Award Winning Faculty

Teaching and Education Awards

Canadian Association of Geographers Award for Scholarly Distinction in Geography

  • 2005 - Brian Luckman

E.G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching

  • 2011 - Graham Smith

USC Teaching Honour Roll

  • 2017 - Peter Ashmore
  • 2017 - Belinda Dodson
  • 2017 - Jason Gilliland
  • 2017 - Jeff Hopkins
  • 2017 - Wes Kinghorn
  • 2017 - Mark Moscicki
  • 2017 - Chris Smart
  • 2016 - Michael Buzzelli
  • 2016 - Anthony Moscicki
  • 2016 - Sarah Peirce
  • 2016 - Joseph Shaw
  • 2015 - Mike Buzzelli
  • 2015 - Jason Gilliland
  • 2015 - Jeff Hopkins
  • 2015 - Beth Hundey
  • 2015 - Chris Smart
  • 2015 - Jinfei Wang
  • 2014 - Jeff Hopkins
  • 2014 - Beth Hundey
  • 2013 - Katrina Moser
  • 2012 - Jason Gilliland
  • 2012 - Jeff Hopkins
  • 2012 - Mark Moscicki
  • 2012 - Graham Smith
  • 2012 - James Voogt
  • 2011 - Graham Smith
  • 2010 - Jeff Hopkins
  • 2010 - Graham Smith
  • 2009 - Jeff Hopkins
  • 2009 - Mark Moscicki
  • 2009 - Chantelle Richmond
  • 2009 - Graham Smith
  • 2008 - Graham Smith
  • 2007 - Graham Smith
  • 2006 - Jason Gilliland
  • 2006 - Katrina Moser
  • 2006 - Graham Smith
  • 2005 - Jason Gilliland
  • 1996 - Jeff Hopkins
  • 1995 - Phil Stooke

University Students' Council Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

  • 2004 - Graham Smith

Dean's Honour Roll of Teaching - Brescia College

  • 2011 - Suzanne Greaves
  • 2010 - Suzanne Greaves
  • 2008 - Suzanne Greaves
  • 2006 - Suzanne Greaves
  • 2005 - Suzanne Greaves
  • 2002 - Suzanne Greaves

Pan Hellenic Society Teaching Award

  • 1988 - Suzanne Greaves

CAG Award For Excellence In Teaching Geography

  • 2017 - Jeff Hopkins

Research Honours and Awards

Western Faculty Scholar Award

  • 2012 - Jason Gilliland
  • 2009 - Isaac Luginaah
  • 2007 - James Voogt
  • 2005 - Peter Ashmore

Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research, University of Western Ontario

  • 2006 - Joy Parr

Canadian Research Chairs

  • 2012 - Isaac Luginaah
  • 2010 - Joy Parr
  • 2007 - Isaac Luginaah
  • 2003 - Joy Parr

Julien M. Szeicz Award - Canadian Association of Geographers

  • 2012 - Rachel Bezner Kerr
  • 2009 - Jason Gilliland
  • 2008 - Isaac Luginaah

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) University Faculty Award

  • 2005 - Katrina Moser

Order of Canada

  • 2010 - Gordon McBean

Canadian Institute of Health Research New Investigator Award

  • 2011 - Chantelle Richmond

Award of Excellence in GIS - ESRI Canada

  • 2012 - Jason Gilliland

The Chandler-Misener Award - International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR)

  • 2012 - Peter Ashmore

Harold C. Fritts Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dendrochronology - Tree Ring Society

  • 2008 - Brian Luckman

National Geographic Society Award in Cartography

  • 1984 - Phil Stooke

Canada Prize in the Social Sciences

  • 2011 - Joy Parr

The Order of Ontario

  • 2011 - Gordon McBean

Nobel Peace Prize

  • 2007 - Gordon McBean (IPCC Co-Recipient)

Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal

  • 2012 - Gordon McBean

Jim Bruce Award for Distinguished Contributions to Environment Canada

  • 2000 - Gordon McBean

College of Fellows of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society

  • 2010 - Gordon McBean

J.B. Tyrrell Medal - Royal Society of Canada

  • 2000 - Joy Parr

Royal Society of Canada Fellow

  • 1993 - Gordon McBean
  • 1992 - Joy Parr

Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Fellow

  • 2000 - Gordon McBean

President's Prize - Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society

  • 1974 - Gordon McBean

The Edelstein Prize - Society for the History of Technology

  • 2011 - Joy Parr

Abbot Payson Usher Prize - Society for the History of Technology

  • 1999 - Joy Parr

Hilda Neatby Prize - Canadian Historical Association

  • 1996 - Joy Parr
  • 1988 - Joy Parr

Francois-Xavier Garneau Medal - Canadian Historical Association

  • 1995 - Joy Parr

Sir John A. Macdonald Prize - Canadian Historical Association

  • 1991 - Joy Parr

The Clio Prize, Certificate of Merit - Canadian Historical Association

  • 1991 - Joy Parr

Fred Landon Award - Ontario Historical Society

  • 1990 - Joy Parr

Riddell Award - Ontario Historical Society

  • 1988 - Joy Parr

Harold Adams Innis Award - Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

  • 1992 - Joy Parr

Laura Jamieson Award of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women

  • 1990 - Joy Parr

The Patterson Distinguished Service Medal Honour Roll

  • 1989 - Gordon McBean

Berkshire Prize

  • 1988 - Joy Parr

Canadian Historical Review Prize - University of Toronto

  • 1987 - Joy Parr

American Meteorological Society Fellow

  • 1986 - Gordon McBean

Awards for Service to the Community