The Research Advisory Board (RAB) provides the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives, with counsel on a wide variety of matters relating to the University of Toronto’s research enterprise. The RAB includes Vice-Principals, Research, Vice/Associate-Deans, Research and Vice-Presidents from across the disciplines on all three campuses and the affiliated hospitals.
The Research Advisory Board is representative of the research enterprise across University of Toronto campuses and hospitals. It is not intended, nor feasible, to include delegates from every research unit or discipline.
- Appointment to the RAB is made by the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) with advice from the President and Provost. It is advisory to the VPRI.
- The RAB will be the leading venue for discussion, advice, and guidance on the strategic research issues and directions of the university.
- The RAB will address all aspects of the research enterprise across U of T campuses and hospitals including basic and applied research, knowledge translation, commercialization, and industry and community relations.
- The RAB will play a leadership role in liaison on research and commercialization matters with federal and provincial governments and their agencies.
- The RAB will provide advice and guidance on U of T’s strategic international research activity and presence, in the context of the university’s overall international strategy.
- The RAB will advise on the use of effective performance indicators that describe the differentiated position of U of T as a research-intensive university and communicate these to various stakeholders.
- The RAB will advise on the formulation and implementation of an effective communication strategy for research at U of T.
- The RAB will strike subcommittees, task forces and specialty groups of various types, from time to time, to facilitate the implementation of its activities.
Leah Cowen
Vice-President, Research, and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives
Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation
Joshua Barker
Dean, School of Graduate Studies and
Vice Provost, Graduate Research and Education
David Brennan
Associate Dean, Research,
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Renée Brost
Chief Administrative Officer,
Division of the Vice President, Research and Innovation
Elsbeth Brown
SSHRC Leader, Interim Associate Vice Principal Research
University of Toronto Mississauga
Judith Chadwick
Assistant Vice-President, Research Services
Division of the Vice President, Research and Innovation
Timothy Chan
Associate Vice President and Vice Provost, Strategic Initiatives
Division of the Vice President, Research and Innovation, and Provost
Brenda Cossman
Chief of Research
Faculty of Law
Irena Creed
Vice-Principal, Research,
University of Toronto Scarborough
Stark Draper
Interim Vice-Dean, Research,
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Barbara Fallon
Associate Vice President, Research
Division of the Vice President, Research and Innovation
Lori Ferris
Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight and Compliance
Division of the Vice President, Research and Innovation
France Gagnon
Associate Dean, Research,
Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Alison Keith
Director, Jackman Humanities Institute
Faculty of Arts and
Mark Lautens
NSERC Leader
Faculty of Arts and Science
Morris Manolson
Associate Dean, Research
Faculty of Dentistry
Kelly Metcalfe
Associate Dean, Research & External Relations
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
Alex Mihailidis
Associate Vice-President, International Partnerships
Division of the Vice President, Research & Innovation, and International
Partha Mohanram
Interim Vice Dean, Research, Strategy, and Resources
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Kent Moore
Vice-Principal, Research,
University of Toronto Mississauga
Derek Newton
Assistant Vice President, Innovations, Partnerships & Entrepreneurship
Division of the Vice President, Research and Innovation
Nasim Niknafs
Associate Dean, Research
Faculty of Music
Justin Nodwell
Vice-Dean Research and Graduate Education
Faculty of Medicine
Michele Peterson-Badali
Associate Dean, Research,
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Micheline Piquette-Miller
Associate Dean, Research
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Matt Ratto
Associate Dean, Research
Faculty of Information
Stephannie Roy
Director, Strategic Engagement and Office of the Vice President
Division of the Vice President, Research and Innovation
Sean Thomas
Associate Dean, Research,
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Vince Tropepe
Vice-Dean, Research
Faculty of Arts & Science
Dale Turner
Academic Adviser on Indigenous Research
Division of the Vice-President and Provost
Tania Watts
CIHR Delegate; Professor, Department of Immunology;
Faculty of Medicine
Tim Welsh
Interim Associate Dean, Research,
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Joe Wong
Vice President, International
Division of the Vice President, International
Brad Wouters
Executive Vice President, Science and Research, University Health Network;
Professor, Radiation Oncology Faculty of Medicine
