2010 Recipients

Individual Category

Dr Glenn Mitchell (winner)

For his sustained and significant contribution to community engagement and engaged student learning, the recipient of the individual award for 2010 is Dr Glenn Mitchell from the Faculty of Arts. Glen’s commitment to promoting the University as a centre of academic excellence and agency for community engagement is evidenced through his involvement as originator and coordinator of the Arts Internship and most recently by his boundless enthusiasm as subject coordinator of the 2009 Summer Session subject, POL340: Politics, the Community and the Common Good. The first of its kind to be offered at an Australian University, the subject opened enrolments to non-award community students and adopted a new approach to exploring the role of citizens in a democracy, and the importance of self-reflective community engagement and empowerment.

Dr Alison Wicks (Highly commended)

Dr Alison Wicks from the Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences and Founding Director of the Australasian Occupational Science Centre at the Shoalhaven Campus is to be highly commended for her work over many years to actively engage with regional and international communities by developing and participating in a diverse range of community-based, occupation-focused collaborative projects. She has enhanced the reputation of the University as one that actively engages with its region and the communities it serves - particularly the Shoalhaven Campus.

Team Category

Dr Melissa Thompson and Ms Lisa Hutton

The Regional Science Fair team of Dr Melissa Thompson and Ms Lisa Hutton from the Faculty of Science are the recipients of the team award for their outstanding work over a number of years in developing the Regional Science Fair from a high school based event to a large community engagement program involving primary and high school students and teachers, parents, UOW researchers, alumni and industry sponsors. In 2009, the event attracted more than 500 participants and included a Science Mentor Program.