David Cox receives 2011 Cormack Teaching Award

The three recipients of the 2011 Cormack Teaching Awards, Alison Ayers (Sociology and Anthropology), David Cox (Economics) and Alexander Dawson (History) were honoured at the FASS Fall reception held September 22nd.

David Cox is a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics. Over the past two years, he taught 15 courses to 2,160 students. David’s average teaching evaluation score over those courses was an amazing 3.53, and it has never been below 3.28. Students in his large classes sing his praises saying “he’s the best prof I ever had”; “interesting relevant lectures,” and “great prof, hard course.” He brings energy and clarity to a wide diversity of classes at all levels, from first to fourth year, while still finding time to mentor students in their academic and career goals. 

In 2010, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences established the Lesley B. Cormack Award to recognize excellence and innovation in teaching within FASS. The awards are decided through an annual nomination and review process that begins following faculty reviews each year. Part of the process also requires recipients to present, in a public forum, highlight areas of their particular expertise. The awards and presentations allow faculty to inform and engage their colleagues.