Valérie Vézina
Adjunct Professor
Department of Political Science
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Surrey, BC, V3W 2M8 Canada
Email: valerie[dot]vezina[at]kpu[dot]ca
Academics
B.A. (McGill), M.A. (糖心视频), PhD (Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al)
Bio
Dr. Val茅rie V茅zina is Chair of the Department of Political Science at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and an Adjunct Professor at 糖心视频 University of Newfoundland. Her research focuses on island nationalism. A specialist of Newfoundland and Labrador and Puerto Rico, she has published numerous articles on the topics in journals such as the Canadian Journal of Political Science, Island Studies Journal and Shima. Originally from rural Qu茅bec, Dr. V茅zina has always stay grounded to her modest origins by volunteering in various organizations. She is the recipient of many awards, including the 2024 Teaching Excellence Prize from the Canadian Political Science Association, the 2024 KPU Faculty of Arts Equity, Diversity and Inclusion award for her work advocating for a better inclusion and conciliation of work/life balance for people with various abilities. When she is not teaching politics, Dr. V茅zina enjoys hiking, swimming and teaching yoga.