2010 winners
- Excellence in Professional Service
- Excellence in Postgraduate Research, Training and Supervision
- Excellence in University Engagement
- Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Excellence in University Sustainability
- Excellence in Leadership
Excellence in Teaching
Winner
Mr Michael Blissenden, Senior Lecturer, School of Law.
Michael is recognised for his exemplary contribution to the educational development within the School of Law, as well as across national and international boundaries. Since joining UWS in 2000, Michael has developed two innovative and unique approaches to teaching tax law. Michael’s teaching model and philosophy is premised on student engagement: he uses the concept of ‘story telling’ to explain how the complex case law of tax develops. Michael’s approach enables students to have a deeper understanding and better analysis of case law, and the ability to apply the principles to real-world context. This approach has been well documented and tested. Michael has been asked to present his work at the leading national Australian Law Teachers Association conference, as well as internationally. In 2009, Michael was a recipient of an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation and was nominated for an ALTC teaching excellence award this year. A central feature of Michael’s teaching, for which he is also recognised, is the facilitation of an engaged educational experience through developing community links with the Australian Taxation Office. He has developed a service learning program where students act pro bono through Tax Help Centres to provide assistance to low income earners who cannot afford a tax professional. This has required students to apply their knowledge from the classroom to a practical setting as a service to the community.
Highly Commended
Dr Katrina Barker, Lecturer, School of Education
Ms Amanda Johnson, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Associate Professor Wayne Sawyer, Associate Professor and Head of Research, School of Education
Excellence in Professional Service
Winner - Individual
Ms Ros Priest, Research Program Coordinator, Centre for Complementary Medicine Research
Ros is recognised for excellence, achievement and initiative outside her role. Ros has been an integral part of the Centre for Complementary Medicine Research (CompleMED) commencing soon after the Centre’s inception in 2002. Through Ros’ commitment, diligence and professionalism, the Centre has grown from a small unit located on Bankstown campus to a fully functional research centre offering policy, clinical and laboratory research at Honours, Masters and PhD level on more than one campus. Ros has contributed in an exemplary way to UWS achieving its strategic goals in research with an interdisciplinary, multi-partner approach. She has maintained a pivotal role in seeking out research funding opportunities offered through the University, government and non-government bodies and industry. Her networking abilities have maintained important industry partnerships and renewable industry contracts for the CompleMED Herbal Analytical and Pharmacology Laboratories.
Winner – Team
Information Technology Procurement (ITP)
ITP has developed a strong service culture and delivered significant benefits since its inception 10 years ago. They have managed the role of leasing, asset management, software deployment, procurement, disposal and client service in a professional manner. The team is leading many other universities in the area of leasing, and been a point of reference for large organisation leasing to companies on an international level. ITP has been the benchmark for other universities such as the University of Queensland and the Australian National University for changing their procurement models. They have also developed efficient environmentally friendly recycling processes for assets requiring disposal.
Mrs Vickie Robinson, ITP Team Leader, IT Procurement
Mrs Helen Fairbairn, ITP Assets Officer, IT Procurement
Mr Kevin Maguire, ITP Assets Officer, IT Procurement
Mr Ansar Ali, ITP Client Account Officer, IT Procurement
Ms Tanya Donovan, ITP Assets Officer, IT Procurement
Mr Simon Hedges, Print Managed Services Coordinator, IT Procurement
Mr Alan Sampson, ITP Assets Officer, IT Procurement
Mr James Gong, Trainee, IT Procurement
Mrs Simone Taylor, ITP Client Account Officer, IT Procurement
Mrs Juvy Marzan, Administrative Assistant, Contract & Vendor Management, IT Procurement
Ms Sonya Cachia, ITP Client Account Officer, IT Procurement
Highly Commended – Individual
Ms Debra Steen, Injury Management Coordinator, Occupational Health Safety and Information Services, Office of Human Resources
Highly Commended – Team
Capital Works and Facilities
Office of the Director
Mr John Bonanno, Director, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Lyn Matthias, Executive Assistant, Office of the Director, Capital Works and Facilities
Strategic Asset Planning Team
Mr Charles Vella, Senior Manager, Strategic Asset Planning, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Janet Canlas, Client Relationships, Heritage & Space Management Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mrs Kim Crawford, Maintenance and Entities Coordinator, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Liam Dawson, Strategic Operations Planning Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Sunimal Fernando, Briefing Architect, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Simon Kearns, Manager, Maintenance Planning, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Rachael Mullinger, Program Support Administrator, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Erik Schaffarczyk, Strategic Operations Planning & Business Continuity Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Programming Technical Support and Services
Ms Joanna Ballard, Senior Manager, Programming Technical Support & Services, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Peter Blunden, Manager Technical Systems, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Peter Helene, Procurement Tendering & Legal Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Ling Kong, Capital Works and Facilities
Mrs Angela Mahoney, Space Data Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Natalie Malnar, Project Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Gloria Pan, Signage Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mrs Ingrid Pearson, Senior Design Architect, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Glenn Rulli, Hydraulic Engineer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mrs Evita Ryan, Internal Communications Coordinator, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Umesh Silwal, Project Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Brett Simkin, CAD Operator, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Rohith Uppoor Kukkillaya, Business Analyst/Data Coordinator, Capital Works and Facilities
Darcy Weber, Interior Architect, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Philip (Pui) Wong, Business Systems Coordinator
Ms Yuen Yuen Yip, Manager Project Planning Support
Finance & Business Support Services
Ms Maree Cauchi, Management Accountant, Capital Works and Facilities
Mrs Ann Ballard, Accounts and Systems Coordinator, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Ian Broadbent, Stores Officer, Capital Works andb Facilities
Ms Maree Brown, Support Services Coordinator, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Robyn Coyte, Team Leader Contract Review/Closure, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Adrian Curtain, Mail Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Carole Ford, Contract Review/Closure Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mrs Lee Herlings, Team Leader, Contract Variations, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Alfred Kim, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Patrick Maucort, Mail Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Alan McCann, Mail Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Shane Metcalfe, Stores Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Chris Pickham, Mail Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mrs Lorna Pineda, Procurement, Invoicing & Accounts Payable Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Peter Primorac, Mail Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mrs Kelly Salas, Administrative Assistant, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Jessica Scott, HR Advisor, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Phil Tanner, Mail Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Richard Trost, Mail Supervisor, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Robert Wheeler, Mail Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Environment & Risk Management Team
Dr Roger Attwater, Senior Manager, Environment & Risk Management, Capital Works and Facilities
Dr Lynette Anderson, Field Technical Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Kate Burton, Grounds Supervisor, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Glenn Capper, Grounds Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Graham Edwards, Manager, Campus Operations, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Andrew Hawke, Manager, Grounds/Landscaping, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr John (Shaun) Miles, Grounds Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr John Poulos, Manager, Cleaning, Recycling & Waste Management, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Adam Sargood, Gardener, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Simon Volcov, Grounds Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Neil Walker, Grounds Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Richad Wemyss, Grounds Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Craig Wise, Grounds Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Minor Capital Works
Mr Alex Grochowski, Senior Manager, Minor Capital Works, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Walter Brown, Project Manager Campbelltown/Bankstown Campus Team, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Robert Fowler, Project Manager Penrith/Hawkesbury Campus Team, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Bert Gonzalez, Project Manager Penrith/Hawkesbury Campus Team, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Karthik Gunasekaran, Project Engineer Parramatta/Blacktown Campus Team, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Glen Holder, Campus Maintenance Specialist Mechanical, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Robert Lockie, Campus Manager Campbelltown/Bankstown Campus Team, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Dean Monaghan, Project Manager Minor Works, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Steve Norris-Smith, Campus Manager Penrith/Hawkesbury Campus Team, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Aswant Prasad, Campus Manager Parramatta/Blacktown Campus Team, Capital Works and Facilities
Mr Len Salani, Campus Maintenance Specialist Mechanical, Capital Works and Facilities
Major Projects
Mr Tilak Nanayakkara, Senior Project Manager – High Voltage Infrastructure Renewal, Capital Works and Facilities
Miss Louise Norton, Project Manager, Capital Works and Facilities
Mrs Geraldine Richardson, Major Projects Administrator, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Caroline Skene, Senior Project Manager, Capital Works and Facilities
Ms Oriana Bontempo, Administrative Support Officer, Capital Works and Facilities
Excellence in Postgraduate Research, Training and Supervision
Winner
Professor Michael Singh, Professor, Centre for Educational Research
Professor Michael Singh is recognised for his development of an internationalised research education program that features an ‘engaged research partnership’ between UWS Centre for Educational Research and NSW Department of Education and Training, and a strategic alliance with the Ningbo Municipal Education Bureau (China). The Research Orientated School Engaged model of Teacher Education (ROSETE) is an innovative, flexible and intellectually challenging program for Chinese Graduates. The program provides supervision and research training for up to 10 new students annually from China, seeking to complete a Master of Education (Honours) degree, while teaching Mandarin in Western Sydney schools. Michael has contributed to the profile and reputation of the University through the international research education program he leads. He has built a culture in which research training, individual supervision and joint interest in the work of all students in the research groups are seamless. Michael has a deep commitment to transnational knowledge exchange, and a strong feature of Michael’s supervision is his insistence on students achieving public recognition of their work during candidacy.
Highly Commended
Professor William Price, Professor of Nanotechnology, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Associate Professor Anneke Fitzgerald, Research Studies Program Coordinator, College of Business
Excellence in University Engagement
Highly Commended
Dr James Arvanitakis, Lecturer, School of Humanities and Languages
James joined UWS five years ago and has worked tirelessly to engage with the community, both at local and national levels and has built relationships to provide community engagement opportunities for UWS students. James’ engagement activities extend across non-government organisations, community and local government groups, as well as UWS programs such as the School Engagement Program. James has worked with Parramatta City Council on their ‘citizenship schools program’ to promote a sense of agency among often-marginalised constituents. James’ research has led to producing two books and a number of academic and non-academic publications and research reports, including the Whitlam Institute’s report on young people and citizenship, which has been used by organisations such as Oxfam Australia, Parramatta City Council and the Inspire Foundation to shape their own engagement strategies.
Associate Professor Basant Maheshwari, Associate Professor, School of Natural Sciences
Associate Professor Basant Maheshwari led the ‘Water and Irrigation Strategy Enhancement through Regional Partnership in Western Sydney’ project (WISER project). It is one of four major projects of the CRC for Irrigation Futures under the auspices of the System Harmonisation
program. Through the WISER project, Associate Professor Maheshwari has brought together local councils, state and federal government agencies and industry partners to work closely with UWS staff and students. The work of the WISER project has been focused on providing science input to solving practical problems of water cycle management. The UWS engagement through the WISER project has had far-reaching influences on a range of water-dependent businesses and industries in the region, particularly those with agriculture, horticulture, recreation and tourism.
Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Winner – Team
UWS Innovation
While UWS Innovation’s main purpose is the management and commercialisation of the University’s intellectual property, the team recently pursued an entrepreneurial initiative to manage the provision of access to the University’s cutting edge research equipment. The Innovation team recognised there was a significant gap in the existing process for accessing UWS-owned state of the art scientific equipment at both internal and external levels. The team established the Equipment Utilisation Program. The team’s creative and innovative approach led to the development of an integrated and novel solution. This program generates economic growth while delivering positive effects for UWS research through enhanced efficiencies and the development of new processes. Benefits have included increased internal usage, market visibility and accessibility, increasing scientific collaboration at all levels and the provision of an important link between UWS and Industry.
Dr Fiona H Cameron, Associate Director, Innovation, UWS Innovation and Consulting
Dr Stephan Golla, Technology Commercialisation Manager, UWS Innovation and Consulting
Dr Kathryn Sunn, Intellectual Property and Contracts Manager, UWS Innovation and Consulting
Mr Robert Burnside, Project Officer, Innovation, UWS Innovation and Consulting
Excellence in University Sustainability
Winner – Individual
Mrs Helen Angelakis, Executive Officer, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Quality)
In her role as Executive Officer, Helen has delivered a range of additional sustainability projects that have positioned UWS as a leader in sustainability in the greater community. Helen has been the leading figure in assisting the University to develop a sustainability website which has been acknowledged nationally and internationally as best practice. The concept for the ‘Bringing Sustainability to Life’ website was designed entirely by Helen. The website provides a comprehensive source of all social, economic and environmental sustainability initiatives in UWS operations, curricula and research. The website was also the model the Australian Learning Teaching Council (ALTC) used to develop a national stocktake on sustainability in the curriculum. Helen is the project manager for this national initiative. Helen has been the leading figure in a number of other sustainability initiatives including the first sustainability stall at UWS Open Day and coordinating UWS Greening
the Greater West Expo in 2008. Helen has helped UWS to successfully position itself both nationally and internationally in this emerging area of higher education, and has been invited to present on the UWS sustainability strategy and the national stock take of sustainability in the
curriculum at the 2010 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) conference – attended by delegates from more than 1000 universities and colleges across North America, Europe and Australia.
Winner – Student Team
Hawkesbury Remnants Landcare Group
The Hawkesbury Remnants Landcare Group is recognised for its dedication, ongoing and valuable work in the conservation and regeneration of critically endangered habitat. UWS Hawkesbury campus has the third largest stand of Cumberland Plain Woodland in Greater Western Sydney. Supervised by a qualified bush regenerator, a core group of UWS student volunteers form the backbone of this official Landcare group. They have been working on the site of Cumberland Plain Remnant bushland on the Hawkesbury campus since the group’s establishment in mid 2009. There has been major improvement since the group’s work began last year with signs of bushland recovering and the group’s contribution is invaluable in retaining robust biodiversity in the Western Sydney Region.
Mr Philippe Frost, Student, Bachelor of Environmental Management and Science
Mrs Sally Hatcher, Student, Bachelor of Environmental Management and Science
Mr Uday Mangalvedhekar, Student, Bachelor of Environmental Management and Science
Mrs Jenni Kremer, Student, Bachelor of Science
The significant and dedicated contributions of Mr Justin Hechinger and Miss Raquelle Woods, previous UWS students, are acknowledged.
Highly Commended – Individual
Mr Rob Daniels, Supervisor Purchasing and Assets, Finance Office
Highly Commended – Student Team
UWS Bankstown Residential College Students
Mr Chol Achuoth, Student, Bachelor of Social Science
Ms Farah Afra, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Rachelle Alexander, Student, Bachelor of Arts
Mr Hussain Alsaiari, Student, Higher Degree Research
Mr Moawiah Alshammari, Student, Master of Arts (TESOL)
Miss Aseel Al-Shehab, Student, Master of Arts Translation and Interpreting Studies
Mr Motaz Alyami, Student, Bachelor of Business and Commerce
Ms Maria Aquino, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Miss Valancy Bailey, Student, Bachelor of Community Welfare (Youth Work)
Ms Sueha Belani, Student, Master of Teaching (Primary)
Mr Marcus Bongi, Student, Master of Policing
Ms Ella Brennan, Student, Bachelor of Arts
Mr Andrew Broadbent, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Miss Allison Butterfield, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Miss Veronica Cardenas Del Rio, Student, International Exchange
Miss Ann Carmody, Student, Bachelor of Community Welfare (Youth Work)
Mr Patrick Carmody, Student, Bachelor of Policing
Ms Catherine Carney, Student, Bachelor of Social Work
Miss Jing Chen, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Miss Sonia Choi, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Miss Elita Dakhoul, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Mr Jonathan Dominish, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Alix Duncan, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Mr Geo Ellahi, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Miss Julie Evans, Student, Bachelor of Social Science
Miss Vicki Flack, Student, Higher Degree Research
Miss Jessica Gobracht, Student, Bachelor of Policing
Miss Rut Fuinarte Mencia, Student, International Exchange
Miss Sharon Hausler, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Miss Esther Hays, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
Miss Sarah Henderson, Student, Bachelor of Community Welfare (International Social Development)
Miss Lucie Honeyman, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Abiri Hong, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Mr Xin Hu, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Mr Siying Huang, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Mr Andrew Hunt, Student, Bachelor of Policing
Miss Rachel Iverson, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
Miss Kimberley James, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
Miss Sang Eun Jeon, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
Miss Kishaani Jeyachandran, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Miss Xing Ji, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Lili Jiang, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Miss Stacey Johns, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Miss Catherine Johnston, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Mr Kentaro Katsuki, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Miss Bora Kim, Student, Master of Teaching (Primary)
Miss Emily Kitchin, Student, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Miss Sally Knox, Student, Bachelor of International Studies
Mr Sean Law, Student, Bachelor of Arts
Ms Nancy Lei, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Miss Jolina Li, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Sijia Li, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Miss Susan Lightfoot, Student, Master of Teaching (Primary)
Ms Dan Lin, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Mr Jian Liu, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Ms Ying Long, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Mr Ang Lu, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Mr David Meach, Student, Bachelor of International Studies
Ms Lisushan Meng, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Mr Lachlan Muir, Student, Bachelor of Community Welfare
Ms Samantha Ogilvie, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
Miss Derya Oner, Student, Bachelor of Arts
Mr David Pham, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Miss Loretta Pham, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)
Ms Di Qi, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Farzana Rita, Student, Bachelor of Psychology
Mr Eisa Samahi, Student, Master of Arts Translation and Interpreting Studies
Miss Adele Stinson, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
Mr John Sun, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Miss Elena Sutcliffe, Student, Bachelor of Social Science
Mr Xu Tang, Student, Graduate Diploma in TESOL
Miss Brianna Toole, Student, Bachelor of Social Science
Ms Chenqi Wang, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Ms Shi Shu Wang, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Wanlu Wang, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Mr Ying Wang, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Mr Zhuang Wang, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Justina Xu, Student, Master of Interpreting and Translation
Ms Rio Yamaguchi, Student, Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
Mr Hanwen Yu, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Xinhui Yu, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Yucen Yuan, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Ms Qi Zhang, Student, Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Excellence in Leadership
Winner
Ms Lizette Delacy, Courses and Timetabling Manager, Student Administration – Services
Lizette has a long history of providing high level service within various units at UWS. In Lizette’s role as Courses and Timetabling (CAT) Manager within the Office of Academic Registrar, she leads the team that has the responsibility for the collection and maintenance of corporate course and unit data that is published in the Handbook and reported to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). Lizette has built a strong team and has provided opportunities for staff to improve their skill set and knowledge of UWS and its processes and services through involvement in, or secondment to, projects run by the unit and through her staff recognition scheme ‘Top CAT Awards’. This has enabled staff to further develop their capabilities and move to high level positions. Through Lizette’s expertise and leadership, she engenders in her team a desire to achieve outcomes under tight deadlines and with high accuracy to effectively support the University’s academic programs.
Highly Commended
Ms Susan Hudson, Manager, Executive Projects Office
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