Academic staff from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Business and Economics (CBE) have been recognised in the 2025 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Education, an annual celebration which acknowledges and celebrates the oustanding contributions of our educators.
CBE is proud to have several staff members receive awards in 2025.
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence
- Dr Samira Nazar (Early Career), Research School of Management
- Associate Professor Wai-Man (Raymond) Liu, Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics
Highly Commended
- Dr Luca Maestrini (Early Career), Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics
- Ann Smith, Research School of Management
Vice-Chancellor’s Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
- Dr Nico Klenner (Early Career), Research School of Management
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Tutoring and Demonstrating
- Yi Gong, Research School of Accounting
Dr Dana Hanna, CBE’s Associate Dean (Education) praised the College award winners.
“Excellence in teaching is the cornerstone of transformative education. CBE proudly celebrates our award-winning educators whose dedication, innovation and passion has been recognised in inspiring students and elevating the academic experience across the University,” she says.
See the full list of ANU award recipients here.
The ANU College of Business and Economics offers an extensive range of specialised programs. Click here for more.
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