TORONTO – Quazi Mehbubar Rahman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University, has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). Professor Rahman will receive a 2016-2017 OCUFA Teaching Award at an October 21, 2017 ceremony in Toronto, hosted by CBC personality Paul Kennedy.
“The passion professor Rahman has for the subject matter he teaches is clear,” said Professor Judy Bornais, Chair of OCUFA’s Award Committee. “It’s a passion he ignites in others, while providing safe and supportive spaces for his students. His dedication and creativity makes him deserving of an OCUFA Teaching Award.”
The other recipients of a 2016-2017 OCUFA Teaching Award are:
- Dora Cavallo-Medved, a permanent lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Windsor
- Kimberley Dej, Associate Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Science at McMaster University
- Milena Head, Professor of Information Systems at McMaster University
- Mira Sucharov, Associate Professor of Political Science at Carleton University
The recipients of a 2016-2017 OCUFA Academic Librarianship Award are:
- Karen Pillon, Head of Access Services at the Leddy Library at the University of Windsor
- Mindy Thuna, Head of the Engineering and Computer Science Library at the University of Toronto
“Professors and academic librarians are at the heart of our universities. They challenge and encourage their students to embrace new ideas and build a brighter future,” said OCUFA President Gyllian Phillips. “This year’s distinguished winners are all dedicated to and passionate about their work, and OCUFA is honoured to recognize them with teaching and librarianship awards.”
Founded in 1964, OCUFA represents 18,000 faculty and academic librarians in 28 faculty associations across Ontario.