Sponsored by the CIC Chemical Education Fund
The CIC Award for Chemistry Education is presented as a mark of recognition to a person who has made an outstanding contribution in Canada to education at the post-secondary level in the field of chemistry or chemical engineering.
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The 2025 winner of the CIC Award for Chemistry Education is:
Barbora Morra
University of Toronto
Barb Morra is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, at the University of Toronto. Barb’s passion for chemistry and teaching translates into her pedagogical research and curriculum development initiatives which have resulted in a suite of research-based laboratory experiments, activities, and technological tools that help students connect chemistry with research and applications. Barb recently spearheaded a curriculum renewal initiative that transformed four introductory organic chemistry courses to be taught from a mechanistic perspective, with an emphasis on biological examples, research applications, and green chemistry principles. To further these efforts, Barb actively collaborates with undergraduate and graduate students in pedagogical projects.
Barb’s enthusiasm for teaching green and sustainable chemistry has led to the transformation of undergraduate curricula within her department. Her role with international green chemistry collaborators has empowered global educators to make meaningful changes in their teaching through open-access materials and professional development opportunities. Barb’s educational leadership includes her role as faculty advisor within several first-year student learning communities, Chair of the Chemistry Department Outreach Committee, and service towards conference organization. Barb’s distinction in teaching and scholarly leadership has been recognized through several excellence awards, including the prestigious University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science Outstanding Teaching Award in 2021.