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UPEI attracts research excellence through Canada Research Chairs program
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The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is adding to its celebrated pool of research talent with the awarding of two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and the renewal of an existing CRC appointment.
Dr. Kate Tilleczek comes from Laurentian University to UPEI as CRC in Youth Cultures and Transitions. Dr. Crawford Revie, from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, joins UPEI as CRC in Epi-Informatics. Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, currently CRC in Island Studies at UPEI, has had his mandate renewed for a second term.
Tilleczek will establish an interdisciplinary, community-based research and training program to address gaps in knowledge relating to the challenges children and youth face in contemporary society. Her research will expand understanding of the social contexts and experiences of Canadian youth in schools, health care settings, mass media, digital contexts, families, and communities, and it will examine how their experiences impact their decisions.
Based at UPEI’s Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), Revie will explore new ways to use information contained in databases linked to human and animal disease to ensure a better understanding of diseases and their transmission. Through his work with the AVC’s Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research, he will investigate techniques such as data mining, knowledge management, data-driven modelling and semantic web technologies. His work has the potential to lead to improved monitoring and treatment strategies, as well as to more sustainable approaches to production in the livestock and aquaculture sectors.
Baldacchino will lead projects on small scale manufacturing strategy, labour and industrial relations, impact of population density on cultural stewardship and land use, and island migration dynamics. He will involve other researchers and build on existing collaborative efforts with the Institute of Island Studies on such themes as jurisdictional capacity, transportation strategies, marketing knowledge-based services and sustainable tourism practices.
With these appointments, UPEI now has a total of seven Canada Research Chairs. The Canada Research Chairs Program is designed to attract the best talent from Canada and around the world, helping universities achieve research excellence in natural sciences and engineering, health sciences, and social sciences and humanities. There are currently 1,855 Canada Research Chairs at 70 universities across Canada. For more information on the Canada Research Chairs program, please visit: www.chairs.gc.ca.
Dr. Kate Tilleczek comes from Laurentian University to UPEI as CRC in Youth Cultures and Transitions. Dr. Crawford Revie, from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, joins UPEI as CRC in Epi-Informatics. Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, currently CRC in Island Studies at UPEI, has had his mandate renewed for a second term.
Tilleczek will establish an interdisciplinary, community-based research and training program to address gaps in knowledge relating to the challenges children and youth face in contemporary society. Her research will expand understanding of the social contexts and experiences of Canadian youth in schools, health care settings, mass media, digital contexts, families, and communities, and it will examine how their experiences impact their decisions.
Based at UPEI’s Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), Revie will explore new ways to use information contained in databases linked to human and animal disease to ensure a better understanding of diseases and their transmission. Through his work with the AVC’s Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research, he will investigate techniques such as data mining, knowledge management, data-driven modelling and semantic web technologies. His work has the potential to lead to improved monitoring and treatment strategies, as well as to more sustainable approaches to production in the livestock and aquaculture sectors.
Baldacchino will lead projects on small scale manufacturing strategy, labour and industrial relations, impact of population density on cultural stewardship and land use, and island migration dynamics. He will involve other researchers and build on existing collaborative efforts with the Institute of Island Studies on such themes as jurisdictional capacity, transportation strategies, marketing knowledge-based services and sustainable tourism practices.
With these appointments, UPEI now has a total of seven Canada Research Chairs. The Canada Research Chairs Program is designed to attract the best talent from Canada and around the world, helping universities achieve research excellence in natural sciences and engineering, health sciences, and social sciences and humanities. There are currently 1,855 Canada Research Chairs at 70 universities across Canada. For more information on the Canada Research Chairs program, please visit: www.chairs.gc.ca.
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