Our partners

British Columbia

• Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction, Simon Fraser University
• BC Centre for Social Responsibility, Simon Fraser University
• National Institute for Research in Sustainable Community Development, Kwantlen University College

Other parts of Canada

• Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, Ottawa
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Public Health and Regulatory Policies Section, Toronto

International

• Addictive Behaviors Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
• Alcohol Research Group, National Alcohol Research Center, Emeryville, CA
• Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Berkeley, CA

• University of Northern British Columbia, Site Director: Dr. Russ Callaghan,  Associate Professor, Psychiatry, 250-960-5668, Email

This category of membership is designed to recognize strong collaborative relationships with researchers who may be located at the University of Victoria or on other Canadian campuses who are not in residence at the CISUR office. The process of acquiring CISUR Collaborating Scientist status involves nomination by a CISUR Scientist, completion of an application form, and a statement indicating support for the mission and values of the Institute. Applications are considered and voted on by the CISUR faculty.

This affiliate status does not confer institutional privileges at the University of Victoria.

• Brittany Barker, Email
• Gordon Barnes, Scientist Emeritus, School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria, Email
• Jeff Brubacher, Emergency Physician and Researcher, Vancouver General Hospital, Email
• Jane Buxton, Physician Epidemiologist, BC Centre for Disease Control, Email
• Chris Gill, Professor of Chemistry, Co-Director of the Applied Environmental Research Laboratories, Vancouver Island University, Email
• Erin Hobin, Scientist, Public Health Ontario, Email
• Dennis Hore, Professor, Department of Chemsitry, University of Victoria, Email
• Mark Kaplan, Professor, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Email
• Nathan Lachowsky, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria, Email
• Doug Magnuson, Professor, School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria, Email
• Bonnie Leadbeater, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Email
• Lenora Marcellus, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Email
• Christine Ou, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Email
• Sana Shahram, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan, Email
• Amanda Slaunwhite, Senior Scientist, Provincial Overdose Cohort, BC Centre for Disease Control, Email
• Gerald Thomas, Consultant, Okanagan Research, Email

This category of membership is open to individuals who are supportive of the Institute's mission and values and who are actively engaged in applying knowledge in the field of addictions and substance use. This category is open to researchers, students, policy makers, treatment and prevention workers, as well as members of the general public. Membership will involve completion of an application form with a declaration that excludes people with financial interests in tobacco, alcohol, gambling or other addictive behaviours.

This affiliate status does not confer institutional privileges at the University of Victoria.

• James Clay, PhD Researcher, Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, Email
• Alissa Greer, BC Centre for Disease Control Harm Reduction Program Peer Engagement & Evaluation Project (PEEP), Email
• Renee O'Leary, Principal, 21st Century Literature Reviews, Email
• Kathleen Perkin, Acting Project Director, Officer of the Provincial Health Officer Email
• Rachel Phillips, Executive Director, Peers, Email
• Diane Rothon, Physician, Drug Treatment Court, Email
• Robert Solomon, Senior Legal Affiliate, Distinguished University Professor, Faculty of Law, Western University, Email
• Vidhi Thakkar, Institute of Health Policy, University of Toronto, Email
• Kara Thompson, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, St. Francis Xavier University, Email
• Mikhail Torban, Researcher, Email
• Zach Walsh, Co-Director, Centre for the Advancement of Psychological Science & Law, Email
• Ashley Wettlaufer, Policy Officer, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, Email
• Erica Woodin, Assistant Professor, University of Victoria, Email