Recognizing the contributions of staff members to the UBC community, eleven President’s Staff Awards (PSA) have been awarded to staff members at the Vancouver campus. The awards recognize their personal achievements and contributions to UBC and to the vision and goals of the university.
The 2014 recipients are:
Leadership
• Ann Campbell, director, Office of the VP Research & International
• Lowell McPhail, managing director, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries
Creativity and Innovation
• Erick James, lab manager, Botany
• Doug Polson, technical supervisor, Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Enhancing the UBC Experience
• Sandy Lapsky, administrator, Geography
• Stacey Simpson, international student coordinator, Dean’s Office, Faculty of Science
Global Citizenship
• B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit Group, Department of Development Neurosciences and Child Health: Kate Turcotte, Fahra Rajabali, Shannon Piedt, Diana Leung, and Aybaniz Ibrahimova
• Andy Johnson, Flow Cytometry Manager, Biomedical Research Centre
Emerging Leadership
• Devni De Silva, Assistant Director Finance and Operations, UBC Press
• Samantha Turner, Research Communication Coordinator, Wine Research Centre
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion
• Carola Hibsch-Jetter, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Dean’s Office, Faculty of Science
Full citations for the PSA recipients will be available this fall. Learn more about the staff awards here.