MacEwan University is pleased to announce the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient. As one of the university's highest honours, the Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes MacEwan faculty who excel in teaching and learning.

This year’s award will be given to Dr. Kristine Peace, associate professor, Department of Psychology. In addition to being a respected scholar in her field of forensic psychology, Dr. Peace has garnered a reputation for being a thoughtful, passionate educator. Her teaching philosophy centres on what she calls her CAPE principles: Connectivity, Accessibility, Productivity and Exploration. For Dr. Peace, these principles are the foundation of an engaging, inclusive and accessible classroom environment.

“Dr. Peace’s approach to teaching and her research mentorship have inspired and engaged many students,” says Dr. Craig Monk, provost & vice-president, Academic. “We are thrilled to be able to recognize her contributions with the Distinguished Teaching Award.”

About this year’s recipient

Dr. Kristine Peace joined MacEwan University in 2006 and teaches a range of courses, including social psychology, forensic psychology, human memory and topics in forensic psychology. With her students, she researches topics within the broad area of forensic psychology, including psychopathy and emotional processing, facial emotion, deception and false allegations, trauma/memory/victimization, eyewitness testimony/weapon focus, malingering, post-traumatic stress, jury decision-making and perceptions of culpability. She has published articles and texts within these areas and consults on legal cases relevant to her field.

The Distinguished Teaching Award will be presented to Dr. Peace on June 22, 2022 as part of MacEwan University’s Spring Convocation ceremonies.