Philosophy Department members awarded for teaching excellence

On April 22, the University of Calgary Students’ Union (SU) announced the professors, instructors, and teaching assistants honoured for the 2026 Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA). Awards and honourable mentions were given to 39 exceptional members of the university community to highlight their commitment to student success over the past academic year.

The Department of Philosophy is delighted to announce that PhD student Jessica Ruffolo received a TEA and Associate Professor Allen Habib an Honourable Mention. Congratulations, Jessica and Allen! 

The SU received over 1,000 nominations this year and shortlisted 135 educators for the committee to review. Award winners received an Apple Award and a framed certificate. The SU will also donate $5,000 to the Taylor Institute for Teaching & Learning in recognition of the contributions made by the award winners and to support the professional growth of instructors to address the changing needs of students.

For more information about the SU TEA program and the complete list of award winners and honourable mentions, please visit www.su.ucalgary.ca/TEA.