Staff Directory

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Moses Ahiabu Global Engagement Coordinator (Co-op Student), International Office


Ronda Appell Research Specialist (Post-Award) , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Taunia Arthur UACC Animal Technician, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Danielle Baron Research Facilitator - Agriculture and Bioresources


Melanie Bayly Behavioural Research Ethics Coordinator, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Lisa Belhumeur Senior Research Security Specialist , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


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Nicole Benning Research Support Specialist, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


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Julie Beres Executive Assistant

Julie provides the Associate Vice-President Research with high-level administrative support. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of the associate vice-president’s schedule and is the first point of contact for those seeking the associate vice-president’s time or attention.


Cameron Berg Research Support Specialist, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


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Bruna Bonavia-Fisher Research Facilitator - College of Medicine


Sydney Boulton BSc Student Assistant, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Chris Bowman Technology Transfer Manager, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Anna Burton BComm Director of Development, Institutional Research


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Doreen Canillas Programs Specialist, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Michelle Cholowsky Contracts Specialist, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Gen Clark Research Facilitator - Pharmacy and Nutrition, Kinesiology


Kristine Jones del Socorro Student Assistant, Undergraduate Research Initiative


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Alice Der Executive Assistant

Alice provides the Vice-President Research with high-level administrative support. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of the vice-president’s schedule and is the first point of contact for those seeking the vice-president’s time or attention.


Christina Desnoyers Research Specialist , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


James Dobson MA Research and Financial Specialist, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives

Supports large-scale grant applications with a special focus on budget development.


Kevin Driscoll Research Facilitator - WCVM


Tova Dybvig Research Facilitator - Department of Pediatrics


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Andrea Eccleston BSc, MA Operations Manager, International Office


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Danielle Ellis PhD Associate Director, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives

Danielle Ellis (PhD) leads the strategic facilitation team in offering a competitive-advantage to the development of strategic, multi-disciplinary and large institutional grant applications.


Alain Fafard DVM UACC Clinical Veterinarian, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Graham Fairhurst PhD Research Facilitator - School of Environment and Sustainability


Mandy Fehr Coordinator , Undergraduate Research Initiative


Heather Ferguson Administrative Officer, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


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Terrance (Terry) Fonstad BE, MSc, PhD, P.Eng, P.Ag, FEC, FGC (Hon) Associate Vice-President Research (Ethics and Infrastructure)


Preet Kamal Gill Research Officer, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Bridget Gray DVM UACC PAR Veterinarian, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Amanda Haichert Human Research Ethics Administrative Officer, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Daniel Hallen (on leave) MBA, MJ Communications Specialist, Research Profile and Impact


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Chantal Hanson BA, MA International Research Specialist, International Office


Azadeh Hatef UACC Assistant, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


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Alix Hayden Director, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Lindsay Herman BA, MA Communications Officer, Research Profile and Impact


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Leah Houseman BA Programs Officer, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Megan Hubert MA Research Specialist, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives

Supports large-scale grant applications with a special focus on writing, editing and project management.


Kristine Hunter MSc Research Facilitator – School of Rehabilitation Science


Olesya Hursky Aquatics Manager, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


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Manisha Jalla PhD Research Development Specialist, CIHR and NSERC


Leah Johnson Associate Director, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Sydney Kanigan-Taylor Research Ethics Coordinator (Human Ethics), Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Erin Kulhawy Technology Transfer Officer, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


Joelena Leader Research Facilitator, Edwards School of Business


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Chantal Lécuyer BSc, MHPE International Data Audit Coordinator, International Office


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Vanessa Leon BA, MA International Partnerships Specialist, (Africa, Americas and Oceania), International Office


Candace Leuschen Executive Clinical and Research Assistant, AVPR-Health


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Le Li BA, MEd Senior International Specialist, International Office


Tania Liboiron UACC Animal Technician, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Katya MacDonald Research Facilitator - University Library


John Mapletoft Technology Transfer Manager, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Darcy Marciniuk MD, FRCPC, Master FCCP, FCAHS Associate Vice-President Research


Diane Martz PhD Responsible Conduct of Research Specialist


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Leanne McCutcheon Financial Coordinator, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Brenda Meyer-Burt Research Support Specialist, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


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Karen Mosier Research Coordinator - Department of Surgery


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Sara Mueller PhD Senior Programs Specialist, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives

Sara has a PhD in English from Queen’s University. She provides strategic leadership and key supports for large-scale grant applications.


Wren Mynhardt Administrative Coordinator, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Melanie Nahachewsky BCOMM, MPA Strategic Business Advisor, Human Resources


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Darren Nickel PhD Research Associate - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation


Wainewright Noble Intellectual Property Specialist, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


Dean Olorenshaw Senior Strategic Business Advisor, Finance


Matt Olson MJ Communications Specialist, Research Profile and Impact


Darcy Overland Research Planning and Facilitation Officer - Arts and Science


Kerry O’Shea Contracts Specialist, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


Christine Peng Technology Transfer Officer, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


Bethany Penn Research Specialist (Post-Award) , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Owen Pennock Contracts Specialist, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Diana Pitoulis Executive Assistant

Diana provides high-level support to executives within the Office of the Vice-President Research.


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Amanda Plante Research Ethics Specialist (Animal), Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Caitlin Prebble Human Research Ethics Specialist (Biomedical), Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Phillip Radetzki Clerical Assistant Human Research Ethics, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Centaine Raginski Research Support Specialist , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Nick Reymond Human Research Ethics Specialist (Behavioural), Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Shalini Reymond Research Ethics Coordinator (Human Ethics), Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Jennifer Reynolds PhD Research Specialist , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Carrie Rhodes UACC Animal Technician, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Meaghan Risling Programs Coordinator, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Dani Robertson-Boersma Research Specialist , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


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Alexa Saleski Program and Communications Student Assistant, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Jenelyn Santos Ong Manager, Opus, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


Ozlem Sari Research Facilitator - Department of Medicine


Laura Sayer Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Laurie Schimpf Research Support Specialist, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


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Arun Sharma B. Com, M. Fin International Partnerships Specialist, (Europe), International Office


Heidi Smithson Senior Research Specialist , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Jaime Speed Project and Engagement Coordinator, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


Corinne Steininger Administrative Coordinator, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Sandra Stone Research Specialist, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Emily Sutherland Legal Counsel, Contracts, Research, and Innovation, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


Kurtis Swekla University Veterinarian and Director of Animal Ethics, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


Anu Tandukar Project Coordinator, Opus, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Leila Tang International Research Specialist, International Office


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Brit Tastad B.COMM, CPHR Executive and Strategy Officer


Adrian Taylor Biomedical Research Ethics Coordinator, Research Ethics and Infrastructure


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Derek Tiessen BSc International Partnerships Specialist, (Asia), International Office


Gerelt Trost Research Support Specialist , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


Dalton Van Der Nest Project Coordinator, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


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Brittany Walch B.Comm Institutional Awards Officer, Research Profile and Impact


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Dawn Wallin BA, BEd, PhD, MEd Associate Vice-President Research (Engagement)


Natasha Werbicki Program Coordinator, Opus, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships


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Tonya Wirchenko Manager, Executive Initiatives and Projects

Tonya is responsible for executive initiatives and projects in the Office of the Vice-President Research and works closely with other vice-presidential portfolios.


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Nataliia Zakharchuk BEd, MEd, PhD International Research Specialist, International Office


Laura Zink Director, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives


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Li Zong Special Advisor on China; Director, Confucius Institute