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2013 winners of the Distinguished Academics Awards

Meet the winners and learn how their work is making an impact in the non-academic world, demonstrating the vitality of university-based research and scholarly activity.

The Distinguished Academics Awards promote the value of university research in advancing the public good. Nominees hail from various institutions and disciplines, often working in very different domains—yet they’re united by a passion for meaningful research that fuels our economy, democracy, and intellectual life.

WINNERS

  • Early in Career Award

    Dr. Christopher Schneider

    University of British Columbia Okanagan

    Dr. Schneider’s public sociology ranges from frequent media interviews, to conducting workshops for RCMP officers, to encouraging his students to bring a non-student friend to class to learn how sociologists look at the world.

  • Ehor Boyanowsky Academic of the Year Award

    Dr. Kathy Lewis

    University of British Columbia

    Dr. Lewis’ testimony was key to Canada winning the arbitration and avoiding a potential penalty of $380 million.

  • Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award

    Dr. Robert Hogg

    SImon Fraser University

    SFU’s Dr. Robert Hogg received the 2013 Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award for his long commitment to using his epidemiological research to help save and improve the lives of vulnerable and marginalized populations. In particular, his work with HIV-positive persons has received both scientific and community awards, demonstrating the wide impact of his research.