Karina McInnis, MPA, PEng

Interim Director of Research Services

• Approves all research contracts and agreements on behalf of the University
• Overall responsibility for research services
• Serves on committees relating to research certificatiions (human ethics, animal care, biohazards)

613-533-6000, 33108

mcinnis@queensu.ca

Associate Director

Research Grants and Development

VACANT

• Reviews and signs research grant applications on behalf of the University
• Manages Research Grants & Development Group

Sue Richardson

Departmental Administrator

• Scheduling and administrative support to the Director
• Administers departmental budget

sue.richardson@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 77316

Kathy Christmas

Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

• Scheduling & Administrative support to the Associate Director
• Office Reception
• Maintains funding opportunities listserv

kathy.christmas@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 75608

Contracts Staff

VACANT

Research Contracts Manager

• Manages the Research Contracts Unit. Reviews non-standard research agreements and contacts for final approval of the Director

David Bruce, LLB

Legal Counsel, Research Contracts and Agreements

• reviews and negotiates research contracts/agreements and clinical trials for final approval of the Director and affiliated hospitals

bruced@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext.36954

Maria Kannu, LLB(Hons) NZ

Admitted as a Barrister & Solicitor (NZ) and an Australian Legal Practitioner (Victoria, Australia)

Research Contracts and Agreements

• reviews and negotiates research contracts/agreements and clinical trials for final approval of the Director and affiliated hospitals

maria.kannu@queensu.ca

647-929-9400

Please note: new phone number

Ricardo Smalling, LLB

Legal Counsel,

Research Contracts and Agreements

• reviews and negotiates research contracts/agreements and clinical trials for final approval of the Director and affiliated hospitals 

smalling@queensu.ca

613-533-6000

ext.33290

Diana Purvis

Research Contracts Coordinator

• Reviews standard research agreements and contracts for final approval of the Director

diana.purvis@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 74582

Heather Webster

Research Contracts Coordinator

• Reviews standard research agreements and contracts for final approval of the Director.

heather.webster@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 75844

Anne Smith

Receptionist/Contracts

• Office reception
• General Information on granting council and other programs
• Contracts Assistant

smitha@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 74079

Grants & Development Staff

Nancy Churchman, Ph.D.

Research Projects Advisor

• Coordinates and provides project management support for the development of competitive research applications for external funding in natural sciences and engineering

nancy.churchman@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 77314

Diane Davies, M.Sc.

Coordinator, Major Projects: Social Sciences and Humanities & International Collaborations

• Coordinates and provides project management support for the development of competitive research applications for external funding in social sciences and humanities & international collaborations

diane.davies@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 79422

Anna van der Meulen, M.A.

Coordinator, Major Projects: Health Sciences

• Coordinates and provides project management support for the development of competitive research applications for external funding in health sciences

anna.vandermeulen@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 79707

Bonnie Stewart

Research Facilitator (Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts)

• Administers and coordinates pre and post award matters for Queen's social sciences, humanities and fine arts researchers
• Coordinates transfers to and from other universities
• Administers Travel Awards programs, NSERC USRA program, USSRF program,  Queen’s-MRI Postdoctoral Fellowship program,  Fund for the Support of Artistic Production and the Visiting Artists in Residence program

bonnie.stewart@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 74686

Robin Ashcroft

Research Facilitator (Health and Related Sciences)

• Administers and coordinates the external research grants submission process for Queen’s health sciences researchers
• Coordinates transfers to and from other institutions
• Coordinates  post-award funding for internal and external health related research grants
• Reviews, in conjunction with Faculty Offices, University Research Grants

ashcroft@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 74096

Jeananne Vickery

Research  Facilitator (Natural Sciences and Engineering)

• Administers and coordinates the external research grants submission process for Queen's natural sciences and engineering researchers (e.g., NSERC, OCE, MITACS)
• Coordinates post-award funding for internal and external natural sciences and engineering research grants
• Coordinates transfers from other universities

vickeryj@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 78223

Ethics Staff

Kathy Reed

Ethics Coordinator

• Secretary to the Research Ethics Board for Health Sciences (HSREB)

reedk@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 77000

Gail Irving

Ethics Coordinator

• Secretary to the General Research Ethics Board (GREB)

irvingg@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 78281

VACANT

Ethics Assistant

• Provides support to the Secretary of the Research Ethics Board

Computing, Information Systems & Research Data Staff

TRAQ (Tools for Research at Queen's) TEAM

Jennifer Clark, MPA

TRAQ Project Manager

Research Administration

• The Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning and implementation of a phased,University-wide, electronic research administration project - the Tools for Resarch at Queen's (TRAQ) Project

jennifer.clark@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 33201

Tom Herra, M.Sc.

Senior Business Analyst

TRAQ Project

• Assistance with Data Summary & Signature System and online grant applications IT issues
• Departmental computer hardware and software support and software training
• Romeo - ethics, biohazards database second level system support

herra@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 77433

Troy Arthur

Research Administration Assistant  TRAQ Project

• Provides support in the administration of pre- and post-research funding activities,
• Provides support for the Tools for Research at Queen's (TRAQ) Project
• Romeo - Ethics, biohazards database system support

troy.arthur@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 77315

Ingrid Gagnon, BAH, MA

Trainer and Training Tools Developer

TRAQ Project

• Provides support for the Tools for Research at Queen's (TRAQ)
• Provides training for the research community during and -post  implementation of the TRAQ project 
• Provides training for business process integration specific to research administration

ingrid.gagnon@queensu.ca

613-533-6000, ext. 74491

Brian Beauchamp, BBA

Help Desk Analyst and Communications Support

TRAQ Project

• Provides support for the Tools for Research at Queen's (TRAQ)
• First level support-Help Desk for TRAQ Project

brian.beauchamp@queensu.ca

613--533-6000, ext. 78426