Office of the Vice-Dean, Research
Rose Anne Devlin, Vice-Dean of Research
This is an exciting time to be part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The number of professors has doubled over the last or so, and we now have some 260 professors in nine units engaged in a wide variety of research activities.
A major role of the Office of the Vice-Dean of Research is to support and encourage our faculty members as they strive to produce high-quality research. I’m very pleased to join the team and to be part of this important process, and I look forward to helping promote the research being conducted at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
As I begin my term as Vice-Dean, I hope to meet with colleagues from across the various units of our Faculty to help determine what is working well and what we can do better in our pursuit of research excellence.
Feel free to drop by my office for a visit!
Pre-Award Services
The Research Development Manager, Office of the Vice-Dean, Research, plays an important role in the preparation of grant funding requests. She serves as a link between funding agencies and researchers to ensure that each has the information they need in order tooptimize their chances of success. She is responsible for endorsing and implementing strategies and activities to promote research at the Faculty.
The Research Development Manager ensures the dissemination of all information regarding publications, grants, research contracts, conferences, and awards and achievements to the Faculty, the University, and theoutside community.
Research Project Management - Administrative Services
Support is also offered by the Office of the Vice-Dean, Research for everything related to research administration. This includes the management of funds, requests for an extension, management of certificates, human resources procedures, and many other services, while respecting University and granting agencies regulations.
The staff in the Office of the Vice-Dean, Research works closely with all central services at the University, affiliated institutes and external agencies to ensure the smooth functioning of research projects.