Research & Scholarship Governance
MRU Strategic Research Plan
Recognizing the critical role of research in meeting our mandate, Mount Royal University developed a five-year Strategic Research Plan in 2012. This inaugural planning document identified four key themes for scholarly activity:
- Undergraduate Involvement in Research. The establishment of an undergraduate research culture at Mount Royal and the involvement of students in research activities wherever possible.
- Community-Engaged Scholarship. To establish Mount Royal as one of the principal institutions in Canada engaging in mutually beneficial research partnerships with its external community.
- The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Mount Royal looks to become recognized across Canada and beyond for SoTL in terms of research and dissemination, application of scholarly results to teaching practices and faculty development.
- Collaborative Research. To take advantage of Mount Royal’s longstanding highly collaborative culture and build new opportunities in and for interdisciplinary research across the University and beyond.
Research, scholarship and community engagement activity has grown significantly at MRU over the past five years and we are in the process of writing a new strategic research plan to guide us into the future. The new plan is being developed in consultation with our community and will align with the directions of the Institutional Strategic Plan and the forthcoming Academic Plan.
Committees
Terms of Reference:
- Review annually the Institution’s Strategic Research Plan and provide advice on its contents, objectives, and orientation
- Consider and review, as required, existing research related policies and propose new one, if necessary, and provide advice on their content, interpretation, and implementation
- Provide a forum where new research, scholarly initiatives and ideas can be discussed and reviewed in an inter-disciplinary context
- Provide, through its members, an internal communication mechanism built on the existing institutional structure to broadly communicate information concerning research, funding opportunities, institutional research initiatives, and the like
- Establish, as required, sub-committees to address emerging issues as they relate to research, creative, and scholarly activities and develop proposals for addressing them.
Membership:
| Name | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Sheehan | Chair, Faculty Councillor | 403.440.5148 | dpsheehan@mtroyal.ca |
| George Calic | Student Representative | ||
| Anupam Das | Faculty of Arts | 403.440.6535 | adas@mtroyal.ca |
| Melissa Deane | Manager, Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement | 403.440.5081 | mdeane1@mtroyal.ca |
| Ray De Paul | Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 403.440.8497 | rdepaul@mtroyal.ca |
| Danah Duke | Miistakis Institute | 403.440.8444 | dduke@mtroyal.ca |
| David Finch | Faculty of Business and Communications | 403.440.8784 | dfinch@mtroyal.ca |
| Cynthia Gallop | Chair, Human Research Ethics Board | 403.440.6985 | cgallop@mtroyal.ca |
| Tim Haney | Centre for Community Disaster Research | 403.440.8659 | thaney@mtroyal.ca |
| Michael Huston | Wellness Services | 403.440.6263 | mhuston@mtroyal.ca |
| Sonya Jakubec | Faculty of Health, Community and Education | 403.440.5075 | sjakubec@mtroyal.ca |
| Jeff Keshen | Dean's Council Representative | 403.440.6960 | jkeshen@mtroyal.ca |
| Brett McCollum | Institute for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | 403.440.8765 | bmccollum@mtroyal.ca |
| David Ohreen | Faculty of ADC and GNED | 403.440.6367 | dohreen@mtroyal.ca |
| Michael Quinn | AVP, Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement | 403.440.7017 | mquinn@mtroyal.ca |
| Jenni Scott | Faculty of Science and Technology | 403.440.8670 | jescott@mtroyal.ca |
| Carol Shepstone | University Library | 403.440.6134 | cshepstone@mtroyal.ca |
| Cathy Smey Carston | Centre for Child Well-being | 403.440.6447 | ccarston@mtroyal.ca |
| Cordelia Snowdon | Student Representative | ||
| James Stauch | Institute for Community Prosperity | 403.440.7055 | jstauch@mtroyal.ca |
| Alice Swabey | University Library | 403.440.7241 | aswabey@mtroyal.ca |
| Connie Van Der Byl | Institute for Environmental Sustainability | 403.440.5030 | cvanderbyl@mtroyal.ca |
| Karen Webster | Finance Designate | 403.440.8900 | kwebster@mtroyal.ca |
| Kathy Homer | Recording Secretary | 403.440.6731 | khomer@mtroyal.ca |
The Scholarship Review Committee (SRC) reviews all institution-wide internal grant applications, makes decisions on ranking, and provides recommendations on funding to the AVP Research. The SRC also acts as a team of topic-specialist reviewers that may be called upon by the Grants Facilitator, the Human Research Ethics Board, or individual faculty (through Research Services), to review specific portions of applications. Committee members may also be called upon to review specific types of external calls where the institution is the manager of the funds, such as through AACTI or SSHRC Institutional Grants.
Membership:
| Name | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Quinn (Chair) | AVP, Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement | 403.440.7017 | mquinn@mtroyal.ca |
| Melissa Deane | Manager, Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement | 403.440.5081 | mdeane1@mtroyal.ca |
| Julia Johnson | Recorder, Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement | 403.440.6069 | jljohnson@mtroyal.ca |
| TBA | Arts | 403.440.XXXX | XXXXXX@mtroyal.ca |
| Carol Armstrong | Science and Technology | 403.440.8568 | carmstrong@mtroyal.ca |
| Katherine Boggs | Science and Technology | 403.440.6645 | kboggs@mtroyal.ca |
| Kendra Hart | Bissett School of Business | 403.440.8435 | khart@mtroyal.ca |
| Emily Hutchison | Arts | 403.440.8458 | ehutchison@mtroyal.ca |
| Ada Jaarsma | Arts | 403.440.8545 | ajaarsma@mtroyal.ca |
| Enrique Lopez | Teaching and Learning | 403.440.6531 | elopez@mtroyal.ca |
| Bev Mathison | Health, Community and Education | 403.440.8655 | blmathison@mtroyal.ca |
| Kirk Niergarth | Arts | 403.440.6760 | kniergarth@mtroyal.ca |
| Joseph Osuji | Health and Community Education | 403.440.6559 | josuji@mtroyal.ca |
| David Ohreen | GenEd | 403.440.8645 | dohreen@mtroyal.ca |
| Cliff Spyker | Bissett School of Business | 403.440.6689 | cspyker@mtroyal.ca |
| Gil Wilkes | Communications Studies | 403.440.8523 | gwilkes@mtroyal.ca |
Committee Charter Coming Soon
Membership:
| Name | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Gallop (HREB Chair) | Child Studies and Social Work | 403.440.6985 | cgallop@mtroyal.ca |
| Cathy Carter-Snell (SHREC Chair) | Nursing and Midwifery | 403.440.6679 | ccartersnell@mtroyal.ca |
| Malinda Desjarlais (Psychology Student Committee Chair) | Psychology | 403.440.8441 | mddesjarlais@mtroyal.ca |
| Deb Bennett | General Education | 403.440.8892 | dbennett@mtroyal.ca |
| Steve Burton | Community Member, Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service | 403.251.9660 | steve.burton@tsuutinapolice.com |
| Dexter Bruneau | SAMRU Student Representative | 403.440.6402 | vpexternal@samru.ca |
| David Cann | Psychology | 403.440.8541 | dcann@mtroyal.ca |
| Allison Dube | General Education | 403.440.8658 | adube@mtroyal.ca |
| Leah Hamilton | Bissett School of Business | 403.440.6342 | lhamilton@mtroyal.ca |
| Scott Hughes | Education | 403.440.5967 | shughes@mtroyal.ca |
| Lynne Lafave | Health and Physical Education | 403.440.5967 | lafave@mtroyal.ca |
| Enrique Lopez | English, Languages, and Cultures | 403.440.6531 | elopez@mtroyal.ca |
| Sinclair MacRae | Humanities | 403.440.6543 | smacrae@mtroyal.ca |
| Stephanie Stone | Diversity and Human Rights | 403.440.8675 | sstone@mtroyal.ca |
| Rachel Syme | Community Member, CIHR Canadian Institutes of Health Research, University of Calgary | 403.210.7204 | rmsyme@ucalgary.ca |
| Tanya Trussler | Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies | 403.440.5526 | ttrussler@mtroyal.ca |
| Cheryl Techentin | Psychology | 403.440.8535 | ctechentin@mtroyal.ca |
| Donovan Tymchyshyn | Community Member, Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research | 403.284.1121 | dtymchyshyn@vecova.ca |
| Priscilla Wamucii | Research Compliance Officer | 403.440.8470 | hreb@mtroyal.ca |
Ad Hoc Advisors:
| Name | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Page | University of Calgary Ethics Board | 403.220.2763 | sapage@ucalgary.ca |
| Michael Barr | Information Technology | 403.440.7260 | mbarr@mtroyal.ca |
| John Fisher | Iniskim Centre, Aboriginal Issues Advisor | 403.440.5668 | ajfischer@mtroyal.ca |
Committee Charter Coming Soon
Membership:
| Name | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Carter-Snell (Chair) | Nursing and Midwifery | 403.440.6679 | ccartersnell@mtroyal.ca |
| Harpreet Aulakh | Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies | 403.440.5907 | haulakh@mtroyal.ca |
| Judy Gleeson | Nursing and Midwifery | 403.440.5529 | jgleeson@mtroyal.ca |
| Brian Guthrie | Child Studies and Social Work | 403.440.7087 | bguthrie@mtroyal.ca |
| Shannon Kell | Health and Physical Education | 403.440.6493 | skell@mtroyal.ca |
| Monica Pauls | Child Studies and Social Work | 403.440.8461 | mpauls@mtroyal.ca |
| Rachel Pettigrew | Bissett School of Business | 403.440.1306 | rpettigrew@mtroyal.ca |
| Tanya Trussler | Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies | 403.440.5526 | ttrussler@mtroyal.ca |
| Priscilla Wamucii | Research Compliance Officer | 403.440.8470 | hreb@mtroyal.ca |
| Name | Contact Information | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
Quinn, Michael Interim Chair | mquinn@mtroyal.ca | Mount Royal - Associate Vice-President Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement (ORSCE) Telephone: 403.440.7017 Office: U269A | Ongoing |
| Deane, Melissa | mdeane1@mtroyal.ca | Mount Royal - Manager, ORSCE Telephone: 403.440.5081 Office: U265E | Ex officio |
| Atkinson-Leadbeater, Karen | katkinsonleadbeater@mtroyal.ca | Mount Royal, Department of Psychology Telephone: 403.440.8442 Office: EA3066 | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |
| Cruz, Melissa | mcruz@mtroyal.ca | Mount Royal, Department of Biology Telephone: 403.440.5540 Office: B342A | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |
| Leininger, Ron | rwleininger@gmail.com | Community Member Consulting Veterinarian Harvest Hills Veterinary Clinic Telephone: 403.226.5522 | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |
| May, Bernie | bernie@practicalmanagers.com | Community Member Telephone: 403.617.1677 | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |
| Mee, Jonathan | jmee@mtroyal.ca | Mount Royal, Department of Biology Telephone: 403.440.5150 Office: B344E | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |
| Priest, Michelle | miche.priest@gmail.com | Community Member Besurance Corporation | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |
| Nelson, Robbie | vpacademic@samru.ca | Student Representative from SAMRU Vice-President, Academic, SAMRU Telephone: 403.440.6402 | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |
| Radzikowska, Milena | mradzikowska@mtroyal.ca | Mount Royal, Department of Information Design Phone: 403.440.8941 Office: T275 | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |
| Rathburn, Melanie | mrathburn@mtroyal.ca | Mount Royal, Department of General Education Telephone: 403.440.8636 Office: B344I | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |
| Wamucii, Priscilla | pwamucii@mtroyal.ca | Mount Royal, Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement Telephone: 403.440.8470 Office: U269B | 2016/20 – 4 years Term end: June 2020 |