Troy Anderson and Maria DeRosa pose with their 2015 Capital Educators’ Awards. (Photo: Mike Pinder)
Carleton University is proud to announce that Maria DeRosa from the Department of Chemistry and Troy Anderson from the Sprott School of Business have been honoured with 2015 Capital Educators’ Awards.
The awards recognize outstanding educators’ achievements and celebrate public education in the Ottawa area. The two Carleton professors were among 18 winners who were celebrated during EduGala 2015 on May 21 at Algonquin College. The recipients were selected from a pool of 62 finalists from elementary, secondary and post-secondary institutions.
Both Carleton winners were recognized for their ability to connect classroom learning to the real world. DeRosa has been a “bridge-builder” for her students, linking the fundamental concepts of chemistry to real-world applications and linking textbooks to research. She includes innovative learning support methods in the classroom, and is always volunteering to incorporate and test new teaching technologies.
Anderson introduced the new course Developing Critical Thinking into Sprott’s curriculum, which gets interdisciplinary student groups to work on real-world projects. Student testimonials praised the depth of learning and practical experience they gained in his courses.
For more information on the awards and this year’s winners, visit www.edugala.ca.
Five of Carleton’s finalists for the award get together for a group shot at Edugala 2015: Troy Anderson, Tom Sherwood, Maria DeRosa, Vincent Kazmierski and Wayne Horn (Photo: Mike Pinder)