Dr. Audrey J. Penner is the Director of Adult Education, Learner Supports, and Applied Research at Holland College, Prince Edward Island. She manages a large directorate with responsibilities for policies and operational needs of applied research; curriculum and instructional development; adult education; language training for Newcomers to Canada; library services; assessment services; and integration of the education enhanced technology at Holland College. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Prince Edward Island. She teaches: Transformative Learning, Issues in Adult Education, Facilitating Adult Literacy, the Sociology of Education, and Special Topics in Adult Education in a joint B.Ed degree program between Holland College and UPEI. She is a mentor for teachers within the Master’s of Education program and teaches Theories in Educational Research at the Master’s level at University of Prince Edward Island.

Basil Favaro is responsible for the Social Studies Methods in the Early, Middle, and Senior Years; is the co-coordinator of the B.Ed. Specialization in Indigenous Education; is responsible for the coordination of the Second Year Practicum seminar program, Enterprise Education K-12, and Leadership in Entrepreneurial Education in the Master of Education Degree program. He also coordinates the annual Opening Program in Education, the Education Open House, and the Maritime Job Fair.

Tim Goddard was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education, UPEI, on July 1, 2008. Prior to this, he was Vice-Provost (International) at the University of Calgary. Originally from England, Dr. Goddard has worked in a number of countries and in different places across Canada. As well as Canada and England he has experience in Papua New Guinea, Kosovo, Lebanon, and Slovenia. Within the Canadian context he has worked in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, Nova Scotia and, now, PEI.

June Countryman teaches courses in music education in UPEI's Department of Music. June had a lengthy career in public education as a K-8 music specialist, a curriculum consultant and a high school choral teacher, and a Department Head. She completed her Ed. D at OISE/UT in 2008.

Dr. Linyuan Guo is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Prince Edward Island. She grew up in China, where she completed a BA and began her career as an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher. She earned an MEd degree in Administration and Leadership in Post-secondary Education and a PhD degree in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education from University of Alberta. She teaches courses in international education, global citizenship education, and international development within the Specialization of International Education (SIE) program in the Faculty of Education.

Miles Turnbull works in the pre-service program in French second-language teaching, as Coordinator of the Bachelor of Education--French Immersion, and also in the graduate program in leadership and learning.Before joining the faculty at UPEI, Miles was an Assistant Professor in the Modern Language Centre at OISE-UT, and he worked in core and immersion French programs in three Canadian provinces.

Ronald J. MacDonald teaches science methods, technology integration and research methods courses. He has been a junior and senior high school science teacher in Nova Scotia and Ontario, Canada, for 15 years. He has also been an information technology integration specialist and professional development facilitator.

Kate Tilleczek is the current SSHRC-funded Canada Research Chair in Child/Youth Cultures and Transitions as well as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education with a cross appointment to Sociology at the University of Prince Edward Island.  She is the founder and director of the UPEI qualitative research lab.  She is also an Adjunct Health Systems Research Scientist in the Learning Institute’s Community Health Systems Resource Group at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. 

Kevin has been a sessional lecturer with the Faculty of Education since 2002 and served two terms as adjunct professor from March 2003 to April 2009. Dr. MacLeod has taught graduate courses in research methods, qualitative research, and curriculum studies, along with acting as thesis advisor and internal examiner for graduate students’ theses.

Tess Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education. Current research projects include exploring the effectiveness of formative computer-based assessments used in higher education and a differential item functioning analysis exploring student achievement scores on the Ontario Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics.