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Why VIU?

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The Strategic Plan builds on our commitment to diverse learners and draws on our connection to the community.

Strategic Plan

Programs Programs

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January intake

Admissions & Aid Admissions & Aid

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Admissions Tuition and Aid

Admissions

Tuition and Aid

January intake

Many VIU programs have intake in January. Join us and discover a world of opportunity.

January intake

Student Life Student Life

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Student Life Student Services

Student Life

Student Services and Support

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Attend in-person and online events, explore campus and connect with your professors and soon-to-be classmates!

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Your support means so much to VIU students

Our donors fund over 2000 scholarships, awards, and bursaries each year.

Research Research

Discover how VIU's interdisciplinary research is making a real-world impact.

Research

Research and Creative Activity

Explore the research highlights. Includes recent publications, ground-breaking studies and more.

Research Reports

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Early Childhood Education and Care

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Faculty

Summer Lin

Program Chair, Professor

Summer.Lin@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus /

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Danielle Alphonse

Professor, AECD Chair

Phone

250.753.3245, Ext. 2528

Danielle.Alphonse@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus /

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Antje Bitterberg

Professor

Phone

250.740.6598

Antje.Bitterberg@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus /

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Kate Boyd

Instructor

Kate.Boyd@viu.ca

Building / Room

tiwšɛmawtxʷ Campus /

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Liz Brown

Instructor

Liz.Brown@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus /

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Kim Cameron

Instructor

kim.cameron@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus 180 /

Preferred Contact Method

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Jamie Covey

Instructor

Phone

250.740.6269

Jamie.Covey@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus /

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Bettina del Rosario

Instructor

bettinamarie.delrosario@viu.ca

Building / Room

Online /

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Maggie Ellwyn

Professor

Maggie.Ellwyn@viu.ca

Building / Room

tiwšɛmawtxʷ Campus /

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Sheila Grieve

Professor

Phone

250.740.6635

Sheila.Grieve@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus, Building 180 /

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Ocean Kneeland

Professor

Ocean.Kneeland@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus /

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Toni Lachance

Instructor

Toni.Lachance@viu.ca

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Geraldine Manson

Elder in Residence, HSHS

Sylvia.Scow@viu.ca

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Stacy Paton

Instructor

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus /

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Susie Peterson

Instructor

susie.peterson@viu.ca

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Rupi Rajwan

Instructor

Rupinder.Rajwan@viu.ca

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Nikki Hunter

Program Assistant - On Leave

Phone

250.753.3245 Ext. 6251

ECEC@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus Building 180 /

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Cherie Anderson

Program Assistant, temporary

Phone

250-753-3245, Ext. 6251

ecec@viu.ca

Building / Room

Nanaimo Campus 180 / 464

Preferred Contact Method

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Photo of ECEC Faculty members that attended the 2024 ECEC Retreat

ECEC Faculty ECEC Retreat