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Distinguished SFU Professors
As a joint initiative of Simon Fraser University’s Vice-President, Academic and Provost and the Vice-President, Research and International, the Distinguished SFU Professor program recognizes SFU research faculty members of distinction who have achieved exceptional performance and distinguished accomplishments relative to their rank and years of service.
Nominations
Nominations are now closed.
Nominations are made by Faculty Deans and university Vice-Presidents. Final selections are made by the VPA and VPRI, using advice received from the Distinguished SFU Professor Advisory Committee. Please see policies and procedures for more information.
Please see the Advisory Committee Terms of Reference.
Advisory Committee members
- Professor Laura Marks, Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
- Professor Don Estep, Faculty of Science
- Professor Marlene Moretti, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Professor Sheelagh Carpendale, Faculty of Applied Sciences
- Professor Clifford Atleo, Faculty of Environment
- Professor Christina Atanasova, SFU Beedie School of Business
- Professor Hui Xie, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Professor David Zandvliet, Faculty of Education
Criteria
The title of Distinguished SFU Professor recognizes and rewards research faculty of any rank who meet the following criteria:
- Have a demonstrated and sustained record of distinguished, exemplary accomplishments in their scholarly or creative work/or innovation relative to their rank and stage of their career;
- Have a national or international reputation;
- Have achieved pre-eminence in their field while also aligning with the university’s strategic objective and/or emerging priorities; and
- Have a demonstrated commitment to collegial leadership and to engagement.
Please see the complete list of policies and procedures for this initiative by visiting SFU’s Policies and Procedures website, as well as the program guidelines (including nomination guidelines) and nomination form.
For more information on the nomination and adjudication of the Distinguished SFU Professor initiative, please contact the Vice-President, Academic Office at 778.782.3925 or email vpacad@sfu.ca.
2024 Recipients
The 2024 Distinguished SFU Professors are:
Genevieve LeBaron, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Public Policy
Daniel Leznoff, Faculty of Science, Chemistry
Anne Salomon, Faculty of Environment, Resource and Environmental Management
Glen Tibbits, Faculty of Science, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Andrew Wister, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Gerontology
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Past Recipients
2023 RECIPIENTS
Kora Debeck, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Kendra Strauss, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Krishna Pendakur, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Jeong Bon Kim, Beedie School of Business
Judy Radul, Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Dana Lepofsky, Faculty of Environment
Geoff Man, Faculty of Environment
Susan Erikson, Faculty of Health Sciences
David Vocadlo, Faculty of Science
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2022 recipients
Angela Kaida, Faculty of Health Sciences
Jodi Viljoen, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Isabelle Cote, Faculty of Science
Alanaise Ferguson, Faculty of Education
John Bechhoefer, Faculty of Science
George Nicholas, Faculty of Environment
Judith Zaichkowsky, Faculty of Beedie School of Business
Maite Taboada, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Gary Wang, Faculty of Applied Sciences
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2021 recipients
Henry Daniel, Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Nick Dulvy, Faculty of Science
Martin Ester, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Marianne Ignace, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Bojan Mohar, Faculty of Science
Betty Schellenberg, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Nathalie Sinclair, Faculty of Education
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2020 Recipients
Richard Zhang, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Diane Gromala, Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Phil Winne, Faculty of Education
Kirsten Zickfeld, Faculty of Environment
Frank Gobas, Faculty of Environment
Julian Somers, Faculty of Health Sciences
Zuo-Guang Ye, Faculty of Science
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2019 Recipients
Lara Aknin, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Fiona Brinkman, Faculty of Science
Mike Hayden, Faculty of Science
Robert Hogg, Faculty of Health Sciences
Mark Jaccard, Faculty of Environment
Dal Yong Jin, Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Danièle Moore, Faculty of Education
Laurel Weldon, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences