Associate Professor Voula Gaganis has been named ‘STEMM Educator of the Year – University or RTO Teaching’ at the SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards.
The award is sponsored by Commonwealth Bank and Telstra.
Renowned for transforming medical bioscience education, Ms Gaganis was celebrated for her innovative course designs, incorporating hands-on, clinical, and tech-enabled learning, impacting hundreds of undergraduate students at Adelaide’s Flinders University. She was awarded a $10,000 career development prize.
The SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards, a premier event in South Australia’s science calendar, recognise leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) and highlight their contributions to research, education, industry, and society.
Winners also receive a unique trophy designed by the Jam Factory and serve as state-level ambassadors for science.
