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Canada Research Chairs (CRC) at Brock, April 2023

TIER 1

• Andrea Doucet – CRC in Gender, Work, Care and Community

• Newman Sze – CRC in Mechanisms of Health and Disease

TIER 2

• Julia Baird – CRC in Human Dimensions of Water Resources and Water Resilience

• Karen Campbell – CRC in Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging

• Paula Duarte-Guterman – CRC in Behavioural Neuroscience

• Val Fajardo – CRC in Tissue Remodelling and Plasticity throughout the Lifespan

• Michael Holmes – CRC in Neuromuscular Mechanics and Ergonomics

• Matthew Kwan – CRC in Youth Mental Health and Performance

• Yifeng Li – CRC in Machine Learning for Biomedical Data Science

• Danielle Sirianni Molnar – CRC in Adjustment and Well-Being in Children and Youth

Asif Khowaja, Health Sciences: Assistant Professor Asif Khowaja’s research area is found at the intersection of health and economics. He studies the broader socio-economic impacts of community-based interventions; health-care costs for patients, caregivers, and those in the health-care system; and the economics of maternal, newborn and child health programs in Canada and abroad.

Brock University Indigenous Research Grants

These grants support research or creative activities in any discipline and on any topic that relates to Indigenous Peoples.

• Maureen Connolly, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences: “Decolonizing experiential learning on the Brock University campus: A case study”

• Liam Midzain-Gobin, Faculty of Social Sciences: “Indigenous Affordable Housing in Niagara”

• Constance Schumacher, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences: “Defining a Good Life: Community Partnerships and interRAI Data”

• Kevin Turner, Faculty of Social Sciences: “The sky is the limit for community monitoring of climate change impacts in Old Crow, Yukon”

Canada Research Chairs

The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program was created by the federal government to attract and retain top researchers. Tier 1 and Tier 2 CRCs are nominated by universities but must also be confirmed by their peers as being exceptional researchers and potential leaders – even world leaders – in their field. Brock University gained a new Canada Research Chair near the end of 2022. Yifeng Li is Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Machine

Learning for Biomedical Data Science. Also, Associate Professor Julia Baird’s Tier 2 CRC was renewed. In April 2023, Brock had 10 active CRCs. Brock University has a total allocation of 14 CRC positions.

President’s Distinguished Staff Award for Outstanding Contributions

The President’s Distinguished Staff Service Award for Outstanding Contributions recognizes employees who have excelled in demonstrating exemplary service and have provided outstanding contributions to the working environment and culture at Brock at a level significantly beyond normal expectations. The 2022 winners were:

• Drew Cullen, Asset Management & Utilities

• Rick Manning, Facilities

• Debbie Ouellette, Sociology

• Barbara Tatarnic, CCOVI

Human Resources Distinguished Staff Service Award for Leadership

The Human Resources Distinguished Service Award for Leadership is awarded to one staff member each year who has demonstrated a proven record of leading and working collaboratively, engaging fellow employees, building strong partnerships and furthering the development of a respectful work and learning environment. The 2022 winner was:

• Kelly Lipovsky, Customer Service Coordinator, Facilities Management

Outstanding Team Service Award

A new employee service award celebrating the power of teamwork was created in 2021 by the Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor. This award annually recognizes a team of faculty and/or staff members for their outstanding contributions throughout the year beyond what is normally expected. The 2022 team award went to:

• Brock Central

Years of Service

Brock University celebrates employees who have reached significant service milestones in their careers. Employees who reached these milestones in 2022 were:

25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO BROCK

• Sheila Bennett, Professor, Educational Studies

• Lilly Biamonte, Senior Business Systems Analyst, Enterprise Solutions

• Marian Bredin, Professor, Communications, Popular Culture and Film

• Anthony Bogaert, Professor, Health Sciences

• Roman Cierny, Network Supervisor, IT Infrastructure

• Sharon Janzen, Map Library Associate/Geospatial Data Co-ordinator, Map, Data and GIS Library

• Marie Reimer, Special Projects and Operations Coordinator, Ancillary Services

• Caroline Romero, Administrative Assistant, Earth Sciences

• Anamitra Shome, Associate Professor, Accounting

• David Telfer, Professor, Geography and Tourism Studies

35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO BROCK

• Ian Adamson, Associate Professor, Accounting

• Rick Currie, Electrician, Facilities Electrical

• Robert Dimand, Professor, Economics

• Dorothy Levay, Instructor/ Manager, Academic Support, Mathematics and Statistics

• Rob Witte, Locksmith, Facilities Carpentry

• Kimberley Pelchat, Manager, Instructional Resource Centre, Education

• Edith Williams, Special Collections and Archives Assistant, Archives and Special Collections brocku.ca/brock-news/2022/12/exceptional-employees-longstandingservice-honoured-at-brock-presidents-celebration/