Contact
Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (VPRI)
Okanagan Campus
ADM006 – 1138 Alumni Way
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
vpresearch.ok@ubc.ca
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
*Please note we are currently working a hybrid schedule and are on-campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
VPRI TEAM
Dr. Philip Barker
Vice-Principal & Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation
ADM006M
philip.barker@ubc.ca
Daniela Hetrea
Executive Assistant to the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation
250-807-9042 | ADM006 (WK15)
daniela.hetrea@ubc.ca
Dr. Paul van Donkelaar
Associate Vice-Principal, Research
250-807-8858 | ADM006K
paul.vandonkelaar@ubc.ca
office of the vice-principal, research and innovation
VACANT
Communications Manager
250-807-8035 | ADM006H
Christine Humphries (on leave)
Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Operations
250-807-8154 | ADM006I
christine.humphries@ubc.ca
Gerald Levac
Finance Manager
250-807-9034 | ADM006J
gerald.levac@ubc.ca
Andrea Osachoff
Administrative Coordinator
250-807-8602 | ADM006J
andrea.osachoff@ubc.ca
Jenny Matechuk
Events & Engagement Officer
250-807-8142 | ADM006 (WK16)
jenny.matechuk@ubc.ca
Nicole Bennett
Internal Programs Manager
250-807-8408 | ADM006 (WK14)
nicole.bennett@ubc.ca
Pierre Rondier
Institutional Programs Officer (CFI/BCKDF)
250-807-9438 | ADM006 (WK17)
pierre.rondier@ubc.ca
Derek Gratz
Associate Director
250-807-9853 | ADM006D
derek.gratz@ubc.ca
James McCartney
Industry Project Officer
604-722-4772 | ADM006 (WK10)
James.McCartney@ubc.ca
Jacqui Brown
Administrative & Special Projects Coordinator
250-807-8195 | ADM006Z
jacqui.brown@ubc.ca
Partnership Development
Janice Larson
Interior University Research Coalition (IURC)
250-807-8025 | ADM006 (WK11)
janice.larson@ubc.ca
Candice Loring
Director, Business Development Indigenous Community Engagement (Mitacs)
Cell 778-392-8581 | ADM006 (WK08)
cloring@mitacs.ca
Entrepreneurship@UBCO
Colin Gervais
Program Facilitator
Cell 778-392-7045
On campus | ADM006 (WK10)
Innovation UBC Hub | #203-460 Doyle Ave
colin.gervais@ubc.ca
Sarah Sutherland (on maternity leave)
Program Facilitator
Cell 250-869-9718
Innovation UBC Hub | #203-460 Doyle Ave
s.sutherland@ubc.ca
Office of Research Services (ORS)
Kristen Korberg
Associate Director
250-807-8832 | ADM006G
kristen.korberg@ubc.ca
Lisa Shearer
Associate Manager
Behavioural Research Ethics
250-807-8289 | ADM006 (WK02)
lisa.shearer@ubc.ca
Rachel Howard
Awards Coordinator
250-807-9412 | ADM006 (WK01)
rachel.howard@ubc.ca
Sandra Fox
Indigenous Community Liaison
250-807-8187 | ADM006 (WK04)
sandra.fox@ubc.ca
Denise Maines
Research Development Officer
Natural Sciences and Engineering
250-807-8510 | ADM006 (WK03)
denise.maines@ubc.ca
Brianna Wells
Research Development Officer
Social Sciences and Humanities
250-807-8520 | ADM006 (WK06)
brianna.wells@ubc.ca
POSITION VACANT
Research Development Officer (Health)
250-807-8861 | ADM006 (WK05)
survive and thrive applied research (star) initiative
Dr. Keith Culver
Director
250-807-9875 | EME 4153
keith.culver@ubc.ca
Patrick Gall
Research Network Facilitator
Cell 403-478-6066 | EME 2131
patrick.gall@ubc.ca
Ryan Mandau
Laboratory Technician V
Cell 250-575-1095 | EME 2131
ryan.mandau@ubc.ca
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