Innovative academic Kerry Reid-Searl has been recognised with a prestigious Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching Award, as part of the 2012 Australian Awards for University Teaching...

This award is a crowning achievement in a year when the CQUniversity academic has been promoted to Professor and gained widespread recognition for the MASK-ED^TM and Pup-Ed^TM simulation packages.

'Masked educator' Kerry Reid-Searl gains more national recognition for her innovative simulation techniques. L-R VC Prof Scott Bowman, Roger Searl, Prof Kerry Reid-Searl, Marlene Page and Prof Rob Reed

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The latest award was for Teaching Excellence in the area of Biological Science and Health-related studies.

Not only did Professor Reid-Searl win one of the country's most prestigious learning and teaching awards, she also receives $25,000 to reinvest in her teaching methods and professional development.

This award is in addition to the citation for 'outstanding contributions to student learning' that Kerry received two months ago from the Australian Office for Learning and Teaching.

Prof Kerry Reid-Searl and supporters at the Canberra ceremony. L-R VC Prof Scott Bowman, Roger Searl, Prof Kerry Reid-Searl, Marlene Page and Prof Rob Reed

CQUniversity's Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) Professor Rob Reed says "this is indeed a very prestigious award for both Kerry and for CQUniversity".

"In fact it is a first for a member of staff at CQUniversity to receive an award for Teaching Excellence in our 20-year history as a University!"