Senate Members
The Senate comprises the President of the University; the Vice-Presidents of the University; the Deans of Faculties and Schools; the Registrar; the University Librarian and Director of the Office of Skills Development and Learning; six members of the student body, at least one of whom is a mature or part-time student or both; the President of the Student Union; one member of the Board of Governors; one member of the Alumni Association; and twenty-two members elected from the full-time teaching faculty.
Members of Senate 2023โ2024
Ex Officio
- Wendy Rodgers, PhD โ President
- Tara Judson BBA, CPA, CA โ Interim Vice-President, Administration and Finance
- Greg Naterer, PhD, PEng, FCSME, FCAE, FEIC, FAIAA โ Vice-President, Academic & Research
- Susan Connolly, BA, LLB โ Interim Vice-President, People and Culture
- Andrea Trowbridge, BBA โ Interim Registrar
- Donald Moses, MLIS โ University Librarian
- Nola Etkin, BSc, PhD โ Dean of Science
- Dominique Griffon, DVM, MSc, PhD, DECVS, DACVS โ Dean of Veterinary Medicine
- Suzanne Kresta, BScEng, MSc, PhD โ Dean of Sustainable Design Engineering *
- Tarek Mady, PhD โ Dean of Business
- Christina Murray, BA, BScN, MN, PhD โ Dean of Nursing
- Sharon Myers, BA, MA, PhD โ Interim Dean of Arts
- Preston Smith, MD, Med, CCFP, FCFP โ Dean of Medicine
- Marva Sweeney-Nixon, BSc, MSc, PhD โ Associate VP (Research) & Dean of Graduate Studies
- Miles Turnbull, BA, MA, PhD โ Dean of Education
- Angelina Weenie, Bed, BA, Med, PhD - Dean of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies
Alumni Representative
- Ronnie McPhee (2026)
Board Representative
- Mary Anne McMahon
Students
- George Jiang (President) (2025)
- Noah Mannholland (Vice-President Academic) (2025)
- Fatima Sadat (Undergraduate Student) (2025)
- Anna MacLaren (Undergraduate Student) (2025)
- Adam MacKenzie (Undergraduate Student) (2025)
- Bheemaluxmee Damry (International Student) (2025)
- Ngozi Roseanne Agunbiade (Graduate Student) (2025)
Elected by the Teaching Faculty
Term expires 30 June 2025
- Paul Bernard, BSc, PhD โ Biomedical Sciences, AVC
- Ann Braithwaite, BA, MA, PhD โ Diversity and Social Justice Studies, ARTS **
- Alyson Campbell, BScN, PhD โ NURSING
- Rachelle Gauthier BEd, MEd, PhD โ EDUCATION
- Bill Waterman, CPA, CMA, MBA โ BUSINESS
Term expires 30 June 2026
- Patrick Joseph Augustine, PhD โ Indigenous Knowledge, Education Research and Applied Studies (Faculty at Large)
- Shannon Fitzpatrick, BSc, MMath, PhD โ Mathematical and Computational Sciences, SCIENCE
- Stephanie Hamilton, BSc, DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVAA โ Companion Animals, AVC (Faculty at Large)
- Kim Mears, MLIS, AHIP โ LIBRARY (Faculty at Large)
- William Montelpare, PhD โ Applied Human Sciences, SCIENCE
- Richard Raiswell, BA, MA, PhD โ History, ARTS ***
- James Sentance BA, MA, PhD โ Economics, ARTS
- Magdalena von Eccher, BMus, MMus, DMus โ Music, ARTS
Term expires 30 June 2027
- Charles Adeyanju, BA, MA, PhD - Sociology/Anthropology, ARTS
- Melanie Buote, BSc (Hon), DVM, DACVP, PhD โ Path/Micro, AVC
- Marissa Clapson, BSc, PhD, Postdoc โ Chemistry, SCIENCE
- Robert Dennis, BA, MA, MA, PhD โ Religious Studies, ARTS
- Adam Fenech, BA, MES, PhD โ Climate Change & Adaptation, SCIENCE
- Peter Foley, BSc, MSc, DVM, Dipl.ACVIM โ Companion Animals, AVC
- Kathy Gottshall-Pass, BSc, PhD โ Applied Human Sciences, SCIENCE (Faculty at Large)
- Amy Hsaio, BS, MS, MBA, PhD โ Sustainable Design Engineering, SCIENCE (Faculty at Large)
- Raquel Hoersting, BA, MS, PhD โ Psychology, ARTS
- J Trenton McClure, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM โ Health Management, AVC
- Yuliya Rashchupkina, BA, MA, PhD โ Political Science, ARTS
- William Whalen, BSc, MSc, PhD โ Physics, SCIENCE (Faculty at Large)
Non-Voting
- Andrea Bourque โ President, UPEI Faculty Association
*Wayne Peters, Peng, PhD โ Interim Dean of FSDE until August 31, 2024
**Susan Brown, BA, MA, PhD โ History, ARTS (Temporary Replacement for Ann Braithwaite, Jul. 1, 2024 โ Dec. 31, 2024)
***Shannon Murray, BA, MA, PhD โ English, ARTS (Temporary Replacement for Richard Raiswell, Jul. 1, 2024 โ Dec. 31, 2024)
