The Department of Law and Legal Studies has a strong history of teaching excellence. Find our award wining faculty members and contract instructors below.

Award Winning Faculty
Award Winning Contract Instructors

Award Winning Faculty

Melanie Adrian
Associate Professor
2019 – 2021 Carleton University Chair in Teaching Innovation
2015 Carleton University Teaching Achievement Award
2014 New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for her use of popular culture to enrich student participation in the classroom.
2013 Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award
Betina Appel Kuzmarov
Associate Professor
2014 Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award
Doris Buss Doris Buss
Professor
2014 Carleton Research Prize: Building Connections Award
Stacy Douglas
Associate Professor
2015 Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award
2015 New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
Megan Gaucher
Associate Professor
2020 Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award
Sheryl Hamilton
Professor
2014 Carleton Research Prize: Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Award
2010 Faculty of Public Affairs Research Excellence Award
 
Vince Kazmierski Vincent Kazmierski
Associate Professor
2014 Carleton University Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award
2012 Carleton University Teaching Achievement Award
2010 Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award
 
Danika Littlechild
Assistant Professor
2020 CUSA Teaching Excellence Award
Dale Spencer
Associate Professor
2020 Faculty Graduate Mentorship Award
Steve Tasson Steve Tasson
Instructor I
2013 Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award (Contract Instructors)
Christiane Wilke
Associate Professor
2009 Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award

Award Winning Contract Instructors

Jamie Brownlee
PhD
2020 Contract Instructor Teaching Award Winners
 
 
 
 
Jo-Anne Lawless
PhD Candidate (Legal Studies)
2011 Laurier Brantford Peer Educator of the Year Award for her work as the Indigenous liaison in Learning Services, Carleton University.
Kelly Lauzon
PhD Candidate (Legal Studies)
2020 Faculty of Public Affairs Teaching Excellence Award
 
 
 
 


Stephen Waxman
Contract Instructor
2020 CUSA Open Education Excellence Award