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Companion Animals - Staff

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Susan Carr

Assistant Professor

Companion Animals

susancarr@upei.ca

Matthew Gaunt

Associate Professor

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mcgaunt@upei.ca

Halley Marie Halliwell

Administrative Assistant

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hhalliwell@upei.ca

902-566-0724/902-620-5461

Melissa Rose Hamel

RV Technician (Teaching & Research)

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902-566-0938

Fiona James

Sessional Instructor

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fmjames@upei.ca

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