Each year, the Faculty of Design, Architecture & Building recognises outstanding performance through the presentation of staff awards. Recipients in each category are selected by a faculty committee from a pool nominated by faculty staff. Congratulations to all of our winners.
2023 winners
Awards for Teaching
Innovative Curriculum Design
- Biyanka Ekanayake - winner
Innovative use of technology and learning technology
- David Pigram - winner
- Chris Brown – honourable mention
- Mona Abd Al Salam – honourable mention
Consistent Teaching Excellence (over at least five years)
- Shanaka Herath - winner
- Brooke Jackson – honourable mention
Awards for Research
Research Excellence Early Career Researcher - External Funding
- Bridget Malcolm - co-winner
- Luke Tipene - co-winner
Research Excellence Early Career Researcher – Publication
- Treena Clark - winner
Peer Mentorship (Research)
- Phillippa Carnemolla - winner
- Berto Pandolfo - honourable mention
Awards for Service
Academic Leadership (Course Director)
- Hera Antoniades - winner
Academic Leadership (Academic Staff)
- Mona Abd Al Salam - winner
Outstanding Service Contribution to School or Faculty
- Mohammed Makki - co-winner
- Lin Wei - co-winner
Awards for Engagement
Highest Impact Research Project or Achievement
- Song Shi - winner
Highest Impact Industry Partnership (Research, Teaching, or Philanthropy)
- Janet Ge - co-winner
Highest Impact Public Event (Research, Teaching, or Engagement-related)
- Jesse Adams Stein – winner
Award for Industry
Unsung Industry Hero
- Martin Hill - Hill PDA – winner
Outstanding Partner in Research or Teaching
- Jordan Mathers - winner
Awards for Professional
Effective Troubleshooter
- Raymond Huang - co-winner
- Christine Sindel - co-winner
Highest Impact Service Innovation
- AFRL MoA Superwoods Project – Gwyn Jones – winner
Peer mentor of the year
- Brian Lee - winner
Highest Impact Improvement of Student Experience
- Nicole Ely - winner
Outstanding Team Leadership
- Dolly Guiott - co-winner
- Christine Sindel - co-winner
Unflappable Virtuoso Award
- Sam Rego – DAB People Partner – winner
Steadfast Navigator Award
- Jua Cilliers - winner
Previous winners
2022
Awards for Teaching
Innovative Curriculum Design
- Johanna Brugman - winner
Contribution to Student Experience, by a Casual staff member
- Danica Knezevic - co-winner
- Benjamin Chadbond - co-winner
- Brittany Denes - honourable mention
- Vanessa Brewster - honourable mention
Consistent Teaching Excellence (over at least five years)
- Mohammed Makki - co-winner
- Nicola Hardcastle - co-winner
- Maurice Cohen - co-winner
Awards for Research
Research Excellence ECR - External Funding
- Mohammed Makki - winner
Research Excellence ECR Publication
- Arezoo Shirazi - winner
Research Excellence ECR - NTRO
- Kate Scardifield - winner
- Samantha Donnelly - honourable mention
Peer Mentorship (Research)
- Pernille Christensen - winner
- Peter McNeil - honourable mention
Awards for Service
Academic Leadership (Course Director)
- Gabriela Quintana Vigiola - winner
- Peter Smith - honourable mention
Academic Leadership (Other Academic Staff)
- Brooke Jackson - winner
- Sidney Newton - honourable mention
Awards for Engagement
Highest Impact Research Project or Achievement
- Jesse Adams Stein - winner
Highest Impact Public Event (Research, Teaching, or Engagement-related)
- Anthony Burke – winner
- Chris Brown - honourable mention
Highest Impact Industry Partnership (Research, Teaching, or Philanthropy)
- Campbell Drake - co-winner
- Samantha Donnelly - co-winner
- Allan Teale - co-winners
- Cherine Fahd - honourable mention
Award for Industry
Unsung Industry Hero - Outstanding Partner in Research or Teaching
- Charter Hall Teaching Team - Sheridan Ware - winner
Awards for Professional
Effective Troubleshooter
- Pang Lim - winner
- Eva Garcia - honourable mention
- Stephanie Whyte - honourable mention
Highest Impact Service Innovation
- Dolly Guiott - co-winner
- Christine Sindel - co-winner
- Operations Team - Diane Yelavic, Deborah Magard, Debra Luke, and Yenny Gunawan - co-winner
Highest Impact Improvement of Student Experience
- Georgina Donovan - winner
- Jacob Hirsh - honourable mention
Outstanding Team Leadership
- Eva Garcia - winner
- Robyn Murphy - honourable mention
2021
Awards for Teaching
Innovative response to online teaching challenges
- Gabriela Quintana Vigiola - co-winner
- Lin Wei - co-winner
Contribution to student experience, by a Casual staff member
- Amela Peric - winner
- Nahum McLean - runner-up
Innovative use of technology and learning technology
- Chris Brown - winner
Peer Mentorship (Teaching)
- Zoë Sadokierski - winner
Consistent Teaching Excellence (over at least five years)
- Rod Walden - co-winner
- Karena Viglianti - co-winner
Awards for Research
Research Excellence ECR - External Funding
- Rod Walden, Anton Nemme, Berto Pandolfo, Stefan Lie - winners
- Phillippa Carnemolla - runner-up
Research Excellence ECR Publication
- Lois Towart - co-winner
- Thomas Lee - co-winner
Peer Mentorship (Research)
- Thomas Lee - winner
Awards for Service
Academic Leadership (Course Director)
- Luke Tipene - co-winner
- Peter Smith - co-winner
Academic Leadership (Academic Staff)
- Toby Slade - winner
- Sara Wilkinson - runner-up
Awards for Engagement
Highest impact research project or achievement
- Martin Loosemore (academic) - winner
Highest impact public event (research, teaching, or engagement-related)
- Cherine Fahd (academic) - winner
Highest impact Industry partnership (research, teaching, or philanthropy)
- Sarah Jane Jones (academic) - co-winner
- Shankar Sankaran (academic) - co-winner
Awards for Professional
Effective Troubleshooter
- Diane Yelavic - winner
- Greg Martens - runner-up
- APO Team - honourable mention
Highest impact service innovation
- DAB Workshops Technical Staff - DAB Technical Resources Sharepoint site. Greg Martens, Gwyn Jones, Tran Dang, Tony Jones, Andrew Purnell, Richard Musgrove, Brooke Zhang, Phil Inwood, Nancy Wu, Milena Ratkovic - co-winner (teams)
- Production Support Team – DAB Technical Resources Sharepoint Site. Robyn Murphy, Jason Benedek, Sarah Marsh, Simon Harris, Finn Marchant – co-winner (teams)
- Kuldip Dhillon - winner (individual)
Peer mentor of the year
- Dolly Guiott - winner
Award for Industry
Unsung Industry Hero
- Dave Higgon - winner
2020
Awards for Teaching
Innovative Response to Online Teaching
- Simone Rosenbauer – winner
Contribution to student experience, by a casual staff member
- Biljana Jancic – winner
- Mukesh Ray – honourable mention
Innovative use of technology and learning technology
- Chris Brown – winner
Peer Mentorship (Teaching)
- Pernille Christensen – winner
Consistent Teaching Excellence (over at least 5-years)
- Nicola Hardcastle – winner
- Hera Antoniades – honourable mention
Awards for Research
Research Excellence (ECR) – External Funding
- Phillippa Carnemolla – co-winner
- Jesse Adams Stein – co-winner
Research Excellence (ECR) – Publication
- Yongjian Ke – winner
Research Excellence (ECR) – NTRO
- Kate Scardifield – winner
Peer Mentorship (Research)
- Sidney Newton – winner
Awards for Service
Academic Leadership (Course Director)
- Janet Ge – winner
Academic Leadership (Other Academic)
- Peter Smith – winner
- Mohammed Makki – honourable mention
Special Committee Award: “Excellence and Outstanding Service”
- Cathy Killen – winner
Awards for Engagement
Highest impact research project or achievement
- Sara Wilkinson – winner
- Leena Thomas – honourable mention
Highest impact Industry Partnership (Research, Teaching or Philanthropy)
- Integrated Product Design Research (IDP-R) Group – Berto Pendolfo, Roderick Walden, Anton Nemme, Stefan Lie – winner
Highest impact public event (research, teaching or engagement related)
- Shankar Sankaran – winner
- Fashion and Textile Program – Timo Rissanen, Armando Chant, Alyssa Choat, Alana Clifton-Cunningham, Cecilia Heffer, Todd Robinson, Donna Sgro, Toby Slade – honourable mention
Awards for Professional
Effective Troubleshooter
- Academics Programs Office (APO) Team – Dolly Guiott, Michelle Nayve, Renee Jones, Debbie Luke, Jade Wendt, Stephanie Whyte – winner
Highest impact service innovation
- Winner: Dolly Guiott – winner
- Betty Romero & Sumathy Venkatesh – honourable mention
Peer Mentor of the Year (Professional)
- Christine Sindel – co-winner
- Chloe Yeung – co-winner
CAP Award Winners Individual Awards DAB
Exceptional performance in a particular aspect of their work
- Mary-Anne Della Bosca, Executive Assistant HOS Architecture
- Andrew Purnell, Technical Officer
Personal dedication and commitment to outcomes-oriented customer focus
- Dolly Guiott, Senior Academic Programs Officer
- Michelle Nayve, Senior Academic Programs Officer
- Chloe Yeung, Executive Assistant Deans Unit
Exceptional leadership that has resulted in enhanced group, section or departmental performance
- Melissa Bradbrook, Executive Assistant Team Leader Deans Unit
- Mikhaela Rodwell, Research Manager
Innovation in significantly improving operating systems, technical procedures or administrative practices
- Tran Dang, Technical Support – Casual – AFL
- Jason Benedek, Production Support Lead
- Sumathy Venkatesh, Administration Officer School of Design
- Brooke Zhang, Technical Officer – DAB Digital MakerSpace
CAP Award Winner Team Awards
- Sarah Henning – for the work she did across the university in establishing the Hardship Fund for Casual Staff