Resources & training
Grants Facilitation
Grants facilitation is provided both at the university-level by the Office of Research Services (ORS) and at the faculty-level. The following individuals are available to support you with your application and award process.
Pre-award (ORS)
- Ms. Cara Pearson, Acting Manager, Research Grants (Dr. Nicole Kitson on leave)
- Ms. Holland Gidney, International Grants Facilitator
- (position currently vacant), Health Research Grant Facilitator
- Mr. Ellis Evans, Research Programs Liaison (Ms. Abby Winograd on leave)
Post-award (ORS)
- Ms. Debra Anderson, Manager, Research Finances
- Ms. Rachel Grossman, Research Finances Officer
- Mr. Brad Evans, Research Finances Liaison
- (position currently vacant), Research Finances Assistant
Faculty research facilitators
- Business:
Dr. Roy Suddaby, Associate Dean Research
Ms. Shannon Perdigao, Academic Projects Officer - Education:
Dr. Paul Whitinui, Acting Associate Dean Graduate Programs and Research
Dr. Tanya Battersby, Research and Grants Facilitator - Engineering:
Dr. Colin Bradley, Associate Dean Research
Dr. Armando Jardim, Research Funding Officer - Fine Arts:
Dr. Evanthia Baboula, Associate Dean
Dr. Lytton McDonnell, Research, Creative Activity & Scholarship Coordinator - Human & Social Development:
Dr. Hōkūlani Aikau, Associate Dean Research
Ms. Jasmine Desjardins, Research Coordinator - Humanities:
Dr. Alex D'Arcy, Associate Dean Research
Dr. Lytton McDonnell, Research Coordinator - Law:
Dr. Geoffrey Loomer, Associate Dean, Administration and Research
Ms. Heather Chestnutt, Research Facilitation Officer - Library:
Ms. Christine Walde, Grants and Awards Librarian - Medical Sciences/Island Medical Program:
Ms. Lori Aasebo, Operations Manager - Science:
Dr. Laura Cowan, Associate Dean Research
Dr. Lana Ozen, Faculty Grant Officer - Social Sciences:
Dr. Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, Associate Dean Research
Dr. Sarah-Louise Decrausaz, Faculty Grant Officer
Tri-council representatives on campus
- CIHR: Dr. Brian Christie, Division of Medical Sciences
- NSERC: Dr. Julia Baum, Faculty of Science (Biology)
- SSHRC: Dr. Alexandra D'Arcy, Faculty of Humanities (Linguistics)
Special funding programs (ORS)
- Jill Taylor, Manager, Institutional Programs (Canada Foundation for Innovation, BC Knowledge Development Fund, Canada Research Chairs, Western Economic Diversification and Leading Edge Endowment Fund)
Awards & honours (VPRI)
- Ms. Rachel Goldsworthy, Awards Facilitator