Simon’s research takes a feminist political economy approach to thoughts around how race-ethnicity, citizenship, class, and gender shape the social organization of care work, domestic labour, and social reproduction. Clearly unique in his academia, Simon beautifully transitions into the classroom through his active learning environment. Simon’s natural ability to capture the attention of each individual has gained him immense recognition throughout the university. Within each nomination, students highly noted his passion for sharing his knowledge through constant engagement and collaboration throughout his lecture. Brock University Students’ Union is extremely excited to recognize Dr. Simon Black by presenting him with OUSA’s Teaching Excellence Award for this academic year.