From: Joshua Barker, Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education
Date: June 9, 2023
Re: 2023 Recipients of the School of Graduate Studies’ Supervision Awards

Every year, the School of Graduate Studies’ Supervision Awards aim to recognize the tremendous thought and effort that go into graduate supervision. This year’s winners are Professor Brenda Cossman and Professor Jon Abbatt (JJ Berry Smith Award for Doctoral Supervision) and Professor Daphne Tan and Professor Kevin Golovin (Early Career Supervision Award).

The annual awards honour active faculty members who, over a minimum of a 15-year period (JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award) or a period of up to 6 years (SGSEarly Career Supervision Award), have demonstrated excellence in the multiple roles associated with graduate supervision.

Two JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Awards and two SGS Early Career Supervision Awards are offered annually to successful nominees: one of each award in the Humanities/Social Sciences and in the Physical/Life Sciences.

I am delighted to present to you the recipients of the 2023 awards.

JJ Berry Smith Award for Doctoral Supervision

Professor Brenda Cossman, Professor and Goodman Schipper Chair, Faculty of Law
Professor Jon Abbatt, Professor, Department of Chemistry

Read more about the JJ Berry Smith winners on the SGS website.

Early Career Supervision Award

Assistant Professor Daphne Tan, Faculty of Music
Assistant Professor Kevin Golovin, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Read more about the Early Career Supervision Award winners on the SGS website.

Please join me in congratulating this year’s winners!