The Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching was presented to Dr. Scott Thompson of the Department of Education on June 5, 2009.

Dr. Scott Thompson, who teaches in the Faculty of Education, specializes in inclusive education and educational psychology. He has a passion for working effectively and inclusively with students with developmental disabilities. He has trained teachers how to work with autistic children and children with other special needs, how to work with children with developmental disabilities, and how to manage and support difference and diversity in schools.

When the Ministry of Education required a new certificate program in inclusive education, to upgrade the qualifications of practicing teachers, they turned to Thompson for guidance in outlining the course requirements and establishing the content of those courses. Thompson is well-respected by his students, peers and supervisors.