Debra Pentecost is a professor at Vancouver Island University in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. She specializes in Media Studies, focusing on areas such as media research, popular culture, and digital media courses. Pentecost has contributed significantly to the Media Research Lab and the Resilience Research Lab, fostering collaboration between students and faculty in innovative media projects. She teaches courses like Introduction to Media Studies and Communication (MEDI 100) and other specialized subjects within the discipline. Her academic background includes a program in Information Technology and Applied Systems with a specialty in Wide Area Technologies. She actively engages in research and is committed to enhancing media studies education at VIU.