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2023 Unstoppable Awards
UniSA has introduced a new university-wide Unstoppable Awards scheme to celebrate the remarkable achievements of its staff.
The inaugural winners, across three streams, are listed below.
Research and Enterprise winners
The 2023 Unstoppable: Research and Enterprise awards recognise and celebrate the great accomplishments of UniSA's academic and professional staff and HDR candidates. The awards were presented by UniSA Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Enterprise, Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO.
Research and Enterprise Excellence Category
Higher Degree Researcher
Dr Ty Ferguson, UniSA ALH and Stephanie MacWilliams, UniSA STEM/FII
Early-Career Researcher
Dr Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance
Mid-Career Researcher
Dr Dot Dumuid, Enterprise Fellow, UniSA, Allied Health & Human Performance
Senior-Career Researcher
Professor Ryszard Kowalczyk, SmartSat Chair: Artificial Intelligence, UniSA STEM/FII
Research Degree Supervisor of the Year
Professor Sanjay Garg, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science UniSA Clinical Health Sciences/CCB
Professional Excellence Category
Up to HEO Level 7
Emily Williams, Team leader, Academic Services (Research), UniSA Education Futures
HEO Level 8 and above
Vanessa Eley, Program Services Manager: Research, UniSA Business and Lexie Scott-Glenn, PSM, UniSA EDC
Team Award Category
One Team Award
Enterprise Partnerships Unit
Ethics Awards
Human Research Ethics Award
Lucy Andrew, Online Course Facilitator, UniSA online
Chemical and Radiation Safety Award
Dr Anson Chau, Senior Lecturer in Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance and Dr Steven McInnes, Manager Technical Services: Chemistry and Biology, UniSA STEM
Animal Ethics Award
Kiralee Janusaitis, Adjunct Research Fellow, Future Industries Institute
Biosafety Award
Weiwei Duan, PhD Candidate
RLC Paper of the Year
Dr Colin Taylor, Chief Advancement Officer, Advancement Unit
UniSA Top Media Performer 2023
Professor Carol Maher, Professor of Population and Digital Health, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Teaching and Learning winners
The 2023 Unstoppable Teaching and Learning Awards aim to highlight the exceptional practices of academic and professional staff across the University, and to foster a shared approach to innovation in teaching and learning. The awards were presented by UniSA Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Joanne Cys.
Unstoppable Early-Career Teaching Award
Kassie Whitworth, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Unstoppable Mid-Career Teaching Award
Dr Susannah Emery, UniSA Creative
Unstoppable Senior-Career Teaching Award
Dr Kirsten Staff, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Unstoppable Teaching Support Award
Sarah Plunkett, Margaret Hunt, Janelle Donald, Aleesa Clough, Keryn Dalby and Kate Long (team), UniSA STEM
Unstoppable Enhanced Learning Award
Dr Claire Aitchison, Dr David Birbeck, Dr Shashi Nallaya, Hayley Timms, Stuart Deer, Pramila Rathore and Dr Corinne Green (team), Teaching Innovation Unit
Unstoppable Innovation Award
Charlotte Rose, Tracey Johnson, Chris Jackson, Declan Wall, Shane McCarthy and Greg Stewart (team), Teaching Innovation Unit
Unstoppable Partnership Award
Allison Roderick, Glenn McMahon, Brianne Brunner, Annabel Axford, Clinton Fildes, Kate Rhodes, Dr Kathy Hill, Kirsty Baker, Terry Friebe, Viv Leigh, Yvonne Dawson, Verity Pearson-Dennett – SA Health, Alexandra Totani – SA Health and Gina Makris – SA Health (team), UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Enterprising Staff Awards
The Unstoppable Awards: Enterprising Staff Awards celebrate the success of academic and professional staff who reflect enterprising thinking; demonstrate UniSA’s core attributes; and bring together professional and academic staff in a ‘one team’ approach. The awards were presented by UniSA Executive Director: People, Talent and Culture Miranda McDonald.
Enterprise Engagement and Partnering Award
UniSA Business Work Integrated Learning Enterprising Student to Industry Engagement Team, UniSA Business
Enterprising Culture Award
Kate Schkabaryn, UniSA Education Futures
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award
Susannah Emery, UniSA Creative
One Team Achievement Award
The Enterprise Partnerships Unit
People First Award
Kelly McFarlane, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance
Service Excellence Award
The People Central Team, People Talent and Culture
Celebrating staff service
The commitment, achievements and efforts of more than 30 long-serving UniSA staff were recognised at a special ceremony in early November.
UniSA marked the milestones of staff with 25, 40 and 50 years of service with the University and its antecedent institutions at the 2023 Staff Service Awards.
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