Award Winning Faculty
Pictured Above: Andrea Waters-Rist (Faculty Scholar 2023-2025)
The Department of Anthropology takes great pride in the accomplishments of our faculty members. Many faculty members have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to research, teaching and service.
Please scroll below to read more about our award winning faculty.
Research Awards
External Awards
| Year | Award/Achievement | Faculty |
| 2024 | Canadian Anthropology Society/La societe canadienne d'anthropologie (CASCA) Labrecque-Lee Book Award for Under Pressure: Diamond Mining and Everyday Life in Northern Canada | Lindsay Bell |
| 2024 | Latin American Studies Association - Ecuadorian Studies section (LASA-Ecuador) Best Book Prize for Conjuring the State: Public Health Encounters in Highland Ecuador, 1908-1945 | Kim Clark |
| 2023 | Harkness Fellowship | Gerald McKinley |
| 2022 | American Sociological Association, Disability and Society Section 2022 Outstanding Publications in the Sociology of Disability | Pam Block |
| 2021 | North Central Sociological Association Scholarly Acheivement Award for the Book: Allies and Obstacles: Disability Activism and Parents of Children with Disabilites (co-authored with Allison Carey and Richard Scotch) | Pam Block |
| 2020 | Canadian Anthropology Society/La societe canadienne d'anthropologie (CASCA) Labrecque-Lee Book Award for There is No Haiti | Greg Beckett |
| 2018 | Ontario Archaeological Society - James V. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award | Chris Ellis |
| 2017 | Canadian Archaeological Association, Smith-Wintemberg Award | Chris Ellis |
| 2014 | Canadian Archaeological Association, Smith-Wintemberg Award | Mike Spence |
| 2014 | Canadian Anthropology Society, Weaver-Tremblay Award | Regna Darnell |
| 2012 | Ontario Archaeological Society, Ian Kenyon Memorial Award | Chris Ellis |
| 2008 | Trent University Distinguished Alumni Award | Christine White |
| 2007 | Premier's Discovery Award (for Social Sciences and Humanities) | Regna Darnell |
| 2007 | First Annual Arts in Academics Award, Faculty of Arts, University of Waterloo, Distinguished Alumni of Waterloo's Faculty of Arts for contributions to excellence in higher education and research | Chris Ellis |
| 2004 |
Elected Member, American Philosophical Society |
Regna Darnell |
| 2003 | Ontario Distinguished Researcher Award | Christine White |
| 2002-12 | Canada Research Chair in Bioarchaeology and Istopic Anthropology, Tier II | Christine White |
| 2002 | American Anthropological Association, President's Award | Regna Darnell |
| 1998 | Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award, The Redemptive Work: Railway and Nation in Ecuador, c. 1895-1930 | Kim Clark |
| 1996 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | Regna Darnell |
| 1995 | Honorary Fellow, Otonabee College, Trent University | Christine White |
| 1992 |
Association of Professional Archaeologists, Special Achievement Award, The Archaeology of Southern Ontario to A.D. 1650 |
Chris Ellis & Neal Ferris, editors |
Internal Awards
| Year | Award/Achievement | Faculty |
| 2023-25 | Faculty Scholar | Andrea Waters-Rist |
| 2021-23 | Faculty Scholar | Lisa Hodgetts |
| 2020 | Dean's Award for Excellence | Andrew Nelson |
| 2019 | Dean's Award for Excellence | Andrea Waters-Rist |
| 2017 | Dean's Award for Excellence | Ian Colquhoun |
| 2015-17 | Faculty Scholar | Kim Clark |
| 2005-07 | Faculty Scholar | Andrew Nelson |
| 2005 | Distinguished University Professor | Regna Darnell |
| 2000 | Hellmuth Award for Excellence in Research | Regna Darnell |
Teaching Awards
University Awards
| Year | Award/Achievement | Faculty |
| 2018 | Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching | Lisa Hodgetts |
| 2017 | Vice Provost (Academic Programs) Award for Excellence in Collaborative Teaching | Andrew Walsh & Ian Colquhoun |
| 2017 | Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching | Lisa Hodgetts |
USC Teaching Honour Roll
| Year | Award/Achievement | Faculty |
| 2016-17 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award |
Andrew Nelson Andrew Wade (pt faculty) Andrew Walsh |
| 2015-16 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award |
Mark Dolson (pt faculty) Karyn Olsen (pt faculty) Andrew Walsh |
| 2014-15 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award |
Andrew Walsh Mark Dolson (pt faculty) Olga Kharytonava (pt faculty) |
| 2013-14 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award |
Julianna Beaudoin (pt faculty) Matt Beaudoin (pt faculty) Andrew Walsh |
| 2012-13 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award |
Doug Campbell (pt faculty) Neal Ferris Claire Marin (pt faculty) Kinga Pozniak (pt faculty) |
| 2011-12 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award |
Claire Marin (pt faculty) Kinga Pozniak (pt faculty) |
| 2010-11 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award | Lisa Hodgetts |
| 2009-10 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award |
Andrew Nelson Andrew Walsh |
| 2008-09 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award | Lisa Hodgetts |
| 2007-08 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award | Andrew Nelson |
| 2006-07 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award | Lisa Hodgetts |
| 2003-04 | University Students Council Teaching Honour Roll Award | Kim Clark |
USC Teaching Award Nominations
| Year | Nominations for: |
Faculty |
| 2011-12 | University Students Council Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | Tania Granadillo |
| 2005-06 | University Students Council Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | Randa Farah |
| 2002-03 | University Students Council Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | Andrew Nelson |
| 1999-2000 | University Students Council Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | Kim Clark |
| 1998-99 | University Students Council Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | Kim Clark |
| 1996-97 | University Students Council Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | Kim Clark |
| 1995-96 | University Students Council Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching | Andrew Nelson |
Service Awards
Community and Government
| Year | Award/Achievement | Faculty |
| 2021 | Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA), Award for Volunteer Hero | Chris Ellis |
| 2017 | Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Volunteer Award for 20 years voluntary service to the Museum of Ontario Archaeology | Chris Ellis |
| 2001 | Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, Volunteer Award for 20 years voluntary service to the Ontario Archaeological Society, London Chapter | Chris Ellis |
Scholarly Association Awards
| 2020 | CAUT Dedicated Service Award for exceptional service to the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association | Kim Clark |
| 2012 | Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology (CAPA-ACAP) Honorary Lifetime Membership for long-time service as Secretary-Treasurer of the Association, 2006-2015 | Ian Colquhoun |
| 2005 | American Anthropological Association, Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology | Regna Darnell |
Staff Awards
We also have award winning staff! Our previous Administrative Officer, Jeannie Taylor, won the inaugural Western Award of Excellence in 2006 and retired Graduate Assistant Diane Belleville also won this award in 2012.
