Distinguished Teacher Awards
The Distinguished Teacher Award is Waterloo’s most prestigious teaching accolade and is awarded each year by the University Senate “in recognition of a continued record of excellence in teaching at the University of Waterloo.” The recipients are chosen by a committee of students, faculty, staff and alumni based on nominations from the university community.
Economics Distinguished Teacher Award recipients

Larry Smith
1993

Emanuel Carvalho
2000

Anindya Sen
2014
Centre for Teaching Excellence article - March 25, 2014
Waterloo Stories article - July 7, 2014
Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement grants
Congratulations to our faculty recipients of Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement (LITE) grants.
Faculty recipient | Year | Project title |
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Margaret Insley and Barbara Bloemhof | 2012 | Students’ Experiences of Learning Using a Problem-Based Instructional Approach |
Geoffrey Malleck | 2012 | Offering Disciplined Creativity as a Deeper and Richer Learning Experience for Undergraduate Students at Waterloo |
Read more about LITE grants in The Daily Bulletin, August 9, 2012.