Our Team

If you are unsure of who to contact, send the details of your query to researchoffice.ubco@ubc.ca and we will direct you to the appropriate staff member.

Research Administration and Compliance

Lisa Shearer

Manager, Administration and Compliance

250-807-8832 | ADM006G
lisa.shearer@ubc.ca

Lisa is responsible for managing the Research Administration and Compliance team and also supports:

  • Oversight and management of the Behavioural Research Ethics Board and the review and approval of ethics applications
  • Administration and Compliance review of grant applications
  • Pre- and post-award grants administration and compliance inquiries

Vacant Position

Grant Administrator

250-807-9412 | ADM006
researchoffice.ubco@ubc.ca

This role supports:

  • Transfer agreements and subgrants
  • Complex research account inquiries
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Rachel Howard

Research Ethics and Compliance Officer

250-807-8467 | ADM006 (WK02)
rachel.howard@ubc.ca

Rachel Supports:

  • US Government Funding (NIH, NSF, etc.)
  • Ethics certification applications
  • Ethics certificate post-approval activities (annual renewals, amendments, and study closures)

Meredith Levorson

Grants Clerk

250-807-9412 | ADM006 (WK10)
meredith.levorson@ubc.ca

Meredith supports:

  • Obtaining institutional signatures for grant applications
  • Administrative processes of grant applications
  • General pre and post award inquiries
  • Manages the ORS inbox

Research Development

Denise Maines

Manager, Research Development

250-807-8510 | ADM006 (WK04)
denise.maines@ubc.ca

Denise is responsible for managing the Research Development team and also supports:

  • NSERC Alliance Advantage, Society and Special Calls
  • NSERC CREATE
  • NSERC Discovery Grants and Discovery Horizons
  • NFRF Transformations
  • EDI in Research Practice
  • Strategic Planning and Capacity building for Tri-council Research

Joyceline Amoako

Research Development Officer | Health

250-807-8861 | ADM006 (WK06)
joyceline.amoako@ubc.ca

Joyceline supports:

  • CIHR Project Grant
  • CIHR Strategic Grants: Catalyst, Planning & Dissemination, Team and Operating.
  • MSHRBC Scholar Program
  • MSHRBC HP-I Program
  • MSHRBC Reach and C2 Grants
  • Health Foundation Grants such as PHAC, Health Canada and Enrich.
  • CIHR and MSHRBC portal submission
  • Portal submission and resource provision for CIHR Fellowship and MSHRBC Trainee Program.

Melanie Fenton

Research Support Specialist 

250-807-8289 | ADM006 (WK03)
melanie.fenton@ubc.ca

Melanie supports:

  • NSERC Alliance International Catalyst and Collaboration
  • NSERC Research Tools and Instruments
  • NFRF Exploration
  • Research Security: general questions and grant application requirements
  • Contact for research awards and prizes

Hanna Paul

Indigenous Research Facilitator

ADM006 (WK07)
hanna.paul@ubc.ca

Hanna supports:

  • Research design support for Indigenous-led research
  • Indigenous principles support for Indigenous-led research
  • Grant proposal support for Indigenous-led research

Brianna Wells

Research Development Officer | Social Sciences and Humanities

250-807-8520 | ADM006 (WK05)
brianna.wells@ubc.ca

Brianna supports:

  • SSHRC Insight and Insight Development Grant
  • SSHRC Partnership Engagement, Partnership Development and Partnership Grants
  • SSHRC Connection Grants
  • SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants
  • Arts Council and other research funding opportunities for Humanities, Studio and Performing Arts researchers as capacity allows
  • Other Social Sciences research grant opportunities as capacity allows
  • SSHRC portal submission

For general inquiries, please email us: researchoffice.UBCO@ubc.ca