Anna Binta Diallo, one the 2023 Merit Award recipients, with President Michael Benarroch and Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Diane Hiebert-Murphy at the 2024 Faculty Recognition Reception.
Celebrating the Merit Award recipients of 2024
Every year, the University of Manitoba recognizes faculty members whose exceptional contributions advance our academic mission. The Merit Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, scholarly and creative work, service, and includes a special category dedicated to Indigenous Achievement. Over the summer, three Joint Committees on Merit Awards adjudicated applications, selecting 31 recipients for their achievements in 2024. Each award includes $3,000 and recipients will be formally recognized at the annual Faculty Recognition Reception in Spring 2026.
Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2024 Merit Awards.
Category: Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts
Combination:
- Sean Carleton, Department of History and Department of Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Arts
- Lucy Delgado, Department of Educational Administration, Foundations, and Psychology, Faculty of Education
- Karin James, Department of German and Slavic Studies, Faculty of Arts
- Katherine Starzyk, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
Research, Scholarly Work and Creative Activities:
- Andrew Hatala, College of Community and Global Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
- Corey Mackenzie, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Dominique Rey, School of Art
- Ee-Seul Yoon, Department of Educational Administration, Foundations, and Psychology, Faculty of Education
Service:
- Mark Hudson, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts
- Jamie Paris, Department of English, Theatre, Film, and Media, Faculty of Arts
- Michelle Porter, Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management
Teaching:
- Cameron Hauseman, Department of Educational Administration, Foundations, and Psychology, Faculty of Education
- Alexandra Heberger, Department of German and Slavic Studies, Faculty of Arts
- Shannon Moore, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning, Faculty of Education
- Wei Wang, Department of Business Administration, I.H. Asper School of Business
Category: Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and Engineering
Combination:
- Inoka Amarakoon, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural & Food Science
- Philip Ferguson, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering
- David Herbert, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- Ricardo Silva, Department of Earth Sciences, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Research, Scholarly Work and Creative Activities:
- Meghan Azad, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
- Xihui Liang, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering
- Peter Pelka, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science
- Jill Stobart, College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Service:
- Jessica Hartley, Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
- Shakerah Jones Hall, College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sachin Katyal, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Teaching:
- Chyngyz Erkinbaev, Department of Biosystems Engineering, Price Faculty of Engineering
- Sabine Kuss, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- Vladan Protudjer, College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
- Trisha Scribbans, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Category: Promoting Indigenous Achievement
- Réal Carrière, Department of Political Studies, Faculty of Arts