ENAI congratulates all the recipients of the ENAI Awards 2025!
ENAI Exemplary Research Award: Dr. Ruth Baker-Gardner
ENAI Exemplary Activism Award: Founders of the Asia–Middle East–Africa Conference on Academic and Research Integrity: Dr. Salim Razi; Dr. Zeenath Reza Khan; Dr. Shahid Soroya; Dr. Muaawia Hamza
ENAI Outstanding Student Award:
- Maryam Salari
- Dr. Lilia Marcela Figueroa del Valle;
- Members of the ENAI Working Group Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE: Neha Hemnani; Leon Regi John; Samara Zeenath Stephen; Nafisa Anjum; Obaya Benzeid; Sahil Khan; Ayoob Ahamed; Ariba Maqsood
ENAI Outstanding Member Award: Veronika Krásničan
Tracy Bretag ENAI Memorial Award: Dr. Irene Glendinning
Dr. Ruth Baker-Gardner
ENAI Exemplary Research Award
Dr. Ruth Baker-Gardner is a lecturer at University of the West Indies, Jamaica and an active member of the ENAI Policies Working Group.
From the nomination:
“Dr. Baker-Gardner has single-handedly conducted more research on academic integrity in the Caribbean than any other person. She has written articles and books, hosted online academic integrity policy workshops (from which she also collected data and published) and has been advancing academic integrity through research and scholarship.
Dr. Ruth-Baker Gardner has been an inspiration to many people in the Caribbean and beyond. She serves as a positive catalyst for change nationally, regionally, and internationally. On a personal note, Dr. Baker-Gardner told me once that she wakes every day at 03:00 a.m. so she can do her academic integrity research and writing before heading to work. She has been doing this for years because academic integrity research means that much to her.”
ACARI Core Team (founders of the Asia–Middle East–Africa Conference on Academic and Research Integrity)
Dr. Salim Razi, Dr. Zeenath Reza Khan, Dr. Shahid Soroya, Dr. Muaawia Hamza
ENAI Exemplary Activism Award
From the nomination:
“The team initiated and organized ACARI2023, gathering regional and global leaders to collaboratively shape academic integrity discourse. During ACARI2025 they authored the Lahore Declaration, which calls for concrete action on AI ethics, training, policy, and cross-institutional research. Each member contributed through keynote sessions, panel discussions, policy workshops, and student competitions. Their work foregrounded Universal Design for Learning (UDL), promoted student inclusion, and emphasized culturally contextualized integrity practices. The core team continues to build the ACARI Consortium, a proposed legally recognized body promoting research integrity across AMEA.
The ACARI initiative serves as a replicable model for regional academic integrity engagement. It inspired student boards, research societies, and collaborations with global bodies like ENAI and ICAI. Mary Davis’s blog post on the ICAI website highlights its inclusive focus and UDL-based approach, amplifying its global relevance. The rotating model (Pakistan, then KSA) ensures enduring, evolving engagement across AMEA and beyond.
The ACARI Core Team’s leadership fosters intercontinental solidarity and action. Their work advances ENAI’s mission across new frontiers, spotlighting voices from underrepresented regions and empowering students and educators through accessible, inclusive, and culturally responsive practices.”
Maryam Salari
ENAI Outstanding Student Award
Maryam Salari is a PhD student at the University of Toronto, Canada, and also an active member of the ENAI Policies WG.
From the nomination:
“The work Ms. Maryam Salari has done with the ENAI Policies Working Group has not only informed her PhD work, it has informed service and leadership work she has done in Canada through presentations and workshops at her home institution, as well as the broader community. In other words, Ms. Salari extends and amplifies ENAI’s objectives, as well as the knowledge and research of other ENAI members in her own research and service. She has presented her work through the British Columbia Academic Integrity Network and Academic Integrity Hour in Canada.
Maryam Salari serves as an inspiration to other students through her commitment to academic integrity and the community-building that she actively engages in through the ENAI Policies WG. Ms. Salari, through working with is mainly online regularly attends meetings to discuss developments related to academic integrity and in particular, artificial intelligence. Ms. Salari serves as a positive catalyst for change within and beyond the ENAI Policies Working Group and is an emerging academic integrity leader globally.
Ms. Salari’s commitment to the ENAI Policies WG is further evidenced through her regular attendance. Although she studies at the University of Toronto, most of the time she lives in the province of British Columbia, which is in an earlier time zone. She gets up at 06:00 or 07:00 to attend meetings and is always on time!”
Dr. Lilia Marcela Figueroa del Valle
ENAI Outstanding Student Award
Dr. Lilia Marcela Figueroa del Valle graduated at the Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico in 2024.
From the nomination:
“Dr. Lilia has demonstrated integrity as a physician, educator and sports advocate. For this reason, she chose academic integrity and sports as the focus of her doctoral research. This Doctoral Research suggests studying more representative teams. The influence of peers is highlighted, particularly in team sports, where lower levels of academic integrity were observed compared to individual sports. It is also recommended to examine the influence of coaches and staff surrounding athletes in Mexico.
Dr. Lilia conducted the first study focused on academic integrity among university athletes in Mexico, a topic previously linked mainly to doping. She graduated of the first cohort of the Doctorate in Education at the University of Monterrey. The study received media coverage in newspapers and social media, highlighting its contribution to academic integrity. Despite challenges, Lilia has demonstrated her commitment to integrity across different aspects of her life. She consistently models integrity in her roles as educator, medical doctor and coach, earning the trust of those around her and standing out as a tireless advocate for academic and personal integrity.
She is committed to integrity and shares its importance with students, colleagues, and in audiences in which she participates. She emphasizes the importance of integrity in academic and professional life and gives this message and leaves a meaningful lesson to students. She reflected it in her Doctoral experience as a student and in her research.“
Student Board and Active Committee Members of the ENAI WG Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE, University of Wollongong in Dubai
Neha Hemnani, Leon Regi John, Samara Zeenath Stephen, Nafisa Anjum, Obaya Benzeid, Sahil Khan, Ayoob Ahamed
ENAI Outstanding Student Award
From the nomination:
“I proudly nominate the ENAI WG Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE’s Student Board and Active Committee Members—Neha, Leon, Obaya, Nafisa, Samara, Sahil, Ayoob, and Ariba—for their exceptional contributions to championing academic integrity. These students have gone above and beyond in organizing and leading impactful initiatives such as Integrity Week, student-led Majlis sessions, workshops, and poster competitions. They manage the Centre’s dynamic social media platforms, amplifying integrity messages to wide audiences, and actively contribute to international research efforts. As ambassadors, they represent the region at global forums, co-author scholarly works, and continuously innovate advocacy strategies. Their commitment, leadership, and collaboration have not only strengthened our institutional culture of integrity but have also served as a model for student engagement worldwide in the field of academic integrity.
The Centre’s student-led model has inspired institutions across the UAE and beyond to establish similar boards and engage youth in academic integrity advocacy. Their intergenerational podcast, national teacher programs, and peer-led research efforts have been showcased in regional conferences and ENAI forums, prompting replication by other networks. Their consistent social media messaging, policy-level representation, and youth-driven innovation position them as a catalyst for positive change, amplifying student voices in global integrity discourse and advancing ENAI’s mission of shared responsibility and ethical education.”
Veronika Krásničan
ENAI Outstanding Member Award
Veronika Krásničan is ENAI executive director.
From the nomination:
“Veronika has become the organizational backbone of ENAI, ensuring continuity and coherence across projects, events, and communications. With steadfast integrity, she often works beyond office hours, stepping in to fill gaps, coordinate international stakeholders, and resolve issues calmly and efficiently. Her meticulous documentation, clear communication, and unflagging reliability have made her indispensable.
Beyond event logistics, Veronika has actively contributed to shaping ENAI’s strategies, supporting working groups, and mentoring new members in navigating procedures. Her commitment is not transactional—it reflects a deep belief in the mission of academic integrity and the long-term vision of ENAI. Her contributions exemplify leadership through service, and she fully deserves recognition for her outstanding dedication to the field.
Veronika’s dedication has become a model for resilience and proactive leadership within ENAI. Her coordination of events and the student academy is now used as a reference by others in the network. The success of her AI tools web series has broadened ENAI’s outreach, along with the Start up vendor show case. Her mentoring approach empowers students and staff alike, encouraging sustainable integrity practices across institutions.”
Dr. Irene Glendinning, Independent Researcher, Leicestershire, UK
Tracey Bretag ENAI Memorial Award
From the nomination:
“Dr. Glendinning’s lifetime achievements in the field of academic integrity are unparalleled in terms of global impact, mentorship, research, and leadership. She leads quietly and stays out of the limelight while working tirelessly and often behind the scenes and without much support, to make a massive impact.
Dr. Glendinning has a quiet and agreeable way about her that puts others at ease. She exemplifies inclusive approaches to academic integrity with her non-judgemental approach. She welcomes newcomers into the community with respect and curiosity. Irene may be one of the most “unsung heroes” of academic integrity and yet her global impact has shaped our work all over the world. She has shared her knowledge and expertise in Great Britain, Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa.
How is it that Irene has never received this award before? She is the perfect recipient!”
