Alissa Trotz receives highest honour for teaching from University of Toronto

Dr Alissa Trotz

Editor of Stabroek News’ ‘In the Diaspora’ column Dr Alissa Trotz has been conferred with the President’s Teaching Award by the University of Toronto, where she is an Associate Professor in the Women & Gender Studies Institute and Caribbean Studies Program, Faculty of Arts & Science.

According to an announcement on the university’s website, the President’s Teaching Award is the highest honour for teaching at the University of Toronto. President’s Teaching Award winners receive an annual professional development allowance of $10,000 for five years. Recipients of a President’s Teaching Award are also designated by the