Our People
The Office of the Vice President (Research, Innovation and International) (OVPRII) is here to help researchers and partners with your research projects by offering support services to ensure you succeed in funding, awards, collaborations, international relationships, research ethics and security.
Our Services
The OVPRII supports research and international initiatives, including:
- Carleton International (CI): Advancing global partnerships, international funding and mobility opportunities
- Carleton Office for Research Initiatives and Services (CORIS): Facilitating grant funding and award opportunities
- Industry and Partnership Services (IPS): Fostering partnerships, research contracts and innovation transfer
- Office of Research Ethics: Ensuring compliance for projects involving humans, animals and biohazards
- Centralized Staff
- Research Security: Safeguarding your research in sensitive technology areas
- Communications: Supporting VPRI events and outreach, including posting the latest news
- Research Analysts: Facilitating data management for the VPRI on research growth and impact
Looking to contact a Faculty Research Facilitator?
See a listing of Faculty Research Facilitators.
Quick Contacts
Get started by emailing one of our common contacts:
- Email Animal Ethics and Biohazards
- Email cuResearch Help Desk
- Email Carleton Office for Research Initiatives and Services
- Email Human Ethics
- Email International Funding and Agreements
- Email Industry Partnerships
- Email General Inquiries
- Email Research Post-Award Administrators
- Email Research Security Director
Staff Directory
Select a category to filter by service areas and see how best to connect with our staff:
Adane Fufa
- Research Analyst
Alisha Seguin
- Research Contracts and Agreements Officer
Andrea Lawrance
- Director, Carleton Office for Research Initiatives and Services
Asli Eran
- Research Facilitator, International Initiatives
Betina Appel Kuzmarov
- Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost (International Student Experience and Strategic Partnerships)
Bhagya Herath
- Commercialization Officer
Briar Pearson
- Research Programs Administrator (on leave)
Caroline Flocari
- Project Officer, Strategic Initiatives
Chris Lannon
- Director, Industry and Partnership Services (IPS)
Christine Rivas
- Assistant Director, Research Services
Deanna Perrin
- Administrative Research Assistant (part-time IPS, part-time CORIS)
Gabriela Moreno Escamilla
- Administrative Assistant, Associate Vice-President (International)
Gordon DuVal
- Director, Research Ethics and Compliance
Heloise Emdon
- Manager, International Projects
Jaclyn Chandler
- Partnership Officer
Jessica Adam
- Director, Research Security Risk
Joel Mathew
- Research Security Advisor
JoLynn Hardwick
- Research Post-Award Administrator
Kate Swan
- Research Facilitator, Institutional Initiatives (NFRF; NSERC CREATE)
Katie Harriman
- Research Facilitator, Institutional Initiatives (Foundations)
Kyla Reid
- Assistant Director, Research Development
Laura Hunter
- Research Engagement Officer
Lisa Wilson
- Research Administrator, Tri-Agency
Maryam Attef
- Research Contracts and Agreements Officer (part-time CI, part-time IPS)
Matthew Stewart
- Senior Research Analyst
Maureen Mahoney
- Research Facilitator, Institutional Initiatives (ORF; CFI JELF)
Nathaniel Whelan
- Research Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Nicki Ghosh
- Research Administrator (on leave)
Paul Cogswell
- Manager (Innovation Transfer, Contracts and Agreements)
Prosenjit (Jit) Bose
- Associate Vice-President (Research)
Rachel Barken
- Research Facilitator, Institutional Initiatives (Honours and Distinctions; SSHRC Partnership Grant)
Rafik Goubran
- Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International), Chancellor’s Professor, PhD, PEng, Life Fellow IEEE, Fellow CAE
Rebecca Windover
- Executive Assistant to the Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International)
Rheza Adizora
- Acting Manager, Contracts and Agreements
Richard Sokoloski
- Electronic Records Administrator
Ridhima Peravali
- Manager, International Outreach
Robert Porter
- Research Post-Award Administrator
Ryan Farrell
- Research Post-Award Administrator
Sabrina Ayers
- Project Award Officer, Strategic Research Projects (on leave)
Sara Ieradi
- Research Post-Award Administrator
Shoma Sinha
- Assistant Director, Innovation and Partnerships
Sue Geffken-Graham
- Research Facilitator, Institutional Initiatives (Canada Research Chairs)
Sylvie Jasen
- International Projects Coordinator
Tony Crawford
- ARISE Administrator
Vacant
- Research Administrator, Internal Programs
Yvonne Clevers
- International Research Agreements and Mobility Coordinator