{"id":100609,"date":"2025-04-08T11:53:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=100609"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:29:37","slug":"tas-honoured-for-dedication-to-student-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2025\/04\/tas-honoured-for-dedication-to-student-success\/","title":{"rendered":"TAs honoured for dedication to student success"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Anna Roshni Jose, great teaching is about more than lectures and lesson plans. It\u2019s about compassion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI try to be the kind of educator who gives students that little nudge, one given with love and care, to step out of their shell and shine,\u201d said the third-year PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities student.<\/p>\n

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Provost and Vice-President, Academic Arja Vainio-Mattila and Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning Rajiv Jhangiani (both second row, centre) celebrated the dedication and accomplishments of Brock\u2019s teaching assistants at a reception hosted by the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation on Tuesday, April 8.<\/p><\/div>\n

That philosophy helped Jose earn Brock University\u2019s 2025 International Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Award, presented Tuesday, April 8 during an annual Teaching Assistant Awards<\/a> reception hosted by the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation (CPI) in the Goodman Atrium.<\/p>\n

The award recognizes an international graduate student who creates inclusive and engaging learning opportunities.<\/p>\n

Professor and Chair of English Language and Literature Tim Conley said Jose exemplifies this ideal by viewing her TA role not just as a job, but as \u201cpart of a long, gradual process of learning to teach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since arriving at Brock, Jose has immersed herself in professional development opportunities through CPI and earned multiple certifications, including the Graduate Teaching Assistant Practicum and Instructor Development. She also led a workshop on trauma-informed pedagogy for fellow TAs.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom my experiences studying across India, I\u2019ve always known I wanted to be a compassionate teacher,\u201d she said. \u201cBrock has given me the support and opportunities to grow into that vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jose was among five major award recipients honoured at the ceremony, which also celebrated more than 60 individuals who earned Foundational and Advanced Certificates in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year we saw an unprecedented number of nominations for the TA awards,\u201d said Natalie Currie-Patterson, Associate Director of Educational Development. \u201cThat so many individuals were nominated is a true testament to the quality of Teaching Assistants at Brock and their dedication to their roles and their students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caroline Hummell, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, received the Graduate TA Award for her student-centred and reflective approach.<\/p>\n

Ashley Giroux (BRLS \u201923), an Applied Disability Studies master\u2019s student, and Breah Sovegjarto (BEd ’22, MEd ’23), a research assistant in the Faculty of Education, received the TA Award for their inclusive and engaging teaching practices.<\/p>\n

Applied Health Sciences master\u2019s student Mackenzie Ziegler received the Novice TA Award for her mentorship and care in the cadaver lab.<\/p>\n\n\t