WACE is delighted to announce the recipients of our WACE 2026 Awards were granted at the WACE International Research Symposium (IRS) in Auckland, New Zealand in April 2026. Congratulations to our recipients and thank you to all those who submitted nominations.
WACE RESEARCH AWARD:
Recipient: Associate Professor Sonia Ferns, from Curtin University
WACE IRS 2026 Best Paper Award:
Recipient: Corinna Bartucci, Thompson Rivers University, Canada
Title of the Paper: Reciprocal Mentoring Relationships in Co-operative Education: Industry Partner and University Student Perspectives
GRADUATE STUDENT AND EMERGING RESEARCHER BEST POSTER AWARDS:
Recipients: Kris Kadaleevanam and Jamie Noakes, Thompson Rivers University, Canada
Title: Student Retention Across Co-operative Education Pathways at Thompson Rivers University