She holds a PhD in industrial relations and human resources from the University of Toronto and specializes in the areas of organizational behaviour, human resource management, nonprofit management, and research methods. Prior to joining UPEI in the summer of 2014, Tina lived in Toronto for nine years during her undergraduate and graduate studies and also has European work experience as a project manager in the public sector in Slovenia, her home country. Tina lives in Charlottetown with her husband Martin.