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Office of Research

Research Administration Services

Anne Klymenko
Director, Research Services
Tel.: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8223/ Location:  FB 2013C
anne.klymenko@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  Operational procedures for the Office of Research Services; research related policies and procedures; research integrity; institutional research programs (CRCs, CFI); research infrastructure; advice on preparing major research proposals; research related promotion and media events.

Darren Lampson
Research Business Analyst and Assistant to the Director
Tel.: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8934 / Location:  FB 2013
Email: research@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  General inquiries regarding research administration and services; Romeo Research Portal database support, booking of appointments for Research Services staff.

Alexa Hathazi     
Research and Innovation Events Coordinator
Tel.: 807-343-8010 Ext. 7289 / Location: FB 2013
Email: events.research@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  Coordination of research workshops and events, including Research and Innovation Week.

Research Facilitation Services

Andrew Austin
Research Security and Data Management Specialist
Tel:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8190 / Location: FB 2004J
Email: security.research@lakeheadu.ca or rdm.research@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About: Research security risk assessment for research projects; controlled goods/export control compliance; background checks for international collaborations including visiting scholars and students; assistance with the development of research data management plans; data storage and cybersecurity guidance.

Jocelyn Bel, PhD
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and CIHR Research Facilitator
Tel.: 807-343-8010 ext 8926 / Location: FB 2004B
Email: edi.research@lakeheadu.ca or cihr.research@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  Pre-award assistance through: grant applications in health and developing EDI plans in accordance with the new funding guidelines; development of new EDI training programs.

Andrew Hacquoil
Research Facilitator (Institutional Programs)
Tel.:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8092 / Location:  FB 2013B
Email:  ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  Major institutional funding applications such as the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Early Researcher Award, Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards, etc., appointment of postdoctoral fellows; invitations to visiting scholars.

Alexandria Haslehurst, PhD
Research Facilitator (Natural Sciences and Engineering)
Tel.:  807-343-8010 Ext. 8290 / Location:  FB 2013E
E-mail:  nserc.research@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  Pre-award assistance through: grant applications in the natural sciences and engineering.

Rebecca Heffernan, PhD
Director, Economic Development & Research Support Orillia
Tel.:  (705) 330-4008 ext 2022   / Location:  OR 1039
Email:  orillia.research@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About: General inquiries and advice on strategies to increase research and innovation capacity at the Orillia campus; for assistance establishing research collaborations, opportunities, and community and private sector partnerships in Orillia, Simcoe County, and beyond; assistance developing funding applications and proposals.

Jill E. Sherman     
International Research Facilitator
Tel.: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8014 / Location:  FB 2013F
Email:  intl.research@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  International (inbound and outbound) research funding opportunities; pre-award assistance; international faculty and student mobility; Mitacs coordinator; international research partnerships and agreements; support for the CALAREO Consortium.

Nicole Westlund Stewart, PhD
Research and Knowledge Mobilization Facilitator (Social Sciences and Humanities)
Tel.: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8862 / Location:  FB 2013H
Email:  sshrc.research@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  Pre-award assistance through: grant applications in the social sciences and humanities; knowledge-mobilization strategies and partnership development with the not-for-profit sector and government.

Research Ethics and Post-Award Services

Sue Wright
Manager, Research Ethics and Contracts
Tel.: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8283 / Location:  FB 2013A
Email:  susan.wright@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  Ethics certification for research involving humans and animals. Research award/contract finalization, including Tri-council sub-awards; establishment of research accounts.

Sheena Beach
Research Ethics Facilitator 
Research Office
Tel.: 807-343-8010 Ext. 8933 / Location:  FB 2013
Email:  research.ethics@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  Administrative coordination of ethics certification for research involving humans.    

University Veterinarian
Contact About:  Guidance and instruction on all aspects of Lakehead's Animal Care and Use Program, including laboratory animal health and welfare monitoring, clinical care, animal user training, AUP and SOP review, facility oversight and regulatory compliance.

Sarah Leduchowski, RVT
Senior Animal Care Technician
Tel.: 807- 346-7826 / Location:  LUACF (Munro St.) & BAF (Centennial Building)
Email:  sleduch1@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  Use of the Lakehead University Animal Care Facility (Munro St) and the Biology Aquatics Facility (Centennial Building). 

Office of the Associate-Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies

Alexa Hathazi
Administrative Assistant, Associate Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies Office (Part-time)
Tel.:  (807) 343-8010 ext. 8863 / Location: FB 2013
Email:  admin.research@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About: Appointments and/or messages for the Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies; information regarding Research Centres and Research Institutes; information regarding external Research awards and prizes; information regarding the Regional Research Fund.

Lakehead University Centre for Analytical Services (LUCAS)

Francis Appoh, PhD.
Director, Analytical and Testing Services
Tel.: 807-343-8853 / Location:  FB 1017A
E-mail:  fappoh@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About: Oversees Lakehead University’s Centre for Analytical Services, Instrumentation Laboratory and Paleo-DNA Laboratory. Specializes in Scanning Electron Microscopy.

Karen Maa
Administrative Officer
Tel.:  807-343-8590 / Location:  FB 2004H
Email: kmaa@lakeheadu.ca
Contact About:  General office inquires, job costing, invoicing, accounts receivable, client support, marketing and promotion of analytical services.

Office of Innovation, Partnerships and Economic Development

Bill Maloney
Director, Industry Research Partnerships
FB 2004A
(807) 343-8010 ext.8793
bmaloney@lakeheadu.ca
University-industry research partnerships, collaborative relationship building between researchers, industry partners and funding agencies, industry inquiries, assistance with funding applications, development and maintenance of relevant networks. Economic development initiatives.

Ellen MacKay
Director, Innovation Development
FB 2004D
(807) 343-8010 ext.8724
emackay@lakeheadu.ca Intellectual Property Management; research award/contract negotiation and finalization, including negotiation of research agreements with industry, funding agencies and partners; material transfer, non-disclosure and intellectual property agreements; intellectual property protection (patent/copyright/trademark), commercialization and funding; licensing, spin-off company creation and commercial research proposal support; marketing support

Alyson MacKay
Manager, Ingenuity
FB 2004C
807-343-8010 ext.8324
amackay@lakeheadu.ca
Support with developing your startup business, resources available for business startup and development, events and workshops in Ingenuity, accessing the makerspace or media room in Ingenuity, developing entrepreneurial programming, delivering workshops focused on small business development.

Alexandra De Leon
Administrative Officer
FB 2004
(807) 343-8010 ext.8871
iped@lakeheadu.ca
Administrative management of all IPED activities; general office inquiries; how to get in touch with the Director, Industry Research Partnerships, or Director, Innovation Development; communicating IPED successes; supporting Lakehead’s commitment to Economic Development; planning and organizing Economic Development events; executing educational sessions, networking events, and other outreach initiatives.

Graduate Studies

Graduate student funding opportunities, including Ontario Graduate Scholarship and Tri-Council Scholarship applications, arranging payment of stipends and awards to graduate students from faculty research grants.  For more information, visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies.