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Mentors of the Faculty of Humanities<\/h2>\n
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Catherine L\u00e9ger\"\"<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Associate Professor<\/em><\/div>\n
French and Francophone Studies<\/div>\n
I come from an impoverished locality in the Atlantic Provinces. Yet, it is this very community that nurtured me, taught me resilience and resourcefulness, and gave me a sense of belonging and security which stems from acceptance. I firmly believe that voices coming from the margins need to be heard. These voices often offer unique perspectives which can contribute significantly to society. I am a linguist who is working on my native variety of French, that is, Acadian French, in particular Chiac, a long-stigmatized dialect spoken in southeastern New Brunswick that emerged from intense contact with English. In hindsight, I probably become a linguist to validate my own way of speaking and also my way of being.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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James Young\"\"<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Professor<\/i><\/div>\n
Philosophy<\/div>\n
I was born in East Vancouver and raised in Burnaby in a working-class family. At the time of their marriage, my father was a merchant seaman and my mother worked in a papermill. Neither of my parents finished high school and my father had a grade five education. They never really understood what I do. I paid my own way through SFU where I fell in love with philosophy. I would like to help students from working-class backgrounds realise that they can succeed at the highest levels in academia. I was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 2015.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jamie Dopp\"\"<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Associate Professor<\/em><\/div>\n
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English
\nJamie Dopp comes from a large, working class family in Waterloo, Ontario. Despite living in a city with two universities, no one in his family had ever gone to university before he did. He did a doctorate and became a professor of Canadian Literature at UVic in 1990 thanks to a combination of\u00a0luck, hard work, and the support of some amazing and kind professors. One of his greatest joys as a professor has been the chance to pay back the kindness of the mentors who helped him by helping students today.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jentery Sayers\"\"<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Associate Professor<\/em><\/div>\n
English<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I spent my first 23 years in Richmond, Virginia, where I also went to university. I must have changed majors at least six times, and I struggled to understand the differences between pursuing my interests (mostly in art and fiction) and \u201cbeing practical.\u201d Once I thought I figured out how university worked, I started grad school in Seattle. Imposter syndrome was palpable during those years, especially when people asked me about my personal history and education. I didn\u2019t know how to \u201ctalk\u201d like a graduate student, let alone a professor, but I was very excited to start teaching. In fact, teaching\u2019s been my passion since grad school, and I\u2019ve enjoyed every minute of it at UVic. I\u2019ve been here since 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nina Belmont\"\"<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Assistant Teaching Professor<\/em><\/div>\n
Philosophy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I grew up in a law-income family in rural New Hampshire. When I received a scholarship to a prestigious nearby prep school, my father, son of Italian immigrant farmers, must have felt that he was dropping me off every day on the moon. I went from there to Georgetown University where I discovered philosophy, not so much a choice as a calling. I am the first in my family to graduate from high school, let alone graduate school. I have always felt that I was clueless, catching up; I want to help students now navigate with a bit more confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sheila Rabillard\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Associate Professor<\/em><\/div>\n
English<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I\u2019m Associate Professor in the English Department. My teaching and research focus on modern literature, in particular modern and contemporary drama. Identity? Settler, maternal grand-parents immigrants from England, paternal grand-parents born in Quebec, with ancestors who immigrated from France to Canada at an unknown date. Pronouns she\/her. Age 69. Raised in a small town (pop. Under 300) in Northern Ontario. As a former first-generation undergraduate, I\u2019d like to help first-generation students navigate university and enjoy their studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Suzanne Urbanczyk\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Associate Professor<\/em><\/div>\n
Linguistics<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I grew up in Terrace, BC and am the first in my family to go to university. I took many different courses until I discovered linguistics and then majored in it at UVic. I didn\u2019t know why I didn\u2019t quite fit in with other students until I realized most had family with degrees and could guide them and advise them about what it is like to go to university. I am grateful to have a position at UVic where I can work with First Nations communities to support their language revitalization goals. I am looking forward to supporting first generation students so that they can find their place and passion at UVic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tri Phuong\"\"<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Assistant Professor<\/em><\/div>\n
Pacific and Asian Studies<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dr.\u00a0Tri Phuong is Assistant Professor of Popular Cultures and Cultural Translation in the Dept. of Pacific-Asian Studiess (PAAS) at UVic.\u00a0His research focuses on digital technology, global\u00a0youth cultures, social movements, postsocialist transitions, and the anthropology of the state. Dr. Phuong was born in Saigon, Vietnam and immigrated to the US with his family at a young age. Prior to joining the University of Victoria, I have worked as a community organizer, a\u00a0development consultant, and a\u00a0journalist in previous lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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