Teaching & Learning Stream
Nominees for the 2025 Unstoppable Teaching & Learning Awards
We are delighted to announce the nominees for the 2025 Unstoppable Teaching & Learning Awards, recognising excellence and innovation across seven distinct categories.
A total of 47 nominations have been received, featuring both individual contributors and collaborative teams from various academic and professional units.
The winners will be announced at a special celebration event scheduled for November 28th, where the University community will gather to recognise these unstoppable teaching and learning excellence.
Early-Career Teaching Award
- Nathan Giaccio ꓲ UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Sarah Kowalski ꓲ UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
- Andrew Lymn-Penning ꓲ UniSA Creative
- Dr Rebecca Norman ꓲ UniSA Education Futures
- Dr Vanika Sharma ꓲ UniSA STEM
- Dr Siamak Mirzaei ꓲ UniSA Online
Mid-Career Teaching Award
- Dr Sophie Lefmann ꓲ UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Dr Rebecca Sharp ꓲ UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
- Dr Ari Chand ꓲ UniSA Creative
- Dr Toan Pham ꓲ UniSA Education Futures
- Dr Paula Zito ꓲ UniSA Justice & Society
- Dr Brianna Le Busque ꓲ UniSA STEM
- Phoebe Lake ꓲ UniSA Online
Senior-Career Teaching Award
- Stefanie Bucher ꓲ UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Shiao-Lan Chou ꓲ UniSA Business
- Dr Chris Della Vedova ꓲ UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
- Dr Chris Brisbin ꓲ UniSA Creative
- Dr Samuel Osborne ꓲ UniSA Education Futures
- Dr Matthew Smout ꓲ UniSA Justice & Society
- Dr Jo Zucco ꓲ UniSA STEM
- Dr Gosia Ludwichowska-Alluigi ꓲ UniSA Online
Teaching Support Award
- Bec Thornton ꓲ UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Team – Shiao-Lan Chou, and Angelika Portolesi (SEU) ꓲ UniSA Business
- Louise Susan McGee ꓲ UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
- Anna Zagala ꓲ UniSA Creative
- Dushie Lalic ꓲ UniSA Education Futures
- Team – Dr Rajesh Baskaran, and Dr Patrick Sherman ꓲ UniSA STEM
- Dr Danda Li ꓲ UniSA Online
Enhanced Learning Award
- Team – Eileen Giles, and Katherine Guerrero ꓲ UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Team – Ron McIver, Dr Gordon Yuan, Dr Vandana Arya, and Dr Simon Cottrell ꓲ UniSA Business
- Team – Dr Brian Chai, and Dr Jack Janetzki ꓲ UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
- Team – Dr Michael Bentham, Dr Kim Munro, Andrei Gostin, and Anita Glocke ꓲ UniSA Creative
- Team – Dr Alice Betteridge, Dr Natasha Wilson, Tristan King, Dr Tanya Weiler, Dr Paul ‘Nazz’ Oldham, Myfanwy Tilley, and Jordan Noacco ꓲ UniSA Education Futures
- Patricia Muncey ꓲ UniSA Justice & Society
- Team – Assoc. Prof Rhoda Abadia, Dr Bella Van Sebille, Dr Gosia Ludwichowska-Alluigi, Dr Mel Hull, Dr M. Shokry Abdelaal, Tarosh Jacob, Dr Shekh Rubaiyat, and Dr Kim Burley (CTV) ꓲ UniSA Online
Innovation Award
- Team – Dr Margarita Tsiros, Dr Sophie Lefmann, and Narelle Ryan ꓲ UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Team – Shiao-Lan Chou, Roger Edmonds (TIU), and Prof Tom Raimondo (STM) ꓲ UniSA Business
- Team – Dr Amelia Walker, Dr Chloe Cannell, and Sophia Booij ꓲ UniSA Creative
- Team – Dr Jill Colton, Luke Covino, Shaan Gilson, Alison Coleman, Dr Scott Polley (ALH), and Paul Havelberg (REG) ꓲ UniSA Education Futures
- Team – Dr Thilini Jayawickrama, Dr Ruchini Jayasinghe, Prof Rameez Rameezdeen, Ash Barber (LIB), and Richard Levy (LIB) ꓲ UniSA STEM
- Dr Pearl Panickar ꓲ UniSA Online
Partnership Award
- Team – Prof Jon Buckley, Christina Coleiro (FMU), Suzanne Hall (FMU), Dominic Marafioti (FMU), Ryan Higgins, Jason Placanica, Ziggy Gniadek, Assoc. Prof Tom Wycherley, Scott Adams, Dr John Arnold, Dr Max Nelson, Dr Grant Van Der Ploeg, Dr Samuel Chalmers, Dr Clint Bellenger, Dr Hunter Bennett, Danielle Gericke, Danijela Prso, Assoc Prof Kath Francis, Kylie Taylor (SA Office for Recreation, Sport & Racing), Keren Faulkner (SASI), Kevin Tabotta (SASI), Jill Leckey (SASI), Adam Trottman (SA Office for Recreation, Sport & Racing), Chelsee Crawford (SA Office for Recreation, Sport & Racing), and Wes Battams (SASI) ꓲ UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
- Team – Assoc Prof Sunny Son, Tahnee Read (CMK), Angie Gilchrist (CMK), and Prof You-il Lee ꓲ UniSA Business
- Team – Prof Jennifer Fereday, Michelle Kennedy (ALH), Michael Folly, Dylan Hunter (SEU), Dr Angela Brown, Dr Colin Ireland, and Prof Rachael Vernon ꓲ UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
- Dr Josh McCarthy ꓲ UniSA Creative
- Jamie Whittingham ꓲ UniSA Education Futures
- Dr Nerida Chazal ꓲ UniSA Online
