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null Tania Janaudis-Ferreira honoured

Scientist from The Institute selected for the Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching

SOURCE: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
June 3, 2025

Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, PT, PhD, Associate Professor in the Physical Therapy Program in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, was chosen as the winner of the Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching, nominated and selected by her students and peers.

"Receiving the Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Teaching and Supervision is deeply meaningful to me," says Prof. Janaudis-Ferreira, who is also a scientist in the Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases Program at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute). "I've always made it a priority to create a supportive, connected learning environment where students feel valued and empowered."

Tania Janaudis-Ferreira with Christopher Manfredi, Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic), McGill University, at McGill’s convocation event, May, 2025. Prof. Janaudis–Ferreira conducts research at the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) at The Institute.
Tania Janaudis-Ferreira with Christopher Manfredi, Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic), McGill University, at McGill’s convocation event, May, 2025. Prof. Janaudis–Ferreira conducts research at the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) at The Institute.

Prof. Janaudis-Ferreira's students and colleagues offered tributes to her impressive ability to instill feelings of belonging and self-confidence in her graduate students. The stimulating, well-connected research team that she has created is an ideal environment in which graduate students may become the well-rounded, dedicated and independent researchers of tomorrow.

"Academia can be a demanding space, where recognition and reward often come slowly," she adds, "so I believe reducing stress is essential to meaningful learning. I try my best to support not only the academic success of my students but also their personal growth. I'm truly honoured to have been nominated by my colleagues at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, supported by my students, and recognized by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences."

Congratulations also to Terry Hébert, PhD, Assistant Dean of Biomedical Science Education at McGill, who was recognized alongside Prof. Janaudis-Ferreira with the David Thomson Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching.