Instructor Spotlights

Read more about 海角社区's faculty members and instructors and their amazing achievements!

海角社区鈥檚 Dr. Andrew Zinck receives regional teaching and educational leadership award

Dr. Wendy Rodgers (left), president and vice-chancellor of 海角社区 congratulates Dr. Andrew Zinck, a professor in the 海角社区 Department of Music, on winning the AAU鈥檚 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award.
Music, Faculty of Arts

Dr. Andrew Zinck, a professor in the 海角社区 Department of Music, was presented with the Association of Atlantic Universities鈥� (AAU) 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award at the AAU鈥檚 fall meeting held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on September 23.

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海角社区鈥檚 Dr. Stacey MacKinnon named a 3M National Teaching Fellow

Dr. Stacey MacKinnon
Psychology

Dr. Stacey MacKinnon, professor of psychology at 海角社区, has been named a 2025 3M National Teaching Fellow by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada.

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海角社区鈥檚 Dr. Libby Osgood named a 3M National Teaching Fellow

Dr. Libby Osgood
Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, Awards

Dr. Libby (Elizabeth) Osgood, associate professor in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE), has been named a 2024 3M National Teaching Fellow by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada.

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Indigenous language instructor Doris Googoo
| Faculty
"I am committed to sharing knowledge about the Mi鈥檏maw language and culture."

Meet Doris Googoo, Mi'kmaw language instructor with 海角社区's Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies.

海角社区 grad student and instructor Bethany Vessey in her office
| Faculty, Alumni, Graduate Students
"海角社区 has always been a supportive and collaborative academic environment."

Bethany Vessey is the Professional Practice Coordinator for 海角社区's Dietetic Internship program, and a graduate student in the Master of Applied Health Services Research program

海角社区 instructor Ryan Drew
| Faculty, Alumni
"海角社区 is a bustling community of scholarship and extraordinary teaching."

Ryan Drew is an artist, researcher, 海角社区 alumnus, and sessional instructor in the Faculty of Arts.

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

Meet Dr. Max Schaefer, professor of philosophy in the 海角社区 Faculty of Arts.

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

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

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

Meet Faye Murphy-Gallant, 海角社区 graduate and Foods and Nutrition laboratory instructor.

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

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

a welder standing behind a work table
| Campus Spotlight
"An opportunity to start the most unique Engineering school in Canada? I'm in."

"Sometimes I do get weird and special requests from all sorts of people as we build all sorts of machines and prototypes鈥攖hat's what makes my job so unique."

海角社区 professor Stephanie Shaw
| Faculty, Profile
"My 'expertise' is a willingness to learn and engage in solving real-world challenges."

An assistant professor in 海角社区's Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, Dr. Shaw's research focuses on resource consumption, energy, and emissions.

a group of faculty members in session at the 海角社区 Faculty Development Summer Institute
| Faculty, Campus Spotlight
Faculty Development Summer Institute returns after five-year hiatus

海角社区鈥檚 Teaching and Learning Centre hosted the 33rd Faculty Development Summer Institute (FDSI) from June 6鈥�9, 2023, signalling the return of the successful academic conference after a five-year break.

Teaching and Learning Centre

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