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