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Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Vice-Principal, Research:

The Vice-Principal, Research is responsible for enhancing the overall research stature of UTSC locally, nationally and internationally.

The Vice-Principal, Research works closely with the Vice-President, Research to ensure that there is coordination and alignment of UTSC's research activities within the broader context of the University of Toronto.

The Office of the Vice-Principal, Research aims to serve in a facilitation role to assist UTSC faculty and students in achieving their research aspirations, and to help faculty develop and implement broad strategic research visions at UTSC. The Office serves as a liaison with the University of Toronto Research Services Office (RSO), Innovations and Partnerships Office (IPO) and Research Oversight and Compliance Office (ROCO).

UTSC Research Advisory Board:

The UTSC Research Advisory Board (UTSC RAB) functions as a conduit of information in operational matters related to research to and from departments, as well as an advisory group to the Vice-Principal, Research for research matters of importance to UTSC.

Terms of Reference

1. The UTSC RAB is chaired by the Vice-Principal, Research.
2. The UTSC RAB comprises the Associate Chairs for Research (or departmental designate) for each of the departments at UTSC; as well as the Manager, Research Grants and Contracts, and the Manager, Research Operations as ex-officio, non-voting members.
3. The UTSC RAB shall function as a conduit of information in operational matters related to research to and from departments.
4. The UTSC RAB will act as a sounding board/advisory group for research matters of institutional importance.
5. The UTSC RAB will serve as a conduit to departments for policies and procedures that have been vetted and approved by the University of Toronto Office of the Vice‐President, Research, and are at the implementation stage. Research-related, University of Toronto, government, and funding agency policies and procedures of an operational nature that have been provided by the University of Toronto Office of the Vice-President, Research will be communicated to the UTSC RAB members by the UTSC Vice-Principal, Research for dissemination.
6. The UTSC RAB will evaluate nominees/applicants for internal research awards (e.g., Principal's Research Awards, Graduate Student Research Awards).
7. Any items that are strategic and involve strategic positioning fall outside the scope of the UTSC RAB and will be addressed with the departmental Chairs.
8. Meetings shall be held every two months.

UTSC RAB Members (2012-2013):

 

Chair: Malcolm Campbell, Vice-Principal, Research vpresearch@utsc.utoronto.ca	Juvenal Ndayiragiye, Professor Centre for French and Linguistics juvenal@utsc.utoronto.ca
Michael Schillaci, Professor Department of Anthropology schillaci@utsc.utoronto.ca	Minelle Mahtani, Professor Department of Human Geography mahtani@utsc.utoronto.ca
Elizabeth Harney, Professor Department of Arts, Culture and Media e.harney@utoronto.ca	April Franco, Associate Chair Research Department of Management afranco@utsc.utoronto.ca
Herbert Kronzucker, Associate Chair Research Department of Biological Sciences herbertk@utsc.utoronto.ca	Sonia Sedivy, Professor Department of Philosophy sonia.sedivy@utoronto.ca
Ragnar Buchweitz, Professor Department of Computer & Mathematical Sciences ragnar@utsc.utoronto.ca	Carl Mitchell, Professor Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences carl.mitchell@utoronto.ca
Bettina von Lieres, Professor Centre for Critical Development Studies bettina.vonlieres@utoronto.ca	Carla Norrlof, Professor Department of Political Science carla.norrlof@.utoronto.ca
Melba Cuddy-Keane, Professor Department of English m.cuddy.keane@utoronto.ca	David Haley, Professor Department of Psychology haley@utsc.utoronto.ca
Stephen Rockel, Professor Department of Historical and Cultural Studies rockel@utsc.utoronto.ca	John Hannigan, Professor Department of Sociology john.hannigan@utoronto.ca
Non-voting members:
Debbie Bilinski, Manager Research Operations Office of the Vice-Principal, Research dbilinski@utsc.utoronto.ca	Michele McDonell, Manager Research Grants & Contracts Office of the Vice-Principal, Research mcdonell@utsc.utoronto.ca