Nathaniel Barr, recipient of the Amit and Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student, 2014

Psychology

Nathaniel Barr, a PhD graduate student in

Psychology at the University of Waterloo, is known as a teacher who makes an admirable impact on student learning by creating a positive learning environment and expressing passion for the field of psychology. Nathaniel, as a teaching assistant and an instructor for various psychology courses, “went beyond and above in his teaching role”. He recently taught PSYCH101 (online), PSYCH207 and PSYCH398 as an adjunct instructor. A student commented that “No matter where his career takes him, he will have a profound and positive impact on those around him, although I truly believe that teaching is where he needs to be”. A faculty member writes, “I know that teaching is his first love, and it shows!”