The International Business Operations team had multiple winners at the Staff Awards, with Wilson Msiska and Alvaro Valdes Salazar (accepted on his behalf by Isabelle Lange) both winning Inspirational Staff Awards
This year's Vice-Chancellor Staff Excellence Awards were hosted at Mount Lawley Campus, a fitting celebration and heartfelt farewell to a place that has played such a significant role in Edith Cowan University's (ECU's) history.
In a high-octane event filled with musical entertainment and pyrotechnics, ECU's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Clare Pollock, congratulated all award winners and nominees, acknowledging their outstanding contributions and the spirit of excellence they bring to ECU.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Claire Pollock, was full of praise for ECU staff during the celebration
"This year, we had more than 200 nominees, as individuals or part of a team, and I know that the decision process to narrow down our winners was difficult. It's no surprise that the calibre of deserving nominees was extremely high."
"To be recognised in these awards is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and passion that you – our staff – bring to your roles every day," Professor Pollock said.
The Vice-Chancellor reflected on the special significance of holding the event at Mount Lawley Campus in its final year, noting how meaningful the moment was for those in attendance and for the wider ECU community.
"This year's event stands as a reminder of ECU's distinguished history and the many dedicated staff and students who contributed to its legacy at Mount Lawley, while also providing us the opportunity to bid a fond and respectful farewell to this important part of our story," Professor Pollock said.
The winners of the 2025 Vice-Chancellor's Staff Excellence Awards are:
Excellence in Learning and Teaching Awards
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
- Associate Professor Uma Jogulu, School of Business and Law
- Doctor Alireza Mohyeddin, School of Engineering
- Doctor Jenny Hamilton, School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Doctor Christina Gray, School of Education
- SMHS Student Research Cadetship Program team, School of Medical and Health Sciences
- School of Education Master of Teaching Early Childhood Team, School of Education and The Centre for Learning and Teaching
Citations for Sustained Commitment to Enhancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Guided by Voices, School of Business and Law and Kurongkurl Katitjin
- Incarcerated Student Advancement Project (ISAP), School of Business and Law, Access & Equity and Student Life
Sessional Staff
- Doctor Harrison Waed See, School of Arts and Humanities
Excellence in Research and Research Supervision Awards
Excellence in Research
- Professor Loretta Baldassar, School of Arts and Humanities
Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher
- Doctor Catriona Stevens, School of Arts and Humanities
Excellence in Research by a Mid-Career Researcher
- Associate Professor Alireza Keshavarz, School of Engineering
Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision
- Doctor Masoumeh Zargar, School of Engineering
Outstanding Research Mentor
- Professor Ben Farr-Wharton, School of Business and Law
Outstanding Research Communication
- Professor Chandra Salgado Kent, School of Science
Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advancement Awards
Outstanding Commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advancement
- Associate Professor Melissa Carey, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Excellence in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Practice Award
Outstanding Contribution to Health, Safety and Wellbeing Practice
- Doctor Faisal Awan, School of Engineering
Inspirational Staff Awards
Rational Inquiry
- Alvaro Valdes Salazar, International Business Operations
Respect
- Doctor Imran Malik, School of Science
Personal Excellence
- Doctor David Rowbottom, School of Arts and Humanities
- Nicol-Marie Owen, Research Services
- Kylie Corbett, Student Life
Courage
- Mr Wilson Msiska, International Business Operations
Inspirational Team
- Living Room Peer Support Advisors, Student Life
- University Governance, Strategic Governance Services
