Dr. Melissa Huggan

Professor

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Biography

Melissa Huggan is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Vancouver Island University. She is also an adjunct professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland and at the University of Victoria. Huggan held an AARMS postdoctoral fellowship at Mount Allison University from 2021 to 2022 and was an NSERC postdoctoral fellow at Toronto Metropolitan University from 2019 to 2021. She completed her PhD in 2019 at Dalhousie University. Her research interests include combinatorial game theory, graph theory, and pursuit-evasion games. Huggan is passionate about teaching and is actively involved in outreach activities to promote mathematics.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Vancouver Island University • Nanaimo, BC

Professor in the Department of Mathematics.

Adjunct Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Memorial University of Newfoundland • St. John's

Adjunct professor.

Adjunct Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Victoria • Victoria

Adjunct professor.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2021-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Mount Allison University • Sackville, NB

Held an AARMS postdoctoral fellowship.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2019-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto, ON

NSERC postdoctoral fellow.

Requirements for Vancouver Island University

Bachelor Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:88
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
High school graduation English 12 with a minimum grade of 'C' Pre-calculus 12 with a minimum grade of 'B'
Application Checklist
  • Official high school transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Department of Mathematics