Professor wins second consecutive TEA

The 2019-2020 award marks Lorian's second win in as many years.

"It is an absolute pleasure to work with our students. They are smart and engaged and never fail to bring a fresh perspective to the material," says Lorian.

Professor David Wright received an Honourable Mention for 2019-2020.

The annual Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) is the SU’s campus-wide recognition program which gives undergraduate students the chance to decide which instructors and teaching assistants have made a lasting, positive impression in the classroom. Student feedback is the basis on which all nominees and winners are determined.

The SU has been honouring outstanding teaching at the university since 1975, with the Teaching Excellence Awards being handed out in their current form for the first time in 1984. From the start, the awards were intended to provide students with the opportunity to give feedback on the quality of university instruction. They have contributed to teaching excellence remaining a key priority for the institution, exemplified by the Eyes High vision to enrich the quality and breadth of learning at the University of Calgary.