Staff Directory
Mariam Alaverdashvili Research Facilitator - Department of Psychiatry
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
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
Sydney Boulton BSc Student Assistant, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives
Chris Bowman Technology Transfer Manager, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships
Michelle Cholowsky Contracts Specialist, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships
Sanjukta Choudhury Research Facilitator - Education
Kristine Jones del Socorro Student Assistant, Undergraduate Research Initiative
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
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
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
Azadeh Hatef UACC Assistant, Research Ethics and Infrastructure
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.
Bonnie Hughes Research Facilitator - Law
Kristine Hunter MSc Research Facilitator – School of Rehabilitation Science
Olesya Hursky Aquatics Manager, Research Ethics and Infrastructure
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
Vanessa Leon BA, MA International Partnerships Specialist, (Africa, Americas and Oceania), International Office
Candace Leuschen Executive Clinical and Research Assistant, AVPR-Health
Tania Liboiron UACC Animal Technician, Research Ethics and Infrastructure
Katya MacDonald Research Facilitator - University Library
Maryam Madani Larijani Research Facilitator - Community Health and Epidemiology
John Mapletoft Technology Transfer Manager, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships
Diane Martz PhD Responsible Conduct of Research Specialist
Janice Michael MBA, CPA, CGA Research Facilitator – Dentistry
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.
Warsha Mushtaq Student Assistant
Wren Mynhardt Administrative Coordinator, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives
Melanie Nahachewsky BCOMM, MPA Strategic Business Advisor, Human Resources
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
Diana Pitoulis Executive Assistant
Diana provides high-level support to executives within the Office of the Vice-President Research.
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
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
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
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
Adrian Taylor Biomedical Research Ethics Coordinator, Research Ethics and Infrastructure
Gerelt Trost Research Support Specialist , Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives
Dalton Van Der Nest Project Coordinator, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives
Natasha Werbicki Program Coordinator, Opus, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships
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.
Laura Zink Director, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives
