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Previous winners

2025

Ms Stacey Freebody MAPS

2024

Dr Olivia Evans

2023

Dr Karen Marangio

Dr Samantha Newell MAPS

2021

Dr Christopher Kilby MAPS, Cairnmillar Institiute

2020

Dr Tanya Machin MAPS
Dr Melissa Oxlad MAPS

2019

Dr Nadine Brayley, Queensland University of Technology 

Dr Madeleine Ferrari, Australian Catholic University

2018

Dr Dana Wong, La Trobe University 

Dr Kristen Murray, University of Canberra 

2017 Not awarded
2016 Not awarded
2015

Dr Elissa Pearson, University of South Australia

2014

Dr Jason Lodge, University of Melbourne

2013

Dr Penny Van Bergen, Macquarie University

2012

Dr Erin O’Connor, Queensland University of Technology

2011  Not awarded 
2010 

Mr Gery Karantzas, Deakin University

Mrs Judith Gullifer, Charles Sturt University

2009  Not awarded 
2008 

Dr Winnifred Louis, University of Queensland 

2007 

Dr David Neumann, Griffith University 

2006

Dr Terry Bowles, Australian Catholic University

2005

Dr Nadine Pelling, University of South Australia

2004

Dr Lorelle Burton, University of Southern Queensland

2004

Dr Emma Little, RMIT

2003

Dr Julie Hansen, QUT (inaugural award)