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Companion Animals - Staff

Companion Animals - Staff

Matthew Gaunt

Associate Professor

Companion Animals

mcgaunt@upei.ca

Halley Marie Halliwell

Administrative Assistant

Companion Animals

hhalliwell@upei.ca

902-566-0724/902-620-5461

Melissa Rose Hamel

RV Technician (Teaching & Research)

Companion Animals

902-566-0938

Marti Hopson

Lecturer

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mhopson@upei.ca

902-620-5060/902-620-5218

John Payne

Associate Professor

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jopayne@upei.ca

Nicole Rodgers

Administrative Assistant

Companion Animals

nrodgers@upei.ca

902-566-0783

The University of Prince Edward Island recognizes and acknowledges our location in the unceded, traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq People of PEI.