Philip Hultin Pedagogy Fund
Philip G. Hultin was a professor of organic chemistry from 1993 to 2018, a passionate teacher, mentor and researcher. As a Faculty of Science senator, he channelled his love of all branches of learning to promote the education of our students. He devoted significant time and effort to creating original course material and developing the Chemistry curriculum. He was beloved by his students who recognized his passion and prowess for teaching by nominating him for numerous awards. By the time of his passing at 57, Hultin had won 8 awards for outstanding undergraduate teaching and graduate student mentoring.
On this page
Overview
The minimum value of the award is $8,570.
The purpose of this award is to develop pedagogy tools and curriculum development. Up to four Faculty of Science students will receive this award on an annual basis to assist Faculty of Science members in developing any aspect of science pedagogy and curriculum development including but not limited to:
- new laboratory and lecture content,
- teaching media including digital media and textbooks,
- student performance evaluation tools,
- self-learning and self-testing tools for students,
- websites and tools for student communication,
- tools such as software that advances student learning in the Faculty of Science and
- curriculum development for incorporating the ‘two-eyed’ seeing approach in Science (incorporating both Indigenous ways of knowing and Western knowledge) in support of our Wawatay program and Indigenous Initiative in Science.
The funds are meant to encourage curriculum development and assist Faculty members but also should help enhance and broaden student interest in science education and develop their skills in this endeavour.
Award details
Award value
The total value of this award is $8,570 with the following contributions:
- $6,970 from the Faculty of Science,
- $800 from the faculty member or instructor and
- $800 from the department.
Expected work from recipients
Students holding this award must work full-time for 16 consecutive weeks between the months of May and August under the supervision of one of the faculty members or instructors and on one of the projects listed.
The list of projects will be announced in the upcoming Fall Term.
Extending the appointment
If the faculty member or instructor wishes to extend the appointment, then that will be funded by the faculty member or instructor and/or the department.
Eligibility
This award is open to all UM undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science program (domestic and international students on a study permit).
Students eligibility criteria
- Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- When the student applies, they must have completed at least two full-time academic terms of a Bachelor’s degree immediately prior to applying, totalling 24 credit hours. (Students in their first year would need to have been registered full-time in the Summer Term and full-time in the Fall Term to be eligible).
- At the time of application, students must be registered full-time (80% course load), in any Bachelor’s degree program in the Faculty of Science.
- Students must be engaged on a full-time basis in the science pedagogy and/or curriculum development activities.
Additional considerations
- A student in their final year does not need to be fully enrolled to be eligible.
- Students who intend to graduate in the Winter Term 2025 are not eligible.
Selection of students
Ranking will be based on Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) and justification written for why the award is important to the student.
Students cannot hold a USRA concurrently with a Philip Hultin Pedagogy Award.
Application process
If you would like to apply for a Philip Hultin Pedagogy Fund, you should complete these steps before the end of the term.
- Review the list of eligibility requirements to ensure that you can hold an award.
- Review the list of potential supervisors and their projects.
- Arrange to meet with the supervisors you would be interested in working with.
- If the supervisor agrees to support your application, please complete the application form. You will need to submit a web transcript, therefore please wait for all your grades to be available from the term. As well, your supervisor will have to write a letter of support (up to 1000 words) for your application. They will have to send it to you and you will need to attach the letter to your application.
If you are applying for this award, there should already be an understanding in place with your supervisor of choice as to what the project will entail. If you have selected this award, the proposed supervisor will be required to fill out their portion of this application explaining the pedagogy project.
Potential supervisors and their projects
Madison Egan - Innovating MBIO 1010 Labs
Madison Egan, Instructor I
Department: Microbiology
Email: Madison.Wright@umanitoba.ca
Project title: Innovating MBIO 1010 labs
Summary of the project
Through the Faculty of Science Endowment Fund, we were fortunate to receive a set of multichannel pipettes to bring high throughput techniques into our first-year microbiology labs. The major focus of this project will be to support the incorporation of these tools into our MBIO 1010 labs. You will be supporting testing the feasibility of different lab protocols using these multichannel pipettes for our first-year lab and creating resources for students to support their skill development. If time permits, this student may also have an opportunity to contribute to an ongoing teaching research project for the MBIO 1010 labs designed to assess the impact of teamwork on individual skill development and perceptions of the importance of collaboration in the field of microbiology.
Az Klymiuk - BIOL 2260: Biology of fungi
Az Klymiuk, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Scholar in Science
Department: Biological Sciences
Email: Az.Klymiuk@umanitoba.ca
Project title: BIOL 2260: Biology of fungi
Summary of the project
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) provide students with experiential training in hypothesis building and experimental design, as well as data collection and analysis. CUREs can expand upon classic laboratory exercises in that they are often designed to interrogate genuine research questions, allowing undergraduate students to participate in discovery or applied science. I propose to develop a CURE project to be implemented in BIOL 2260, wherein students would test the bioremediation capabilities of a variety of culturable saprotrophic basidiomycetes. For instance, Pleuorotus ostreatus has been investigated for its capacity to bioremediate a variety of environmental contaminants ranging from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to heavy metals. Other saprotrophic fungi have been investigated more sporadically. In the course of the proposed CURE, students would investigate primary literature to generate hypotheses, and test the efficacy of a diverse array of cultured lines. Student-led sub-experiments would be designed cohesively, so as to provide survey data through multi-year implementation of this investigation. A Philip Hultin pedagogy award would support development of the CURE framework. The successful applicant to this project would a) collect, identify and culture common saprotrophic fungi for use as experimental organisms, and b) develop experimental methods for analyzing bioremediation capacity in the context of an undergraduate teaching lab.
Az Klymiuk and Kevin Fraser - Biological collections for educational display, teaching and outreach
Az Klymiuk, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Scholar in Science and Kevin Fraser, Associate Professor
Department: Biological Sciences
Email: Az.Klymiuk@umanitoba.ca, Kevin.Fraser@umanitoba.ca
Project title: Biological collections for educational display, teaching and outreach
Summary of the project
The Biological Sciences Department houses a large collection of avian, mammal, fish, herptile, invertebrate, cryptogam and vascular plant specimens. We are seeking a student to lead the taxonomic organization and labelling of specimens as well as the creation of dynamic displays using specimens in the collection to enhance their use in teaching and outreach activities. This project will be advised by Az Klymiuk, assistant professor and Kevin Fraser, associate professor. We invite applications from students enrolled in a degree program in the biological sciences. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply.
Celine Latulipe and Lauren Himbeault - Expansion of Java Trinkets Active Learning workbook
Celine Latulipe, Professor and Lauren Himbeault, Instructor I
Department: Computer Science
Email: Celine.Latulipe@umanitoba.ca, Lauren.Himbeault@umanitoba.ca
Project title: Expansion of Java Trinkets Active Learning Workbook
Summary of the project
In 2024 we created the Java Active Learning workbook on the Trinkets platform through an OER grant. This book is being used for in-class active learning in COMP 1020. In this project, we will expand the workbook to cover more basic Java coding so that it can also be used in the earlier course (COMP 1010) and help with the transition for students who enter COMP 1020 from COMP 1012 (those students have not learned any Java). This resource can also be used in Coding Bootcamps offered by CS student groups and will continue to be a free and open resource available to students worldwide. The student who works on this project will help to create new trinket activities as well as test and refine existing activities, under the supervision of Latulipe and Himbeault.
Danielle Pahud - Pedagogy in the planetarium
Danielle Pahud, Instructor II
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Email: Danielle.Pahud@umanitoba.ca
Project title: Pedagogy in the planetarium
Summary of the project
Every year, thousands of people and hundreds of students come to planetarium shows. The planetarium is capable of live or pre-recorded shows. Pedagogical research shows that active learning methodologies improve knowledge building and retention of material. Come work on developing active learning activities within the planetarium space for different age groups and work on determining their effectiveness.
Danielle Pahud and Tyrone Woods - Pedagogy with a remote observatory
Danielle Pahud, Instructor II and Tyrone Woods, Assistant Professor
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Email: Danielle.Pahud@umanitoba.ca, Tyrone.Woods@umanitoba.ca
Project title: Pedagogy with a remote observatory
Summary of the project
The Glenlea Astronomical Observatory has recently benefited from a significant modernization thanks to the Faculty of Science Endowment fund. The addition of a new, remotely operated dome and telescope, adds capabilities and accessibility to the observatories. We hope to expand the use of the telescope and the data collected with it, so that it may be used by students in the first year of astronomy courses. In order to accomplish this, learning activities and labs must be developed and tested. Come work on brainstorming observing activities and then work through the activities, gather the data and help implement more modern astronomy into the program.
Apply for Philip Hultin Pedagogy Fund
Contact us
Nicole Walsh
Confidential Assistant to the Associate Deans
Nicole.Walsh1@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7973