UPEI Spotlights

UPEI is a place built on stories—from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In UPEI Spotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make UPEI unique.

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Indigenous language instructor Doris Googoo holding an eagle feather
Indigenous language instructor Doris Googoo holding an eagle feather
| Faculty
"I am committed to sharing knowledge about the Mi’kmaw language and culture."

Our Stories

Dr. Max Schaefer outside the Charlottetown Library
| Faculty, Profile
"UPEI has the potential to grow still more, and to help students do the same."

Meet Dr. Max Schaefer, professor of philosophy in the UPEI Faculty of Arts.

Dr. Magdalena von Eccher outside Steel Recital Hall at UPEI
| Faculty, Profile
"My work is endlessly fascinating, and I love it."

Meet Dr. Magdalena von Eccher, performing artist and assistant professor in UPEI's Music department.

Dr. Angelina Weenie
| Faculty, Profile
"The commitment of the Elders, faculty, and staff is most impressive."

Dr. Angelina Weenie, from Sweetgrass Nation, Saskatchewan, was appointed dean of the UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS) in July of 2024.

a dietitian in a commercial kitchen
| Faculty, Alumni
"I've never left the campus since being a student. UPEI feels like my second home!"

Meet Faye Murphy-Gallant, UPEI graduate and Foods and Nutrition laboratory instructor.

UPEI climate researcher and professor Dr. Xander Wang
| Faculty, Graduate Students
"Let’s work together to build a climate-smart future for many generations to come!"

Meet Dr. Xander Wang, climate researcher and professor in UPEI's Applied Climate Change and Adaptation program.

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