The three recipients of the 2024 Riddell Faculty Teaching Awards. Dr. Johny Stephen (left), Dr. Nicole Wilson (middle), and Dr. Brock Edwards (right).
Riddell Faculty Celebrates Teaching Success
The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources is proud to celebrate the latest winners of the faculty’s Teaching Awards.
Three faculty members in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources were recognized in 2024 with the faculty’s Teaching Awards. Dr. Johny Stephen, Dr. Nicole Wilson, and Dr. Brock Edwards have been recognized for their dedicated commitment to the needs of students attending at the Riddell Faculty. Find out more about each recipient below.
Dr. Johny Stephen, Term Instructor, Department of Environment and Geography – Award of Excellence, Undergraduate Teaching
Dr. Johny Stephen
Dr. Johny Stephen is a kind and thoughtful educator within the Riddell Faculty. It is clear that he has a passion for the work he does, and he connects deeply with the students he teaches. The topics that are taught by Dr. Johny Stephen reflect an inter-disciplinary understanding on a variety of ideas, and his interests range from discussing the disciplines of fisheries, environmental law and management, political geography, and natural resource governance.
Congratulations, Johny! The faculty is proud to have you as part of the team.
Dr. Nicole Wilson, Assistant Professor, Department of Environment and Geography – Award of Excellence, Graduate Teaching
Dr. Nicole Wilson
Dr. Nicole Wilson is a lively and compassionate educator, known for the effort she puts into her lectures. She finds ways to genuinely connect with her students and approaches a range of discussion topics with respectful determination. Her areas of interest include research on Indigenous peoples, environmental governance, and environmental change in the Arctic. In particular, Dr. Nicole Wilson examines the many ways that Indigenous peoples are asserting their self-determination and revitalizing their governance systems in response to stressors, such as climate change and resource development.
Congratulations, Nicole! The faculty is always motivated by your courageous efforts.
Dr. Brock Edwards, Instructor, Department of Environment and Geography – Graduate Student Teaching Award
Dr. Brock Edwards
Dr. Brock Edwards is known to the faculty as a hard-working and patient educator who engages with students from all walks of life. He is enthusiastic in his discussions with students, staff, and faculty alike, and his approachability makes it easy to start a conversation. His teaching interests revolve around a foundational understanding of earth systems and ecology, where interconnected environmental processes are linked to issues on local, regional, and global scales. Academically, Dr. Brock Edwards is interested in researching the environmental behaviour of contaminants such as mercury and hydrocarbons, volcanic hazards and air quality, and environmental ethics and deep ecology.
Congratulations, Brock! The faculty is honoured to contribute to your research.