Research & Scholarship Governance

Research & Scholarship Governance

MRU Strategic Research and Scholarship Plan 2018-2023

Mount Royal University fosters excellence in undergraduate education enriched by research and scholarship for knowledge generation, application and positive change. We are guided by an institutionally-approved document titled Discovery & Change-making through Research and Scholarship.

A central premise of the plan is an exceptional undergraduate experience that includes thoughtful integration of research and scholarship into the tenure of all Mount Royal students. Learning and participating in research alongside faculty members enhances the experience of undergraduate learners through:

  • developing critical, analytic and creative skills,
  • improving the understanding and retention of course material,
  • understanding knowledge creation processes and the innovation cycle,
  • applying new knowledge to novel situations,
  • engaging in creating positive change through community engagement, and
  • increasing confidence, independence and capacity for complex problem-solving.

The SRSP is organized around advancing progress on five goals and associated strategies:

Goal 1: Our Students. Provide Mount Royal students with undergraduate research opportunities.

Goal 2: Our Researchers and Scholars. Enhance support for research and scholarship.

Goal 3: Our Research Infrastructure. Enhance the space, facilities and access for research and scholarship infrastructure.

Goal 4: Telling our Stories - Celebrating our Successes. Increase dissemination and communication of research and scholarship.

Goal 5: Working Together. Increase opportunities for collaboration.


Committees

The Committee provides advice and recommendations with respect to policies, programs and other initiatives related to research, creative and other scholarly activities at Mount Royal University.
The Scholarship Review Committee (SRC) reviews all institution-wide internal grant applications, makes decisions on ranking, and provides recommendations on funding to the Director, 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 the Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement), 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 NSERC USRA or SSHRC Institutional Grants.
Members
Name Department Email
Connie Van der Byl (Chair) (Interim) Associate Vice-President, Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement cvanderbyl@mtroyal.ca
Melissa Deane (Vice-Chair) Director, Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement mdeane1@mtroyal.ca
Steven Engler Arts sengler@mtroyal.ca
Rebecca Gilmour Arts rgilmour@mtroyal.ca
Ranjan Datta Arts rdatta@mtroyal.ca
Anupam Das Arts adas@mtroyal.ca
Harpreet Aulakh Arts haulakh@mtroyal.ca
Osama El-Temtamy Business and Communication Studies otemtamy@mtroyal.ca
Hadi Fariborzi Business and Communication Studies hfariborzi@mtroyal.ca
Harris Rubin Business and Communication Studies hrubin@mtroyal.ca
Matthew McLarnon Business and Communication Studies  mmclarnon@mtroyal.ca
Genevieve Currie Health, Community and Education gcurrie@mtroyal.ca
Jared Fletcher  Health, Community and Education jfletcher@mtroyal.ca
Lynn Headley Health. Community and Education lheadley@mtroyal.ca
Marva Ferguson Health, Community and Education mferguson@mtroyal.ca
Sara Sharun Riddell Library and Learning Centre ssharun@mtroyal.ca
Jeella Acedo Science and Technology jacedo@mtroyal.ca
Yasaman Amannejad Science and Technology yamannejad@mtroyal.ca
Michelle DeWolfe Science and Technology mdewolfe@mtroyal.ca
David Bird Science and Technology dbird@mtroyal.ca
Cherie Woolmer Academic Development Centre cwoolmer@mtroyal.ca
Karen Pheasant Neganigwane

General Education

kpheasanrneganigwane@mtroyal.ca

The Human Research Ethics Board (HREB) is responsible for ensuring that research applications meet the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2) involving participants, their rights and well-being. Learn more about HREB.
Members
Name Department Phone Email
Lynne Lafave (HREB Chair) Health and Physcial Education  403.440.5967 llafave@mtroyal.ca
Monica Pauls (HREB Vice Chair and SHREC Chair) Child Studies and Social Work 403.440.8481 mpauls@mtroyal.ca
Hapreet Aulakh Economics, Justice and Policy Studies 403.440.5907 haulakh@mtroyal.ca
Malinda Desjarlais Psychology 403.440.8441 mdesjarlais.mtroyal.ca
AnneMarie Dorland Marketing 403.440.6960 adorland@mtroyal.ca
Aliyah Dosani Nursing and Midwifery 403.903.8631 adosani@mtroyal.ca
Mohamed El-Hussein Nursing and Midwifery 403.440.8633 melhussein@mtroyal.ca
Cass Foursha-Stevenson Psychology 403.440.8829 cfourshastevenson@mtroyal.ca
Jared Fletcher Health and Physical Education 403.440.5514 jfletcher@mtroyal.ca
Naomi Grant Psychology 403.440.8837 ngrant@mtroyal.ca
Sarah Hamilton Education 403.440.5691 shamilton1@mtroya.ca
Brian Jackson Library (Data Mgmt. Specialist) 403.440.5032 bjackson@mtroyal.ca
Ran Ju Public Relations 403.440.8689 rju@mtroyal.ca
Gabrielle Lindstrom Humanities 403.440.6536 glindstrom@mtroyal.ca
Jessie Loyer Library 403.440.8699 jloyer@mtroyal.ca
Karen Manarin  English, Languages, and Cultures  403.440.7719 kmanarin@mtroyal.ca
Matthew McLarnon General Management and Human Resources 403.440.6991 mmclarnon@mtroyal.ca
David Ohreen General Education 403.440.8645 dohreen@mtroyal.ca
Harris Rubin Geneneral Management and Human Resources 403.440.6658 hrubin@mtroyal.ca
Ines Sametband Psychology 403.440.5962 isametband@mtroyal.ca
Rachel Syme Community Member, CIHR Canadian Institutes of Health Research, University of Calgary 403.944.2476 rmsyme@ucalgary.ca
Nick Strzalkowski Biology 403.440.5117 nstrzalkowski@mtroyal.ca
Priscilla Wamucii Research Compliance Officer 403.440.8470 hreb@mtroyal.ca
Ad Hoc Advisors
Name Department Phone Email
Stacey Page, Chair, CHREB University of Calgary Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (CHREB) 403.220.2763 sapage@ucalgary.ca
The Student Human Research Ethics Committee (SHREC) is a subcommittee of HREB that reviews course-based work that comprises of the use of human participants in minimal risk studies. Principal Investigators (course instructions) play the role of overseeing all projects within their courses and are responsible for all projects' ethical consideration if the course involves multiple sections.
Members
Name Department Phone Email
Monica Pauls (SHREC Chair) Child Studies and Social Work 403.440.8481 mpauls@mtroyal.ca
Abdul Chikhouni Bissett School of Business 403.440.6707 achikhouni@mtroyal.ca
Marty Clark Health and Physical Education 403.440.6511 mclark2@mtroyal.ca
Rachael Pettigrew Bissett School of Business 403.440.6846 rpettigrew@mtroyal.ca
Fredrick Ulmer Sociology and Anthropology 403.440.6450 fulmer@mtroyal.ca
Priscilla Wamucii Research Compliance Office 403.440.8470 hreb@mtroyal.ca
The Animal Care Committee (ACC) supports animal-based research in accordance with the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) guidelines and policies. This committee ensures all research activities are humane and well-founded to meet the level of standards that should be provided to all participants. Learn more about the ACC.
Members
Name Department Phone & Office Email
Jonathan Mee (Chair) Biology

Phone: 403.440.5150

 

jmee@mtroyal.ca
Melissa Deane Director, Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement

Phone: 403.440.5081

 

mdeane1@mtroyal.ca
Karen Atkinson-Leadbeater Psychology

Phone: 403.440.8442

 

katkinsonleadbeater@mtroyal.ca
Aria Burrel SAMRU vpexternal@samru.ca
Melissa Cruz Biology

Phone: 403.440.5540

 

mcruz@mtroyal.ca
Stuart Elle Risk Management Services

Phone: 403.440.7793

selle@mtroyal.ca
Carrie Fischer

Community Member, Consulting Veterinarian

Samir Lalani

Community Member

Heather Nelson General Education

Phone: 403.440.8716

 

Brenna Ortynsky Community Member
Priscilla Wamucii Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement

Phone: 403.440.8470

 

pwamucii@mtroyal.ca

For more information about research and scholarship governance, please contact Director, Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement, Melissa Deane, at 403.440.5081 or mdeane1@mtroyal.ca