Dr Delroy Chevers walked away with the inaugural Faculty of Social Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award for 2009-2010 at the Faculty’s Awards Ceremony held on Thursday, January 20, 2011.

Dr Chevers, lecturer in the Department of Management Studies, was selected from among six outstanding lecturers by a panel of three judges who examined the nominations based on broad areas of assessment which included: demonstration of effective teaching (testimonials by students and colleagues); leadership in the development of student-mentoring; promotion of excellence in teaching among colleagues; and participation in areas of personal development as a lecturer including training. 

Also recognising the overall high quality of the teaching evidenced in the submissions of the nominees and the excellent contribution to the Faculty, the three judges have chosen to highlight two other lecturers for high commendation. These are: Mrs Marina Ramkissoon of the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work and Dr Eris Schoburgh of the Department of Government.  

The panel of judges was chaired by Dr. Mervin Chisholm, Head of the Instructional Development Unit (IDU), and supported by Dr Beryl Allen, retired Coordinator of the IDU and Dr Michael Ponnambalam, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics who has won both the Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence (2008-2009) and the UWI/Guardian Life Premium Teaching Award (2008) in recognition of his outstanding teaching.  

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