The Office of Research Services

Ms. Kerry Murkin

Manager, Research Services

• Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP)
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
• Research Support Fund (RSF)
• Brandon University Research Committee (BURC)
• Research Policy and Procedure Development

Phone: (204) 727-7445
Email: murkink@brandonu.ca

Ms. Julia Herr

Research Officer

• Tri-Agency and Other External Funding Opportunities
• Faculty Research Prizes and Awards
• Research Centres, Institutes, and Groups
• Student Research Scholarships and Awards
• Research Partnership Development

Phone: (204) 571-8511
Email:  herrj@brandonu.ca

The Office of the Vice-President (Research & Graduate Studies)

Dr. Bernadette Ardelli

Vice-President (Research & Graduate Studies)

• Institutional Signing Authority for Research Agreements, Applications, Contracts, Letters of Intent, MOUs, and all Other Formal Documents
• Chair, Senate Research Committee (SRC)
• Chair, BURC
• Research Connection
• Research Policy and Procedure Development

Phone: (204) 727-9769
Email: ardellib@brandonu.ca

Ms. Sally Spiss

Research Accountant

• Tri-Agency, External, and Internal Research Awards
• Research & Special Purpose Accounts
• Research Financial Reports

Phone: (204) 727-7450
Email:  spisss@brandonu.ca

Nick Brown (He/Him)

Knowledge Mobilization Officer

• Research Communication Materials Development and Dissemination
• Research Social Media
• Manage the Knowledge Mobilization Suite

Phone: 204-571-8544
Email:  brownn@brandonu.ca

Ms. Rhea Suson

Administrative Assistant to the Vice-President (Research & Graduate Studies)

• Administrative Support to the Vice-President and their Reports
• Research Committee Support:
  • Brandon University Research Committee (BURC)
  • Brandon University Research Ethics Committee (BUREC)
  • Brandon University Animal Care Committee (BUACC)
  • Brandon University Biosafety Committee (BUBC)
  • Senate Research Committee (SRC)

Phone: (204) 571-8585
Email:  susonr@brandonu.ca