Office of Research Services Staff Directory

• Ensures research conducted at Western and its affiliates is accomplished at the highest level of compliance with all applicable institutional, local, provincial and federal regulations
• Provides senior expertise, guidance and leadership for human and animal ethics, research compliance and the safety program associated with the Animal Ethics and Care Program
• Ensures key institutional stakeholders are informed of research compliance matters as appropriate
• Ensures sufficient training and educational activities for staff, committee members and researchers regarding research compliance and ethical research conduct in both human and animal participants

• Primarily conducts reviews for the Non-Medical Research Ethics Board, including multi-jurisdictional applications and pedagogical applications
• Provides advice and guidance on local REB requirements, study design, interpretation of applicable policies and regulations, development and implementation of the REBs’ guidance documents, the review process and ethics application content
• Provides outreach to the research community through REB application consultations and presentations
• Offers office hours to the research community

• Point of contact for researchers beginning an Animal Use Protocol at Western or Lawson
• Manages the review and approval of all new, full renewal and pilot animal use protocols
• Compiles Animal Care Committee-related data as required for external regulators and as needed for internal requests

laura.copeman@uwo.ca

• Primarily conducts reviews for the Health Sciences Research Ethics Board, including multi-jurisdictional applications and submissions to Clinical Trials Ontario
• Provides advice and guidance on local REB requirements, study design, interpretation of applicable policies and regulations, development and implementation of the REBs’ guidance documents, the review process and ethics application content
• Provides outreach to the research community through REB application consultations and presentations
• Compiles and analyses metrics on REB reviews

• Conducts continuous risk assessments of compliance-related programs and provides guidance, support, and education to ensure research is conducted in compliance with regulatory processes/requirements
• Manages Western’s cannabis research program; inventory and security of controlled substances used in research; the controlled goods program; and Western’s quality management system for clinical and non-clinical research
• Manages the quality assurance and research compliance oversight programs for human participant research to ensure adherence with applicable laws, regulations, policies and funding guidelines governing research
• Provides guidance and recommendations regarding financial conflicts of interest as it relates to NIH funding

• Supports the Health Sciences Research Ethics Board and the Non-Medical Research Ethics Board

• First point of contact for researchers seeking human ethics-related support
• Triages all initial applications and assigns them to the appropriate individual to begin the review process
• Assists with organizing tasks and meetings
• Provides outreach to the research community through WREM training
• Meets with study teams to resolve WREM system issues

• Develops, implements and coordinates the safety program associated with Western’s animal research program
• Ensures appropriate safety standards are maintained in all areas
• ACC and biosafety representative for animal research
• Exposure response and consultation

kkasper@uwo.ca

Communications Specialist

• Coordinates the design, delivery and evaluation of marketing and communications plans for research institutes
• Supports institute directors and other stakeholders with communication initiatives to enhance recognition of institutes' work locally, nationally and internationally
• Supports social media functions and preparing content about initiatives, research projects and other institute activities

Media Specialist (Research Content Creator)

• Reviews and administrates Animal Use Protocol (AUP) modifications/amendments
• Provides AUP facilitation to the research community (PIs and research staff)
• Provides system support and database maintenance for AUP software
• Assists with administration/creation of city-wide standard operating procedures

• Primarily conducts reviews for the Non-Medical Research Ethics Board, including multi-jurisdictional applications and pedagogical applications
• Provides advice and guidance on local REB requirements, study design, interpretation of applicable policies and regulations, development and implementation of the REBs’ guidance documents, the review process and ethics application content
• Provides outreach to the research community through REB application consultations and presentations
• Offers office hours to the research community

gmillet@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, ext. 85501

• Primarily conducts reviews for the Health Sciences Research Ethics Board, including multi-jurisdictional applications and submissions to Clinical Trials Ontario
• Provides advice and guidance on local REB requirements, study design, interpretation of applicable policies and regulations, development and implementation of the REBs’ guidance documents, the review process and ethics application content
• Provides outreach to the research community through REB application consultations and presentations

• Conducts reviews for the Non-Medical Research Ethics Board, including multi-jurisdictional applications and pedagogical applications, and Indigenous research
• Provides advice and guidance on local REB requirements, study design, interpretation of applicable policies and regulations, development and implementation of the REBs’ guidance documents, the review process and ethics application content
• Provides outreach to the research community through REB application consultations and presentations
• Facilitates clinicaltrials.gov registration

• Primarily conducts reviews for the Health Sciences Research Ethics Board, including multi-jurisdictional applications and submissions to Clinical Trials Ontario
• Provides advice and guidance on local REB requirements, study design, interpretation of applicable policies and regulations, development and implementation of the REBs’ guidance documents, the review process and ethics application content
• Provides outreach to the research community through REB application consultations and presentations
• Offers office hours to the research community

• Primarily conducts reviews for the Health Sciences Research Ethics Board, including Delegated level 1 studies, multi-jurisdictional applications, quality assurance/quality improvement projects and, submissions to Clinical Trials Ontario
• Provides advice and guidance on local REB requirements, study design, interpretation of applicable policies and regulations, development and implementation of the REBs’ guidance documents, the review process and ethics application content
• Provides outreach to the research community through REB application consultations and presentations

• Provides project leadership/administrative support for major animal ethics and care program initiatives, including ACC policy/procedure development/reviews
• Coordinates and leads ACC site visits to all animal holding & procedure spaces
• Maintains the rooms inventory of all animal holding & procedure spaces, assesses new/ renovated extra-vivarial spaces
• Coordinates the concerns response process and maintains associated records

• Managing the implementation of a new software system to support the animal ethics and care program

• As the senior operating officer, provides information and advice, builds relationships, plans and executes projects, and manages financial, human and physical resources to support Western's research goals
• Supports and leads the development and implementation of strategic plans to advance institutional objectives
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements and designs and/or revises practices to ensure risk mitigation
• Works in collaboration with other leaders to develop, implement and monitor processes that ensure Western's research success and compliance with regulations

• Provides administrative support to the Associate Vice-Presidents (Research) and Executive Director
• Schedules meetings, manages AVP(R) and Executive Director calendars and coordinates logistics for events and visits
• Maintains databases and records, and prepares and distributes materials and correspondence

sherri.castrilli@uwo.ca 519-661-2111, ext. 88654

• Provides administrative support to the Associate Vice-Presidents (Research) and front-line service to internal and external stakeholders
• Schedules meetings, manages the AVP(R) calendars and coordinates logistics for events and visits
• Maintains databases and records, and prepares and distributes materials and correspondence

• Facilitates the administration surrounding responsible conduct of research at Western in accordance with University policies, relevant laws, regulations and funding agency guidelines
• Identifies educational needs associated with responsible conduct of research and manages the design and delivery of educational programs such as seminars, workshops and online modules
• Supports the Vice-President (Research) in managing investigations of potential breaches to the responsible conduct of research policy

• Leads and provides expertise to the Western Research communications team
• Develops and implements strategies and tactics that increase awareness of research, scholarship and creative activity, and related supports at Western
• Serves as the primary liaison between Western Research and various units and external partners to ensure Western's research story is heard locally, nationally and internationally

• Manages Western Research's digital communications, including graphic design and social media
• Supports Western's community to better tell its research stories
• Creates and maintains on-brand internal communications materials

• Facilitates administrative processes to ensure the maintenance of smooth operations within the Western Research portfolio
• Supports procurement, accounts receivable, budget monitoring and payroll
• Manages logistics, ordering, and tracking for office supplies and equipment
• Provides administrative assistance to Research Contracts team with record keeping, document coordination and communications

• Responsible for the business operations and administrative management of the Office of Research Services, including co-ordination of human resources for the unit
• Responsible for budget administration and management for Western Research

• Leads efforts to support institute strategic plans, focused on achievement and evaluation
• Supports boards, fosters research collaboration, facilitates large interdisciplinary grant initiatives
• Manages the allocation of financial, human, and physical resources to support the goals of research institutes
• Collaborates with other research leaders to develop, implement and monitor processes to support the success of institutes, and to identify opportunities for improvements

• Provides guidance and acts as a liaison to ensure research contracts meet Western's policies, collective agreement and best practices

• Leads and provides expertise to the Research Contacts team.
• Provides guidance to researchers and external sponsors, and acts as a liaison to ensure research contracts meet Western's policies, collective agreement and best practices
• Provides services to support sponsored research contracts and agreements involving industry, government and not-for-profit partners
• Areas of support include: master research agreements, industry partners and multi-party research projects

• Provides guidance and acts as a liaison to ensure research contracts meet Western's policies, collective agreement and best practices
• Reviews, negotiates, and provides guidance for inter-institutional agreements, subgrant and subcontract agreements
• Reviews and negotiates Tri-Agency/ US government subgrants, inter-institutional grant/ Heart & Stroke grant/ and network agreements, Western International MOUs and research collaboration agreements
• Areas of support include: Canada Foundation for Innovation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, European Union

• Provides guidance and acts as a liaison to ensure research contracts meet Western's policies, collective agreement and best practices
• Reviews, negotiates, and provides advice and guidance to researchers for research contracts and agreements with federal and provincial government entities, agencies, foundations and other non-profit sponsors
• Supports the following programs and agreements: Canadian Space Agency and visiting student agreements with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Supports and manages community-based research agreements

• Provides guidance and acts as a liaison to ensure research contracts meet Western's policies, collective agreement and best practices
• Reviews, negotiates, and provides advice and guidance for data transfer/material transfer agreements
• Reviews, negotiates and provides guidance for non-disclosure agreements and processes for equipment loan/ transfer agreements and software license agreements
• Manages the process for NIH dbGaP requests for datasets

• Provides guidance and acts as a liaison to ensure research contracts meet Western's policies, collective agreement and best practices

cvand22@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, ext. 80608

• Collaborates in identifying and mitigating research security threats
• Identifies, develops and implements strategies to meet the security objectives of the university as it pertains to research and commercialization activities.
• Serves as a resource for best practices regarding research security,
  research partnerships, data governance, cyber security, intellectual property and research related activities

dvaronac@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, ext. 81315

• Supports researchers to develop nominations for major national and international awards & distinctions
• Works with faculty members across all disciplines to identify candidates for external awards & distinctions
• Circulates information about awards and distinctions for which faculty members may be eligible
• Works with senior university administrators to develop and implement long-term strategies for continued success with major national and international awards

Institutional Research Programs Officer

• Works with all faculties to assist in the growth and development of Western's health sciences, life sciences, social sciences, engineering and humanities research portfolio
• Builds collaborative teams and assists in the development and implementation of research projects
• Assists faculty members with various strategic initiatives that are periodically announced

claire.harvey@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, ext. 82209

Senior Institutional Research Programs Officer

• Works with all faculties to assist in the growth and development of Western's health sciences, life sciences, social sciences, engineering and humanities research portfolio
• Builds collaborative teams and assists in the development and implementation of research projects
• Supports the Canada Research Chairs and Canada Excellence Research Chairs programs
• Assists faculty members with various strategic initiatives that are periodically announced

Insitutional Research Programs Officer (Post-Award)

• Provides support across institutional and strategic funding programs and directs inquiries to appropriate team members
• Coordinates and administers application submissions to institutional and strategic funding programs, including Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Ontario Research Fund (ORF), Ontario Early Researcher Awards (ERA), and Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
• Assists researchers with online application forms and other troubleshooting  
• Coordinates submission of annual progress reports for institutional programs (CFI, CRC, ERA)  
• Manages the application process for the CFI Infrastructure Operating Fund  

Insitutional Research Programs Officer (Post-Award)

• Provides expert advice for initiating major research projects and strategic initiatives, including budget development & award finalization
• Guides researchers through post-award processes, ensuring adherence to sponsor guidelines
• Supports post-award management of Canada Foundation for Innovation, Ontario Research Fund and U.S. federal funding
• Acts as liaison to sponsor agencies and consults with researchers to provide appropriate award management recommendations

Institutional Research Programs Officer

• Works with all faculties to assist in the growth and development of Western's health sciences, life sciences, social sciences, engineering and humanities research portfolio
• Builds collaborative teams and assists in the development and implementation of research projects
• Supports NSERC CREATE programs, FedDev, and other industry/NSERC aligned programs
• Assists faculty members with various strategic initiatives that are periodically announced

• Provides senior expertise, guidance and leadership to support major institutional and collaborative research programs at Western
• Identifies strategic opportunities, plans collaborative research with industry partners and other stakeholders, and executes plans to obtain research funding
• Oversees management and processes for institutional programs, including Canada Research Chairs and Canada Foundation for Innovation

Institutional Research Programs Officer

• Provides expert advice for initiating major research projects and strategic initiatives, including budget development & award finalization
• Guides researchers through post-award processes, ensuring adherence to sponsor guidelines
• Acts as liaison to sponsor agencies and consults with researchers to provide appropriate award management recommendations

spollara@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, ext. 81370

Institutional Research Programs Officer

• Works with all faculties to assist in the growth and development of Western's health sciences, life sciences, social sciences, engineering and humanities research portfolio
• Builds collaborative teams and assists in the development and implementation of research projects
• Supports the Horizon Europe funding program and related programs.
• Assists faculty members with various strategic initiatives that are periodically announced

Institutional Research Programs Officer

• Works with all faculties to assist in the growth and development of Western's health sciences, life sciences, social sciences, engineering and humanities research portfolio
• Builds collaborative teams and assists in the development and implementation of research projects
• Supports SSHRC Partnership Development Grants, SSHRC Partnership Grants, and Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence programs
• Assists faculty members with various strategic initiatives that are periodically announced

Program Coordinator (Awards & Distinctions)

• Supports the awards & distinctions portfolio
• Provides administrative support and proactive guidance and information to the research community related to research administration and the delivery of research awards and prizes
• Serves as a key point of contact in provincial, tri-agency, national and international awards agency policies, nomination processes and systems

• Provides guidance and acts as a liaison to ensure research contracts meet Western's policies, collective agreement and best practices
• Reviews, negotiates, and administers sponsored research contracts and agreements with industry partners
• Supports the following matching funds agreements related to: NSERC Alliance, OCI VIP, Mitacs Accelerate, NSERC Alliance-OCI VIP, NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate
• Areas of support include: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, (incl. Robarts Research Institute), Health Sciences, ImPaKt Facility

mkobrzyn@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, ext. 81351

• Works in collaboration with the Western community to advance the respectful inclusion of, and capacity for, Indigenous research, methods, data and/or research involving Indigenous people, communities and organizations
• Responsible for identifying internal and external funding opportunities related to Indigenous research, assessing funding criteria and success factors, organizing funding launches, leading training and workshops, supporting implementation and adjudication activities, and facilitating completion of research applications and proposals
• Provides professional guidance to Indigenous and allied faculty, postdoctoral fellows/associates, staff and students about Indigenous research

Research Data Analyst

• Responsible for the collection, analysis and translation of data related to Western’s institutional research activities, research funding and various institutional rankings
• Receives and supports internal data requests from Western Research units, leaders and colleagues
• Supports the coordination of continual and special projects related to data capture and reporting

• Leads development and implementation of Western’s knowledge translation strategy
• Works with all faculties to conceptualize and develop knowledge exchange plans and impact descriptions that enrich grant applications and enhance research
• Designs and implements knowledge exchange and impact training for faculty, staff and students, including seminars, workshops and multi-disciplinary research events
• Leads delivery of internal training workshops and seminars on funding opportunities, writing high-quality research applications and embedding knowledge exchange, impact and program evaluation
• Provides a link with Western’s research community to identify and develop partnerships

• Supports the implementation of equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization (EDI-D) principles and anti-racism praxis across all internal and/or external research funding processes by working with faculty to support proposal development, specifically related to EDI-D requirements outlined by funding bodies
• Coordinates activities among Western's researchers, relevant departments, its local affiliates, and other national and international peer institutions, with the goal of facilitating the successful integration of EDI-D principles at all stages of research proposals
• Ensures proposals conform to Western's and funding agencies’ EDI-D and anti-racism policies, action plans, procedures and criteria

• Accountable for developing, advancing, implementing and supporting a range of services around scholarly output research impact and bibliometrics for the Western community.
• Works in close collaboration with Western Libraries to develop and support services around measurement of research impact for the campus, and expected to develop and deliver instruction on using bibliometrics software to interested campus partners.

• Supports internal and external funding opportunities related to knowledge mobilization
• Oversees proposal development, including the implementation of strategic plans for mobilizing research outcomes
• Develops and curates resources to support mobilization and inclusive research assessment
• Oversees partner engagement programming

Program Coordinator (Funded Research Risk)

• Facilitates our internal processes and oversight on funded awards
• Maintains Western's continued compliance regarding funded research activity as it pertains to humans, animals and biosafety
• Expands our current capacity to provide support for our critical portfolio of work

• Responsible for the effective administration of Western’s suite of internal grant funding opportunities, including Faculty Research Development Fund (FRDF) and SSHRC Institutional Grants
• Implements and supports internal research competitions, such as Western Strategic Support, SSHRC Explore and Exchange, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and Western Research Chairs
• Provides assistance to faculty and staff on application guidelines and submissions, organizes adjudication committees and works with faculty to report on outcomes and evaluate the impact of internal funding programs

• Provides access and support to clients using Western’s grant management system (ROLA) through the ROLA Helpdesk
• Maintains the listing of sponsored funding opportunities on the ROLA funding opportunities page, for internal and external programs
• Responsible for maintaining the integrity of data housed within ROLA and electronic file management
• Assists with providing institutional and indicator reporting, and indirect cost distribution models

• Responsible for the effective administration of Western’s suite of internal grant funding opportunities, including Undergraduate Summer Research Internship
• Implements and supports internal research competitions, such as Western Strategic Support, SSHRC Explore and Exchange, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and Western Research Chairs
• Provides assistance to faculty and staff on application guidelines and submissions, organizes adjudication committees and works with faculty to report on outcomes and evaluate the impact of internal funding programs

bdhaliw5@uwo.ca 519-661-2111, ext. 84415

• Guides faculty submitting applications to external grant opportunities (e.g., Tri-Agencies, NIH, EU) by interpreting sponsor guidelines and advising on submission requirements
• Provides comprehensive application administrative reviews to ensure compliance with policies/ procedures; recommends applications for institutional approval and submission to sponsors
• Initiates awards in ROLA; facilitates non-financial post-award grant amendment requests on behalf of researchers (e.g., institutional grant transfers, appointment changes, leaves)
• Supports Schulich (Basic Science departments), Social Science and Ivey

Functional Analyst

• Supports the optimal use and development of the Peoplesoft Grants module, Western’s corporate grant management system (ROLA)
• Provides functional expertise and identifies opportunities for systems development, production support and end user training
• Develops and documents functional requirements, objectives, specifications with Western Research teams and community

• Guides faculty submitting applications to external grant opportunities (e.g., Tri-Agencies, NIH, EU) by interpreting sponsor guidelines and advising on submission requirements
• Provides comprehensive application administrative reviews to ensure compliance with policies/ procedures; recommends applications for institutional approval and submission to sponsors
• Initiates awards in ROLA; facilitates non-financial post-award grant amendment requests on behalf of researchers (e.g., institutional grant transfers, appointment changes, leaves)
• Supports Schulich (clinical departments), Health Sciences (Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy) and Law

clatinov@uwo.ca
519-661-2111, ext. 89179

• Guides faculty submitting applications to external grant opportunities (e.g., Tri-Agencies, NIH, EU) by interpreting sponsor guidelines and advising on submission requirements
• Provides comprehensive application administrative reviews to ensure compliance with policies/ procedures; recommends applications for institutional approval and submission to sponsors
• Initiates awards in ROLA; facilitates non-financial post-award grant amendment requests on behalf of researchers (e.g., institutional grant transfers, appointment changes, leaves)
• Supports Schulich (Robarts, Department of Medicine), Information & Media Studies, and Health Sciences (Kinesiology, National Centre for Audiology, Health Studies, Communication Sciences & Disorders)

ppate472@uwo.ca

• Guides faculty submitting applications to external grant opportunities (e.g., Tri-Agencies, NIH, EU) by interpreting sponsor guidelines and advising on submission requirements
• Provides comprehensive application administrative reviews to ensure compliance with policies/ procedures; recommends applications for institutional approval and submission to sponsors
• Initiates awards in ROLA; facilitates non-financial post-award grant amendment requests on behalf of researchers (e.g., institutional grant transfers, appointment changes, leaves)
• Supports Arts & Humanities, Music, Science (Physics & Astronomy, Earth Sciences), Mitacs (Accelerate, Elevate, Business Strategy Internship), and student grants

sraymon6@uwo.ca,
519-661-2111, ext. 89293

• Provides expert guidance and support for faculty submitting applications to external grant opportunities including Tri-Agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC), Mitacs, Ontario Centre of Innovation, US and international funders, foundations, and government departments.
• Interprets funding sponsors guidelines and requirements to provide clarity and guidance on application processes and submission portals, resulting in successful application submissions.
• Responsible for comprehensive grant application administrative reviews to ensure all proposals comply with Western’s institutional policies and compliance regulations; recommending applications for institutional approval and submission to external funders.
• Initiates awards in the ROLA system upon receipt of a Notice of Award (NOA).
• Facilitates non-financial post-award grant amendment requests on behalf of researchers (e.g. leaves, grant transfers to Western, etc.).

• Provides expert guidance and support for faculty submitting applications to external grant opportunities including Tri-Agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC), Mitacs, Ontario Centre of Innovation, US and international funders, foundations, and government departments.
• Interprets funding sponsors guidelines and requirements to provide clarity and guidance on application processes and submission portals, resulting in successful application submissions.
• Responsible for comprehensive grant application administrative reviews to ensure all proposals comply with Western’s institutional policies and compliance regulations; recommending applications for institutional approval and submission to external funders.
• Initiates awards in the ROLA system upon receipt of a Notice of Award (NOA).
• Facilitates non-financial post-award grant amendment requests on behalf of researchers (e.g. leaves, grant transfers to Western, etc.).

• Provides leadership for designing strategies and initiatives for supporting research faculty across funding programs; from implementing internal funding opportunities to overseeing grant support for external agencies and foundations within Canada, the United States and globally
• Responsible for administrative oversight on pre-award compliance and funded award non-financial compliance with federal, provincial, international guidelines and regulations; ensures their translation into institutional policies, systems and procedures
• Determines and oversees implementation of best practices for grant life-cycle management, including support and education for research community
• Provides oversight for Western’s grant management systems, processing of grant applications, file maintenance and retention procedures