Instructor Spotlights
Read more about UPEI's faculty members and instructors and their amazing achievements!
Dr. Andrew Zinck, a professor in the UPEI Department of Music, was presented with the Association of Atlantic Universities’ (AAU) 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award at the AAU’s fall meeting held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on September 23.
Valerie Reddin is an experienced clinical instructor with UPEI's Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Medicine.
Meet Doris Googoo, Mi'kmaw language instructor with UPEI's Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies.
Bethany Vessey is the Professional Practice Coordinator for UPEI's Dietetic Internship program, and a graduate student in the Master of Applied Health Services Research program
Ryan Drew is an artist, researcher, UPEI alumnus, and sessional instructor in the Faculty of Arts.
Meet Dr. Max Schaefer, professor of philosophy in the UPEI Faculty of Arts.
Meet Dr. Magdalena von Eccher, performing artist and assistant professor in UPEI's Music department.
Meet Faye Murphy-Gallant, UPEI graduate and Foods and Nutrition laboratory instructor.
Meet Dr. Xander Wang, climate researcher and professor in UPEI's Applied Climate Change and Adaptation program.
"Sometimes I do get weird and special requests from all sorts of people as we build all sorts of machines and prototypes—that's what makes my job so unique."
An assistant professor in UPEI's Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, Dr. Shaw's research focuses on resource consumption, energy, and emissions.
