Celebrating Staff: Pengfei Wang

What is your role in the School of Public Health?

I am an education program advisor, and I work specifically with Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Arts in Community Engagement (MACE) course-based students.

What does a typical workday look like for you?

I do a variety of things on a typical day. I meet with students, in person or online, to help solve their problems and answer their questions. I connect with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research for procedural operations, scholarship and award information, and check admission applications. I also do a lot of work with Campus Solutions and Graduate Studies Management Solution teams to do regular updates and maintenance of the education section of the school intranet. And, of course, I work with other offices and departments to help improve student services.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of your work?

I love working with students and helping students out; this work perfectly fits my interests.

What’s the most challenging aspect of your work?

This is a comparatively new field for me, and I have many new things to learn. I used to work in international programs which mainly focused on international relations, program recruiting and facilitating. Now my work focuses on our own School of Public Health, U of A students and their daily campus life, which is more exciting and has a lot more potential.

What is something your co-workers do not know about you?

Not a lot. I’m a pretty simple and straightforward person. I am exactly as I appear, which people usually find out quickly.

Where is your favourite place on campus?

I love the old Arts Building. I had an office there years ago and I spent many hours in that building every day. I also find that the learning area on the eighth floor of the Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering building is a pretty charming place to sit in the afternoons.