Researcher Support
Oversight, technical and legal team for Researcher Support units
Discovery 2, Rm 260
Trevor Davis
Executive Director, Research Operations
trevor_davis@sfu.ca
(778) 986-9357
Tracy Lee
Administrative Assistant, Research Operations
tjl@sfu.ca
(778) 782-3229
Maryana Hnatyshyn
Legal Counsel
mhnatysh@sfu.ca
(778) 782-5792
Peter Khoo
Electronic Research Admin Business Analyst
pkhoo@sfu.ca
(778) 782-8190
Hannah Choo
Legal Counsel (on leave)
Tessa MacKinnon
Instructional Designer
tmackinn@sfu.ca
ISA designs strategies and leads initiatives to increase research capacity, income and visibility by supporting SFU faculty members to secure the most prestigious research grants, awards and prizes.
The Development Team provides strategic consultations to principal investigators for project conceptualization, stakeholder engagement and identification of synergies.
The Management Team is responsible for the strategic oversight and operational success of the CFI, BCKDF and PacifiCan portfolios.
The Recognition Team fosters a culture of recognition for research excellence by promoting upcoming award competitions, engaging departments and faculties to identify exceptional candidates, and leading institutional nominations for prestigious awards and fellowships.
Discovery 2, Rm 260
8888 University Dr
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
isa@sfu.ca
(778) 782-3229
Diane Hanano
Director & Interim CFI Liaison
diane_hanano@sfu.ca
(778) 628-1676
Melanie Monk
Associate Director, Researcher Excellence & Recognition
melaniem@sfu.ca
(778) 782-7058
Alivia Dey
Research Project Manager
adey@sfu.ca
(778) 782-7753
Charlene Allard (On Leave)
Associate Director (Post) - CFI Lead
charlene_allard@sfu.ca
(778) 782-9323
Joanne Kienholz
Senior Advisor
joanne_kienholz@sfu.ca
(778) 782-3095
Maria Glavas
Research Project Manager, CFI & Pre-Award
maria_glavas@sfu.ca
Robert Bittner
Grants & Awards Specialist
rob_bittner@sfu.ca
(778) 782-7978
Vinisha Chaudhary
Research Grants and Projects Coordinator
vinisha_chaudhary@sfu.ca
(778) 782-6994
Javier Tavitas
Associate Director, Research Development
javier_tavitas@sfu.ca
(778) 782-5832
Abdul Zahir (On Leave)
Research Project Manager
azahir@sfu.ca
(604) 506-4992
Amber Sarna-Conway (On Leave)
Research Project Manager
asarna@sfu.ca
(778) 782-7753
Dimple Patel
Research Project Manager
dimple_patel@sfu.ca
Kilim Park
Research Project Manager
kilim_park@sfu.ca
(604) 506-4992
Mark Campbell
Research Project Manager
mark_campbell@sfu.ca
(778) 782-9998
Sara Swenson
Senior Advisor
sara_swenson@sfu.ca
(778) 782-3075
Kimberly Sivak
Interim Associate Director, Research Management
ksivak@sfu.ca
(778) 782-7807
Alda O'Grady
Research Project Manager, CRC Lead
alda_ogrady@sfu.ca
(778) 782-3061
Barbara Sherman
Research Project Manager
barbaras@sfu.ca
(778) 782-7776
Joanne Johnson
Research Project Manager
jejohnso@sfu.ca
Lorna Jackson
Research Project Manager
lorna_jackson_2@sfu.ca
(778) 782-8246
Michele La Vie
Research Project Manager
mlavie@sfu.ca
(778) 782-7362
Sylvia FitzGerald
Research Project Manager
sylvia_fitzgerald@sfu.ca
Provides expertise in research administration and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures of the university and the sponsor. RS helps faculty members navigate through the full lifecycle of a research project, from pre-award application through post-award administration, to closeout.
Discovery 2, Rm 230
8888 University Dr
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
ors@sfu.ca
(778) 782-3229
Aniko Takacs-Cox
Director
ata26@sfu.ca
(778) 782-5457
Andrea Laguna Galvez
Research Grants Officer
alagunag@sfu.ca
(778) 782-4705
Harmeet Nijjar
Research Contracts Officer
harmeet_nijjar@sfu.ca
(778) 782-7913
Simrat Chahal
Research Contracts Coordinator
research_contract@sfu.ca
(778) 782-5616
Maryana Hnatyshyn
Legal Counsel
mhnatysh@sfu.ca
(778) 782-5792
Michael J. Thurgood
Research Grants Officer
michael_thurgood@sfu.ca
(778) 782-6770
Nataliya Karpenko
Research Contracts Officer
nkarpenk@sfu.ca
(778) 782-6684
Tobi Abisoye (On Leave)
Research Contracts Officer
tobi_abisoye@sfu.ca
Alec Allan
Research Grants Officer
alec_allan@sfu.ca
(778) 782-9218
Nicholas Mudry
Research Grants Officer
nmudry@sfu.ca
(778)782-4120
Norm Deeb
Research Contracts Officer
norm_deeb@sfu.ca
(778)782-5717
Yuzhu Liu
Coordinator
ors@sfu.ca
(778) 782-5616
Supports the SFU Research Ethics Board as well as providing education for researchers in the policies and process of research ethics and ethics review.
Manages Research Security compliance processes and education.
8888 University Dr
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
hreb@sfu.ca
Kristie Westerlaken
Director, Research Ethics and Security
kristie_westerlaken@sfu.ca
(778) 782-6593
Kim Lajoie
Manager, REB
kim_lajoie@sfu.ca
Aamra Bilal
Ethics Coordinator
aamrab@sfu.ca
(778) 782-8095
Animal Care Services (ACS) at SFU is committed to providing faculty, staff and students with high quality, cost-effective research and teaching animal resources. In addition to suitable housing facilities and animal husbandry services for animals used in biomedical research, ACS provides veterinary services, personnel training and expertise in common laboratory methodologies, anaesthesia and surgical techniques for rodents, birds and fish. The ACS veterinary staff cares for all animals housed on campus, every day of the week, including holidays.
For more information please see our animal care resources for researchers.