Nell wins Carrick Award

Nell Kimberley from the Department of Management is a citation award winner in the 2006 Carrick Awards.

Nell received a citation for her outstanding contributions to student learning For leading by example and addressing student learning needs through the development of innovative faculty-wide transition programs and resources. The citation reflects Nell's excellence in teaching as well as her contribution to student transition.

Professor Julian Teicher said this is an enormous achievement which is fitting recognition of Nell's hard work and innovativeness.

“Nell has made significant contributions to the student experience across the faculty through the design and delivery of orientation and transition programs,” he said.

“An outstanding example of this has been Nell's contribution to the Business and Economics student Q Manual, a publication designed for commencing students to provide a clear and effective set of learning strategies. The Q Manual is used faculty-wide and referenced in all unit guides.”

Nell first instigated an academic orientation program for new faculty students in 1993. This was the first time that a faculty-wide academic orientation had been undertaken and was a forerunner of the now well-established Success at Monash (SAM) Program. The SAM program now attracts over 500 students in orientation week and is presented at the Clayton and Caulfield campuses.

Nell has also contributed to the postgraduate student experience, developing the Graduate Induction Program. Over 600 students attend this very successful event, which is held by the GSB at the beginning of each semester. The program has consistently received positive feedback for its engaging and informative sessions regarding approaches to academic study.

Nell said she is delighted to receive this national award.

“This is certainly a great honour and I am delighted to represent my department and faculty as a recipient of this award.”

Nell's teaching expertise, and contributions have also been recognised through the 2005 Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence and also the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2004.

“It is the student experience that sets this faculty apart from its competitors,” she said. “While we have these transition programs in place, it is important that our approach to teaching and learning in general is founded on academic traditions as well as practical relevance.”