Instructor Spotlights
Read more about UPEI's faculty members and instructors and their amazing achievements!

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.

UPEI’s Teaching and Learning Centre hosted the 33rd Faculty Development Summer Institute (FDSI) from June 6–9, 2023, signalling the return of the successful academic conference after a five-year break.

Dr. Antadze is an associate professor with UPEI's Bachelor of Environmental Studies program.

UPEI’s Teaching and Learning Centre held its first Faculty Academy Day on September 1, 2022 with 27 instructional staff attending sessions in their Robertson Library Annex learning space. The successful event is a new initiative from the Teaching and Learning Centre, offering collegial professional development primarily for sessional and early career instructors.