Office of Research
Richard Chandra, PhD
Associate Provost Research & Graduate Studies
For Research, contact Richard on:
• Pre-award grant applications/facilitation
• Industry collaborations
• Research contracts
• Strategizing research programs and funding
• Identifying research funding opportunities
For Graduate Studies, contact Richard on:
• University policies and guidelines related to graduate studies
• Western Deans Agreement
• Program accreditation and approvals
• New course approvals
• Academic misconducts
• Pre-award grant applications/facilitation
• Industry collaborations
• Research contracts
• Strategizing research programs and funding
• Identifying research funding opportunities
For Graduate Studies, contact Richard on:
• University policies and guidelines related to graduate studies
• Western Deans Agreement
• Program accreditation and approvals
• New course approvals
• Academic misconducts
Sue Funk, BA
Research Grants Officer
Contact Sue for:
• Post-award grant financial processes
• Grant financial reporting
• Tri-agency sub-transfer agreements
• Statistics regarding research funding
• Post-award grant financial processes
• Grant financial reporting
• Tri-agency sub-transfer agreements
• Statistics regarding research funding
Lola Iyiola, MBA, MIB, PMP
Ethics & Research Grants Compliance Officer
Contact Lola for:
• Human Research Ethics Board (HREB)
• Pre-award grant applications review
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Grants
• Undergraduate Student Research Awards (TWU & NSERC)
• Human Research Ethics Board (HREB)
• Pre-award grant applications review
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Grants
• Undergraduate Student Research Awards (TWU & NSERC)
Karen Lo, PhD
Biosafety Officer
Contact Karen for:
• Research matters regarding Biosafety and Biosecurity
• Biosafety and Biosecurity policies, standards, practices, risk assessments, and training
• Shipping, handling, and storage of human and agricultural pathogens/toxins
• Risk II Pathogen Lab Management
• Biosafety Project Approval (for research with Risk II human and agricultural pathogens/toxins only)
• Research matters regarding Biosafety and Biosecurity
• Biosafety and Biosecurity policies, standards, practices, risk assessments, and training
• Shipping, handling, and storage of human and agricultural pathogens/toxins
• Risk II Pathogen Lab Management
• Biosafety Project Approval (for research with Risk II human and agricultural pathogens/toxins only)
Darcy Kehler, BSC
Coordinator Institutional Animal Care Committee
Contact Darcy for:
• Animal use for research and teaching
• Confirmation regarding what constitutes animal use (ex: Can I take my class fishing? Birding? To the Metro Zoo? Can I bring my dog to class to illustrate some key points? Can I bring my dog to class to de-stress the class before an exam?)
• Animal use for research and teaching
• Confirmation regarding what constitutes animal use (ex: Can I take my class fishing? Birding? To the Metro Zoo? Can I bring my dog to class to illustrate some key points? Can I bring my dog to class to de-stress the class before an exam?)
Aaron Wall, MA
Grants & Communication Facilitator
Contact Aaron for:
Research Support Hub resources
Proposal writing support
Strategizing research programs and plans
Identifying funding opportunities
Research Support Hub resources
Proposal writing support
Strategizing research programs and plans
Identifying funding opportunities
Office Location
Office of Research
Douglas Centre, 207
22500 University Drive | Langley, BC V2Y 1Y1