Recent Awards (2000 – to present)
Distinguished Service Award Winners
In an effort to recognize University of Toronto Department of Speech-Language Pathology alumni who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of communication disorders and swallowing, the Alumni Association selects one recipient annually who excels in at least two of the following areas of achievement Academic, Clinical Services, and/or Promotion of the Profession
2023 – Simone Fischbach
2022 – Rupal Patel
2021 – Ian Roth
2020 – Ruth Martin
2019 – Aravind Namasivayam
2018 – J.B Orange
2017 – Deryk Beal
2016 – Regina Jokel
2015 – Kim Bradley
2014 – Judy Seligman-Wine
2013 – Frances Ezerzer,
2012 – Nancy Thomas-Stonell
2011 – Janice Greenberg
2010 – Catriona Steele
2009 – Robert Kroll
2008 – Barbara Meissner Fishbein
2007 – Penny Parnes
2006 – Mary Soucie,
2005 – Marlene Stein,
2004 – Fern Sussman
Annual Faculty Recognition Awards for Teaching Excellence
The Department of Speech-Language Pathology confers two annual awards in recognition of outstanding contributions made by faculty (including adjunct faculty and clinical educators with official departmental appointments or clinical placement agreements).
2023 Award for Clinical Teaching Excellence
Marta Deluca, Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital
2023 Award for Teaching Excellence in an Academic Course
Monika Molnar, BAM T.O., Department of Speech-Language Pathology
2022 Award for Teaching Excellence in a Clinical Placement
Gordon Nicholson, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital
2021 Award for Teaching Excellence in a Clinical Placement
Jana Leggett, Toronto District School Board
2021 Award for Teaching Excellence in an Academic Course
Luc De Nil, Speech Fluency Lab, Department of Speech-Language Pathology
2019 Award for Teaching Excellence in a Clinical Placement Recipient
Louise Dix, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
2020 Award for Teaching Excellence in a Clinical Placement Recipients
March of Dimes Canada, Aphasia and Communications Disabilities Program SLP Team
Elizabeth Faraone, Clinical Coordinator and SLP
Ellen Cotton, SLP
Sara Piotrowska, SLP
Rebecca Smith, SLP
Maryam Iqbal, Coordinator, Volunteer Services
Annual Student and Faculty Research Recognition Awards
The Department confers two annual awards in recognition of outstanding research contributions made by research students in the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute’s Speech-Language Pathology stream as well as faculty in the department (including adjunct faculty and clinical educators with official departmental appointments or clinical placement agreements).
2022 Research Excellence Award – Student
Beatrice Manduchi, PhD. Student
2021 Award for Research Excellence – Faculty Researcher
Deryk Beal, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
2019 Research Excellence Award – Student
Tijana Simic, Department of Speech-Language Pathology
2019 Research Excellence Award – Faculty
Catriona Steele, Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Noting this is a small sample of the awards our faculty, clinical community and students have been bestowed. This page is a work in progress and will evolve over time.