Photo caption: UC's newly appointed professors at Hui Whakamānawa | Celebration of Success with Vice-Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey (left) and Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Gostomski (right).
Fourteen academics, who will assume their roles as professors in 2025, were honoured at the event yesterday afternoon alongside their whānau, colleagues, and Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury’s (UC) senior leaders.
“We pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of future-focused education and impactful research in a changing world,” says Tumu Tuarua Rangahau (Acting) Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Professor Peter Gostomski. “At the heart of this mission is the skill, talent, and passion of our academics, who create and share knowledge that benefits communities both locally and globally.”
Each of the new appointments was well deserved and reflected years of demonstrated extraordinary capability, Professor Gostomski says. “It’s wonderful to have the opportunity to celebrate the success of our talented staff at Hui Whakamānawa, including our outstanding researchers and educators.”
Successful applicants have demonstrated outstanding academic leadership, made significant contributions to the UC community and be outstanding representatives of the University nationally, and internationally.
Congratulations to UC’s newest professors on reaching this significant milestone in their academic careers:
Gabriele Chiaro, Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Christoph Bartneck, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Stefanie Gutschmidt, Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Justin Morgenroth, School of Forestry, Faculty of Engineering
Luis Apiolaza, School of Forestry, Faculty of Engineering
Helen Farley, Faculty of Law
Natalie Baird, Faculty of Law
Ashley Garrill, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science
Pieter Pelser, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science
Daniela Liggett, School of Earth and Environment, Faculty of Science
Malcolm Campbell, School of Earth and Environment, Faculty of Science
Deborah Crittenden, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science
Ann-Marie Kennedy, Management, Marketing and Tourism, UC Business School
Sarah Wright, Management, Marketing and Tourism, UC Business School
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 - Quality Education.
