Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe wins 2025 CPSA Prize for Teaching Excellence
August 07, 2025

Winner: Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe (ßÉßɱ¬ÁÏ)
Dr. Sarah Wiebe’s teaching draws on deep connections with the local community. She specializes in experiential learning, ranging from restoring fishponds to designing policy with municipalities. She connects students with community partners, helping them critically evaluate the world around them. Throughout her teaching practice there is a commitment to grounded theory and social
justice. This is seen in her engagement with Indigenous knowledges and her use of universal design principles so all students can thrive in her courses. She is deeply reflective of her own practice, having won multiple grants for teaching research, and published on democratic and community engaged pedagogy.
Members of the Jury
Jasmine Feather Dionne
Royal Roads
Clare McGovern
Simon Fraser
Andrea Perrella
Wilfrid Laurier
The CPSA Board of Directors is grateful to the juries and wishes to thank the colleagues who participated in this competition.