UPEI hires Susan Connolly as Associate Vice-President Human Resources

The University of Prince Edward Island has announced that Susan Connolly has been appointed Associate Vice-President Human Resources after an extensive search process.

Susan is a native of Prince Edward Island and holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology (from Mount Allison) and a Bachelor of Laws degree (from Dalhousie). Called to the PEI bar in 2005, she has practised law with Stewart McKelvey since 2007.

Vice-President Administration and Finance Jackie Podger led the search process. 'A key factor in the University successfully fulfilling its academic mission is to attract and retain quality employees. We have a great team at UPEI, and need to ensure we have the right person leading the efforts to support the team in their work. Susan will be a tremendous asset to UPEI.'

Susan is a demonstrated leader who has significant experience in providing advice on complicated legal issues and in building relationships of trust with clients and colleagues. While her work is often adversarial, Susan is known for her success at building bridges, collaborating with others, and navigating and negotiating controversial situations with positive results. She has also worked on a number of files related to UPEI and UPEI Human Resources.

'I'm very excited to join UPEI,' said Connolly. 'I look forward to developing and strengthening the relationship between our employees and administration, as well as supporting and providing resources so that UPEI can continue to deliver quality post-secondary education to our students.'

Susan Connolly will begin her new role on November 24.