Dr. Naomi Steenhof is recognized for exceptional early‑career contributions that are transforming student learning at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning across the health professions. Grounded in her research on adaptive expertise and productive struggle, she designs evidence‑informed learning experiences that promote reflective practice, innovation, and flexibility, […]

Dr. Zahra Shakeri, Assistant Professor of Health Informatics and Information Visualization at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, is an extraordinary early-career educator whose innovative teaching has transformed student learning and elevated health data science education at the University of Toronto. She has developed high-impact graduate courses -Applied Machine Learning for Health Data, Health […]

Daniel Aureliano Newman is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in the Department of English and the Director of Graduate Writing Support in the Faculty of Arts and Science. A scholar of twentieth- and twenty-first century British fiction with expertise in narrative theory, his publications include a book on experimental novels and their relation to evolutionary theory, as […]

Professor Michael Liut integrates evidence-informed instruction, mentorship, and education research into a coherent “learning ecosystem” that emphasizes frequent practice, timely feedback, and inclusive learning environments. He frequently innovates in his course, using his research in education to increase student engagement, demand, and learning outcomes, with students consistently describing his teaching as accessible, motivating, and highly effective. Professor Liut is also an internationally recognized […]

Dr. Certina Ho is an exceptional early-career educator whose teaching, innovation, and scholarly leadership have made a transformative impact across the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Her work is defined by a deep commitment to inclusive, evidence-informed pedagogy and to creating learning environments that prepare future health professionals to improve patient […]

Professor Gwendolyn Eadie is an outstanding early-career educator whose teaching has had a transformative impact on statistics and astronomy education at the University of Toronto and internationally. Appointed as the University’s first joint faculty member between Statistical Sciences and Astronomy & Astrophysics, Professor Eadie has pioneered interdisciplinary teaching in the emerging field of astrostatistics. She has […]

Erica Di Ruggiero (she/her), PhD is an Associate Professor of Global Health, Social and Behavioural Health Sciences Division, and cross-appointed to the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Director, Centre for Global Health, and Director, Collaborative Specialization in Global Health. She is Co-Director of Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Executive Course in Global Health Diplomacy, training professionals from […]

Professor Christopher Essert was appointed Dean of the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law beginning February 2026. Professor Essert previously served as the Associate Dean of the JD Program from 2020 to 2025. Professor Essert’s research focuses on private law, property and tort theory, and legal and political philosophy. As a NSERC and SSHRC funded […]

Professor Creso Sá was appointed Acting Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, while the current Dean, Professor Erica Walker, is on leave. Professor Sá currently serves as Vice-Dean, Academic Operations at OISE. Creso Sá is a Distinguished Professor of Science Policy, Higher Education, and Innovation. He is an internationally recognized scholar for his […]

Professor Audrey Laporte was appointed Acting Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, while the current Dean, Adalsteinn Brown, is on research leave.      Audrey Laporte is a Professor of Health Economics and holds cross-appointments at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts & Science and the Faculty of Dentistry. Professor Laporte served as the Director of the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) from 2019 to […]