We are so excited to share in the celebrations and announcement that Yorkville University’s Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes has been named the 2024 recipient of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)’s Christopher Knapper Lifetime Achievement Award!
The award, which is bestowed every two years, honours individuals who have “made significant contributions to teaching, learning and educational development in Canadian higher education” over their careers.
“I am truly honoured to receive this award. I have so much admiration for Christopher Knapper, and each of the previous award recipients, many of whom I had the great privilege and pleasure of working alongside, during my time on STLHE’s board, as we endeavoured to change Canada’s higher education landscape. What united us was a passion for students and their learning, and a desire to challenge the system and ‘make teaching count,’” said Christensen Hughes, Yorkville’s President and Vice Chancellor.
“I have been blessed over the course of my career to have had many opportunities to contribute to this essential agenda, culminating in my position as President at Yorkville. Sincere thanks to the selection committee and those who contributed to my nomination; wonderful colleagues who deeply understand – and are deeply committed to – the transformative power of higher education.”
