Teaching Excellence Awards and the Christopher Perrin Beatty Lecture

Dr. Daniella Bendo, Associate Professor in the Department of Childhood and Youth Studies, and Dr. Emily Pez, Lecturer, the Department of English, French, and Writing, will be celebrated as the recipients of the 2026 King’s Awards of Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Bendo, recipient of the full-time faculty award, will deliver this year’s Christopher Perrin Beatty Lecture, "The Impact of Listening: What Children and Students Teach Us About Learning, Power and Belonging."

Following Dr. Bendo's presentation, Dr. Pez, recipient of the part-time faculty award, will present "Supporting Students’ Self-Empowerment: A Collaborative Writing in the Disciplines Course Redesign at King’s University College." Her presentation will offer insight into her experience of the collaborative process of redesigning a foundational Writing course at King’s University College, Writing 2101F/G (Introduction to Expository Writing), as a Writing in the Disciplines exploration that enables students to tailor the course to their fields of study.

All are welcome to attend this inspiring celebration of teaching excellence at King’s.