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Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Simon Fraser University’s Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI Office) serves to encourage, facilitate, administer and promote research at SFU; advocate for university research generally; and guide policy development at university and government levels. Dugan O’Neil is SFU’s Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI), and Valorie Crooks is SFU’s Associate Vice-President, Research (AVPR). Elicia Maine is SFU's Associate Vice-President, Knowledge Mobilization and Innovation (AVPKMI).
At the heart of SFU's research is a strategy for wide-reaching collaborations at the local, national and international levels, to foster a seamless continuum of knowledge generation and knowledge transfer across diverse sectors. Research at SFU spans eight faculties, covering a broad range of fundamental, interdisciplinary and applied research topics, as outlined in our Strategic Research Plan.
Executives
Dugan O'Neil
Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI)
vpri@sfu.ca
Rosa Gilfan, Executive Assistant
vpriea@sfu.ca
778-782-5080
Valorie Crooks
Associate Vice-President, Research (AVPR)
avpr@sfu.ca
Jean Huang, Executive Assistant
avprea@sfu.ca
778-782-4247
Elicia Maine
Associate Vice-President, Knowledge Mobilization and Innovation (AVPKMI)
avpkmi@sfu.ca
Livleen Diwana, Executive Assistant
avpkmiea@sfu.ca
778-782-7355
Administration
Shelley Gair
Executive Director, OVPRI
vprdir@sfu.ca
Fabiana Rassier
Director, Special Initiatives
fabiana_rassier@sfu.ca
Rosa Gilfan
Executive Assistant, Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI)
vpriea@sfu.ca
(778) 782-5080
Jean Huang
Executive Assistant, Associate Vice-President, Research (AVPR)
avprea@sfu.ca
(778) 782-4247
Livleen Diwana
Executive Assistant, Associate Vice-President, Knowledge Mobilization and Innovation (AVPKMI)
avpkmiea@sfu.ca
(778) 782-7355
Varundeep Chahal
Strategic Projects Manager
vchahal@sfu.ca
Shreyashi Sanyal
Strategic Projects Manager
shreyashi.sanyal@sfu.ca
Clare Zheng
Postdoctoral Affairs Coordinator
cxz@sfu.ca
postdoc@sfu.ca
Finance
Karen Hung
Director, Finance
vpri_finance@sfu.ca
(778) 782-4370
Joanne Park
Financial Analyst
joanne_park@sfu.ca
Moses Lo
Financial Analyst
vprfa@sfu.ca
Jennifer Gao
Budget Coordinator
vprbc@sfu.ca
Mina Park
Financial Assistant
vprasst@sfu.ca
Amrit Sandhar
Financial Analyst (BCCAI)
vprfa1@sfu.ca
Winnie Tsui
Financial Analyst (CFI)
vprfa2@sfu.ca
Research Intelligence
Mike Boleak
Director, Research Intelligence
mrb9@sfu.ca
Honghui Wang
Software Developer
honghuiw@sfu.ca
June Shim
Software Developer, Research Intelligence
jys2@sfu.ca
Cici Du
Data Analyst
Huizi_du@sfu.ca
Communications & Marketing
Justin Wong
Associate Director, Communications and Marketing
justin_wong@sfu.ca
Heather Sanders
Communications & Marketing Manager
heather_sanders@sfu.ca
Pam Lim
Communications & Marketing Manager
pamela_lim@sfu.ca
Chantelle Lui
Communications & Marketing Officer
chantelle_lui@sfu.ca
Knowledge Mobilization
Lupin Battersby
Director, Knowledge Mobilization
lupin_battersby@sfu.ca
Sophie Ashton
Coordinator, Knowledge Mobilization
sophie_ashton@sfu.ca
Tiffany Nam
Knowledge Mobilization Specialist
tiffany_nam@sfu.ca
Cassidy Acheson
Knowledge Mobilization & EDI Specialist
cassidy_acheson@sfu.ca