Congratulations to Professor Robert Austin who has received the President's Teaching Award, the highest honour for teaching at the University of Toronto.
Founded in 2006, the PTA recognizes sustained and ongoing excellence in three interrelated areas: educational leadership, teaching excellence and educational innovation. Across all three of these categories, nominees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Winners of the PTA receive an annual professional development allowance for a period of five years and are also designated by the University as a member of the Teaching Academy for a minimum period of five years. Through their activities and participation within the Teaching Academy community, these educators play a prominent role in increasing the profile of the University’s commitment to high quality learning and teaching.
Professor Austin, a specialist on East Central and Southeastern Europe both historically and contemporarily, is also the recipient of the Faculty of Arts & Science's Outstanding Teaching Award (2021-22). He is cross appointed to the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy where he is an Associate Professor, teaching stream.