and leadership skills to serve as valuable contributors within organizations and their communities.â€</p> <p>Radhakrishnan will be honoured at the annual Excellence in Teaching Reception in the fall.</p> <h3><a href="https://utsc.utoronto.ca/mgmt/global-educator-award">Read the ¸£Àû¼§×ÔοScarborough department of management story&nbsp;</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTSC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:28:10 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 306947 at Amy Bilton recognized with University of Toronto Global Educator Award for 2023 /celebrates/amy-bilton-recognized-university-toronto-global-educator-award-2023-0 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Amy Bilton recognized with University of Toronto Global Educator Award for 2023</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/teaching" hreflang="en">Teaching</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-03-24T10:49:41-04:00" title="Friday, March 24, 2023 - 10:49" class="datetime">Fri, 03/24/2023 - 10:49</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6924" hreflang="en">Global Educator Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-mechanical-industrial-engineering" hreflang="en">Department of Mechanical &amp; Industrial Engineering</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/amy-bilton-2.jpg" width="1140" height="760" alt="Amy Bilton"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(supplied image)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Amy Bilton</strong>, an associate professor with the department of mechanical and industrial engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering and director of <a href="https://cgen.utoronto.ca/">the Centre for Global Engineering</a>, has received the <a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-of-toronto-global-educator-award/">University of Toronto Global Educator Award </a>for 2023.</p> <p>The award recognizes faculty members who embody U of T’s global mission and whose approach to teaching demonstrates intercultural or global fluency –&nbsp;the ability to successfully operate and communicate within different cultural contexts.</p> <p>“Professor Bilton has provided students with innovative curricular and co-curricular opportunities that have developed their engineering skills in a global context,†says <strong>Alexie Tcheuyap</strong>, associate vice-president and vice-provost, international student experience, and chair of this year's selection committee.</p> <p>“I would like to personally thank Amy for empowering ¸£Àû¼§×Ôοstudents with experiences to work confidently across cultures and be a positive influence in the world.â€</p> <p>Bilton, who will be honoured at the university’s annual Excellence in Teaching Reception in the fall, “has built an impressive range of partnerships and collaborations that stretch all the way around the world,†says <strong>Christopher Yip</strong>, dean of ¸£Àû¼§×ÔοEngineering.</p> <p>“These projects are incredibly valuable for both&nbsp;the students and the communities they work with, and form an important part of our vibrant global network. On behalf of the Faculty, my warmest congratulations to her on this well-deserved honour.â€</p> <h3><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/professor-amy-bilton-earns-u-of-t-global-educator-award/">Read the ¸£Àû¼§×ÔοEngineering story</a></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">VPI</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:49:41 +0000 lanthierj 180956 at Ron Levi recognized with Global Educator Award /celebrates/ron-levi-recognized-global-educator-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Ron Levi recognized with Global Educator Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/teaching" hreflang="en">Teaching</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-03-18T10:15:29-04:00" title="Friday, March 18, 2022 - 10:15" class="datetime">Fri, 03/18/2022 - 10:15</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6924" hreflang="en">Global Educator Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/munk-school-global-affairs-public-policy" hreflang="en">Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/ron-levi---Alexis-MacDonald-IMG_4224-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Ron Levi"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>(photo by Alexis MacDonald)</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="x"><span style="background:white"><b>Ron Levi</b>, a professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy and in the department of sociology<span style="font-style:inherit"><span style="font-variant:inherit"><span style="font-weight:inherit"><span style="font-stretch:inherit"> in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science,</span></span></span></span>&nbsp;has received&nbsp;<a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-of-toronto-global-educator-award/" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext; padding:0cm">the University of Toronto Global Educator Award</span></a>&nbsp;for 2022.</span></p> <p class="x"><span style="background:white">The award recognizes faculty members who embody U of T’s global mission and whose approach to teaching demonstrates intercultural or global fluency – the ability to successfully operate and communicate within different cultural contexts.</span></p> <p class="x"><span style="background:white">“Professor Levi’s clear commitment to pedagogies that reflect a diversity of perspectives and invite engagement from all students is impressive – and creates the conditions necessary for a truly global learning environment,†says <b>Alexie Tcheuyap</b>, associate vice-president and vice-provost, international student experience, and chair of this year's selection committee.</span></p> <p class="x"><span style="background:white">“I would like to personally thank him for his dedication to equipping ¸£Àû¼§×Ôοstudents with the values and cultural agility they will need to effect positive change in the world.â€</span></p> <p class="x"><span style="background:white">Levi will be honoured at the university's annual Excellence in Teaching Reception in the fall.</span></p> <h3 class="x"><span style="background:white"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext; padding:0cm"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" href="https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/news/ron-levi-receives-2022-global-educator-award" target="_blank"><span style="font-style:inherit"><span style="font-variant:inherit"><span style="font-weight:inherit"><span style="font-stretch:inherit">Read the Munk School of Global Affairs &amp;&nbsp;Public Policy story</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Munk</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:15:29 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 173569 at Obidimma Ezezika wins first Global Educator Award /celebrates/obidimma-ezezika-wins-first-global-educator-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Obidimma Ezezika wins first Global Educator Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/teaching" hreflang="en">Teaching</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-03-06T10:02:15-05:00" title="Friday, March 6, 2020 - 10:02" class="datetime">Fri, 03/06/2020 - 10:02</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/dalla-lana-school-public-health" hreflang="en">Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6924" hreflang="en">Global Educator Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">¸£Àû¼§×ÔοScarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/2T1A10773_LR_HeadShot_Ezezika.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="photo of Obidimma Ezezika, an assistant professor, teaching stream, at the University of Toronto Scarborough"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Obidimma Ezezika</strong>, an assistant professor, teaching stream, at&nbsp;the University of Toronto Scarborough, has received <a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-of-toronto-global-educator-award/">the University of Toronto Global Educator Award</a>.</p> <p>The award recognizes faculty members who embody U of T’s global mission and whose approach to teaching demonstrates intercultural or global fluency – the ability to successfully operate and communicate within different cultural contexts.</p> <p>“I am deeply humbled and honored to be receiving this inaugural award,†said Ezezika, who teaches at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/ichs/welcome-interdisciplinary-centre-health-society">the Interdisciplinary Centre for Health &amp;&nbsp;Society</a> at U of T&nbsp;Scarborough and is <a href="https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/">cross-appointed at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a>.&nbsp;“Intercultural fluency is a critical 21st century skill and I’m grateful to the many students at the university who continue to inspire me to create the conditions for a global learning environment in every course I teach.â€</p> <p>Professor <strong>Joe Wong</strong>,&nbsp;vice-provost and associate vice-president, international student experience, is&nbsp;chair of the ¸£Àû¼§×ÔοGlobal Educator Award. He said the committee was impressed with Ezezika's&nbsp;commitment to creating&nbsp;“a truly global learning environment†for his students.</p> <p>“His approach to teaching and learning reflects a diversity of perspectives and invites engagement from all students,†Wong said. “Professor Ezezika is committed to creating a truly inclusive learning experience, reflecting U of T’s global diversity among our students, staff and faculty, as well as in the city of Toronto.â€</p> <p>Ezezika receives an award of $3,000 and will be&nbsp;honoured at the Excellence in Teaching reception this fall.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:02:15 +0000 lanthierj 163034 at