Contact Us

Phone: (204) 571-8585
Media Inquiries: (204) 571-8544
Email: vprgs@brandonu.ca

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

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

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

Ms. Sally Spiss

Research Accountant

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

Dr. Forough (Faye) Noohi

• Research governance and institutional compliance
• Policy development and governance alignment
• Research integrity and responsible conduct of research
• Institutional alignment with Tri-Agency and regulatory requirements

Nick Brown (He/Him)

Knowledge Mobilization Officer

• Develop and disseminate BU research communication materials
• Manage the BU Research social media
• Manage and facilitate the Knowledge Mobilization Suite

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)