Andrea Murphy, exceptional teaching by a student award recipient, 2012

School of architecture

Andrea Murphy is a graduate student in the School of Architecture and is

currently completing her Master’s degree. Throughout her time at the University of Waterloo, Andrea has been a dedicated teaching assistant and served as the president of the undergraduate student society while being an excellent architecture student. She is recognized in the school for her affinity for the technical side of the profession as opposed to the more common interest in the design and cultural aspects. By integrating the technical and design aspects together in her tutorials, the students achieved a better understanding of the material. Her excellent teaching abilities are reflected in the students’ support, stating that she was “Clear, concise, and flexible to student needs.” Others complimented her on how familiar she was with the course, saying “her knowledge base far exceeded that required for the course.” These excellent qualities of Andrea as a teaching assistant are appreciated by all of the students in her tutorials.