UPEI adjunct professor first Canadian scholar to participate in Perth USAsia Centre’s Indo-Pacific security tour
Dr. Jeffrey Collins, adjunct professor, Institute of Island Studies, UPEI, was invited to Australia in May 2025 as part of a paid study tour on Indo-Pacific security and closer Australian-Canadian defence ties.
He was the first Canadian scholar to participate in the Indo-Pacific security tour organized by the University of Western Australia’s Perth USAsia Centre. During a roundtable discussion titled “Australia-Canada security cooperation under Trump 2,” he discussed the role of Australia-Canada security cooperation in an evolving geopolitical landscape and shared his insights on key strategic issues including resilient defence supply chains.
Renowned for his expertise in Canadian defence procurement and policy, Dr Collins has authored numerous reports, articles, and two books: Reassessing the Revolution in Military Affairs (2015) and Canada’s Defence Procurement Woes (2023). In 2019, he participated in the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program on US Foreign Policy Decision-Making in recognition of his work on Prince Edward Island–United States trade relations. Before joining the Prince Edward Island Public Service, he served as a policy advisor to Canada’s Minister of Veterans Affairs. He is currently working with the federal Department of National Defence.
Dr. Collins holds a PhD in Political Science from Carleton University, an MA in International Relations from the University of Birmingham, a law degree from the University of Aberdeen, and a BA and Certificate in Public Administration from Memorial University of Newfoundland. On August 1, 2025, he will join the UPEI Department of Political Science as an assistant professor for a nine-month term.
