Award Recipients

Audrene Kerr-Brown is a versatile educator, a student-centred professor, an innovative curriculum designer, and a study-abroad trailblazer.  She is a life-long learner committed to enhancing her disciplinary expertise through ongoing formal education and applied research.  

Beyond academics and the classroom, Audrene's contributions to the college have been both steadfast and comprehensive, particularly in terms of her leadership in initiatives such as the FLAS Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and the Black-African Employee Resource Group. It is no exaggeration to say that her work has been the personification of the tenets of providing peer-to-peer mentorship and support, fostering of a culture of learning and sharing, and the creation of a learning environment committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. 

Dr. Wells is one of the English Department's most productive and passionate denizens. He approaches each day with a desire to locate and inhabit all elements of professional 'good'.  

Whether it’s creating spaces for English faculty to support one another and facilitating a Community of Practice for Program Coordinators during a global pandemic; the creation of innovative mentorship programs for both full-time and contract faculty; or his service to the college in developing a framework for conceptualizing digital fluency in curriculum, Mike is consistently innovative in his support for colleagues and students. 

Ewan Gibson’s work in digital fluency skill development is at the intersection of what Humber and the University of Guelph-Humber are all about: providing experiential and applied learning opportunities that help students become employment-ready. Ewan’s vision, innovation, and dedication around the creation of the Idea Lab is at the heart of Humber’s Academic and Digital Campus plans and is directly linked to Humber’s institutional learning outcomes. ​ 

Ewan has broadened the opportunity to develop an in-demand skill set from students in specific programs to all students. He also supports student success both inside and outside the classroom as they develop current and relevant skills employers are seeking. In addition, Ewan diversified the services the Library offers, enabling the department to support media-rich assignments, and provides peer-to-peer support to faculty and refine their own digital fluency skills. Ewan also mentors Idea Lab students and employees.​ 

Ewan has accomplished all the above while exemplifying Humber’s core values. A leader and mentor devoted to student and faculty success, Ewan Gibson is well deserving of the Distinguished Faculty Award. 

Marilyn Morson has made outstanding contributions as the only full-time faculty member in the Continuous Professional Learning Department within the Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness. Marilyn's leadership role as she supports other program advisors highlights her ability to mentor others. 

Marilyn's curriculum development work in the areas of Operating Room Certificate RN and RPN, Obstetrics Certificate RN and RPN, Lactation Support Certificate, and clinical course across all programs showcases her dedication to updating and improving educational content. Her emphasis on incorporating equity, diversity and inclusion principles in the Lactation Support and Obstetrics curricula demonstrates her commitment to creating an inclusive learning environment.​ 

Marilyn's efforts in reconstructing the Operating Room curriculum have resulted in national recognition from the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC). Her success in this endeavor reflects her expertise and the high quality of the curriculum she has developed. Overall, Marilyn's leadership, dedication to continuous improvement and her passion for excellence make her a deserving recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award. Her contributions have had a transformative impact on the department as a whole.

Jeff Caldwell has spent over twenty years constantly looking for new ways to improve education for funeral directors to ensure its relevance and to stay ahead of trends in the field. His commitment to establishing learning methodologies and assessment tools, that closely mimic the workplace, consistently make him a professor who is truly in a league of his own. ​ 

Jeff's successes with the newly launched Bequeathal Program provided learners with innovative learning opportunities that reflect work in the bereavement sector as well as unparalleled opportunities for faculty and staff to revolutionize the program. Jeff's vision also fills a gap in access for potential donors that existed in this province by enabling virtually any potential donor, whose death happens in any circumstance, to qualify even if they are a full organ and/ or tissue donor first. The teaching/ learning and research opportunities this open-door policy can offer the funeral programs is limitless and it means that families have an option if/when their loved one is denied by an anatomical school.​ 

Jeff is a visionary who pours boundless energy into the funeral programs at Humber. His dedication to the programs, to the Humber community, and to the bereavement sector of Ontario is seen in everything he does and, while the bequeathal program is simply his latest accomplishment, it represents a very small glimpse of the multitude of contributions he has made.