S.12-9
1. SCUP 11-53
  1. UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
  2. UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
Descriptions of Centres and Institutes

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MEMORANDUM

ATIENTION

Senate

DATE

cemb

r 14,

2011

FROM

Bill

Krane,

Acti

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, Aca

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and

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SCUP

RE:

Centre

and

sti

tute R

epo

2010

2011

(SCUP

)

S.12-9

vpacad

fu.ca

www

.ca/v

aca

mic

At its November 23, 2011

meeting

SCUP reviewed the Centre and Institute Report 2010

2011.

attached for the information of Senate.

Encl.

c: N

Haunerland

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

THINKING OF

THE

WORLD

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Assoc

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SCUP 11-53

OFF

VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH

ATTENTION

Senate

Committee

for

University

Priorities

FROM

Norbert H

unerland, A

iat

Vic

-Pr

sid

nt Research

RE Centre and

Institute Report

2010

2011

DATE Novemb

As specified under

SFU Policy

40.01

"Research

Ce!l-tres and

Institutes," I

pleased

submit

to the

Senate Committee

for University Priorities the

seventh annual report

on the

activities of

the Research

Centres/Institutes. A copy

of the Polic

also attached

for

your

reference.

The

report covers

primarily the fiscal

year 2010/2011.

consists of two

parts

description

of each Centre covered

under

the

Policy,

and a

table

showing

the

status of

each Centre

several

important

areas

addition,

information

on Research

Centres

Institute

that

were either established or

dissolved

since

the

end of fiscal year

2010/2011 are

included.

Centres are

divided into

two categories

according

to the Policy

•

Research

Centres

are

under the direct

authority of

the Faculty

Deans. The

Deans report to the

Vice President Research on

the

Centres

under their

authority.

The

enclosed status report

indicates the degree to

which

the

reports

the

Centres are found

by the

Dean

to be

adequate.

•

Research Institutes

either

have

university-wide mandate

or comprise multi-

university

consortia

which

SFU participates.

The Vice-President

Research

responsible

for

these Institutes. These

are also

included in the

status report.

requested

by the Senate

Committee on

University

Priorities (SCUP) on April 19

2003,

included in the

Status Report

is information

the

resources gi

en to the

Centres

Institutes by the University

The

annual reports were

prepared

online for

the

fourth

time

you wish

see

the

MON FRASER UNIVERSITY

THINK

G OF T

online version they can be viewed

the office of the Vice-President, Research.

Motion:

That SCUP approves the Research Centres and Institutes Report and forwards the

report to

Senate and the Board of Governors for information.

Attachments:

Status Report on Centres and Institutes

Descriptions

of Centres and Institutes

Policy R

40.01 "Centres and Institutes"

Associate

Vice President, Research

Date

senate

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Research Centres

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9/22/05

Yes

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Centre for Global Workforce Strategy

5/22/09

Yes

2007

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!lease) with The Bill Reid Trust and some additional operating

[expenses.

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!$75,000 that was used for assistants contracts and operating

!expenses.

[A designated gift in the will of one of the members of the board of

[the Bill Reid Trust, and an alumnae of SFU was made in 201 0 for

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Centre

for

Global

Political

Economy

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office:

6082

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Centre for Labour Studies

;space

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!Manager's time in organizing workshops and seminars. Director's

[time in assisting ACT and interaction with UBC, U Vic, UNBC on

[

[PICS.

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!office for many visiting international scholars in the area of RJ

[(average 2 per year).

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!per semester), and to host off-campus visitors.

[Meeting space for graduate students and community partners for

!research and development work.

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Centre for Scottish Studies

jSpace

The Centre for Scottish Studies shares an office space used for

jteaching

assistants.

UNIVERSITY

RESOURCES

!Personnel

;secretarial help for budget from Dept. of English (approx. 20

jhours)

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!(Leadership Opportunity Fund) grant application for funds to

]provide equipment, infrastructure, and renovations of this space.

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!School. In the past, the CRC has provided office space to the

!centre for Restorative Justice, visiting research fellows, visiting

!scholars, and occasional practicum students. Wrth the move to

!saywell Hall in 2007, the configuration of the CRC space has

!changed. The Centre for Restorative Justice has its own space

iand currently, the Criminology Research Centre provides

!supplementary space for meetings, tutorials and thesis defences.

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!documents.

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!this amounted to $6,596.50. The major source of funding was the

l BC Government.

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Gerontology Research Centre

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!Harbour Centre

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!Robert Adamson, Executive Director (part-time)

iLisa Papania, Research Associate

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School

Performance Measurement

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lone adjacent space with a desk for visitors.

UNIVERSITY

RESOURCES

!Amount: The Centre operates on a $100,000 annual budget

! provided by the donor for the Centre, CMA Canada. .

!Department: The Centre operates out of the Faculty of Business

!Administration.

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Technology (CPROST)

istorage room, access to conference room, and use of some

!common space/cubicles.

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lbetween $2,000 and $10,000 per member), overheads on member

!contracts, and cost recovery for projects (e.g., Queen's U

!workshop- expenses incurred in 2009/2010, income received in

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B.Ciayman

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2010/11

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$2,000.00

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of Communication for FY 2010/11 June $1,500.00

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for FY 2010/11 June $1,500.00

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forfY 2009/10 (xerox) June $500.00

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R.Smith for FY 2010/11 June $2,000.00

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B.Lewis for April-June 2010 June $1,000.00

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Descriptions of Centres and Institutes

Faculty of Applied Science

Institute of Micromachine and Microfabrication Research

Director: A.M. Parameswaran BE (Madr), MSc, PhD (Alta), 778.782.4971 Tel, 778.782.4951 Fax;

param@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/immr

This institute

will stimulate, encourage and enhance interdisciplinary research that integrates

engineering,

health sciences, molecular biology and chemistry to formulate technology and

procedure to

develop novel medical diagnostic instrumentation.

Faculty of Arts arid Social Sciences

Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Art Studies

Director: Dr.George F. MacDonald BA (Tor), PhD (Yale), LLD (Calg), QC, 604.682.4179 Tel,

604.682.3310 Fax; macdonald.george4@gmail.com http://www.sfu.ca/brc/

The objective

of the centre is to promote the understanding of the history and principles of

Northwest Coast Indigenous art through research and connoisseurship, and to promote its

application to contemporary art and design in British Columbia with special reference to the

interests

of Indigenous Peoples. The centre will provide a meeting place for students and

scholars of diverse backgrounds, and serve as a virtual access portal for Native community

centres, museums and academic departments around the

world. The centre wishes to reach the

widest

possible audience and to do so has assembled the largest data base in the world of digital

images of totem poles that can be disseminated to wherever they are needed. We hope they

provide new inspiration to both artists and art historians.

Centre d'etudes francophones Quebec-Pacifique

Director: Christian Guilbault B.A., M.A. (Laval), Ph.D. (UofA), 778.782.6783 Tel, 778.782.5932

Fax;

guilbaul@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/centrequebec-pacifique

The centre is a research and documentation centre.

Its mandate includes gathering and

disseminating information

relating to French literatures, cultures and language of the Pacific

region, as

well as interdisciplinary research in literature, linguistics, cinema and culture. It

supports and sponsors conferences, colloquia and visiting speakers. As the only research centre

of its kind west of the Rockies, its activities and programs focus on the distinct culture of French

speakers

of BC and the Pacific Rim. In addition, the centre acts as a liaison between the Centre

d'etudes

Quebecoises (CETUQ) of the University of Montreal and the Pacific Region.

Centre for Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures

Director: D. Maclean BA (NY State), MA, PhD (MeG), 778.782.4437 Tel, 778.782.5837 Fax;

ccsmsc@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/ccsmsc

The centre

facilitates the academic discussion and public understanding of the cultures and

societies

of Muslim peoples of the past and present. By focusing attention on the diversity of

Muslims, the centre encourages the shift in analysis from that of a single religious ideascape

defined by

Islam to a more complex view of Muslims as agents in the construction of their own

history.

It sponsors and supports conferences, workshops, public lectures, visiting scholars,

international

exchange, library augmentation, and language acquisition in the area of Muslim

studies.

Centre for Forensic Research

Co-Director: G.S. Anderson BSc.(Hon), M.P.M., PhD (S Fraser), 778.782.3589 Tel, 778.782.4140

Fax; Co-Director: Dongya Yang

B.Sc. Lanzhou, China, M.Sc. Chin. Acad. Sci, Beijing, China,

Ph.D. McMaster, 778.782.4651 Tel, 778.782.5666 Fax; ganderso@sfu.ca

http://www.sfu.ca/vpresearch/centres+institutes/forensic.html

The Centre for Forensic Research is designed to create new

knowledge in the forensic sciences

for the purposes

of solving crimes, identifying human remains, determining elapsed time since

death and circumstances

of death on local and global scales. Our core researchers specialize in

entomology, bone chemistry, anthropology, DNA and botany. The Centre is designed to attract

researchers and students

internationally who seek a facility with well-equipped, secure

laboratories and experienced colleagues to create new research initiatives arising from the

challenge of cold cases, recent deaths and large scale mass disasters. The Centre serves the

research and day-to-day needs

of law enforcement and death investigation agencies nationally

and provincially. The services and product of the Centre for Forensic Research are available to all

parties who seek an independent forensic scientific opinion.

Centre for Global Political Economy

Director: Dr. G. Mann B.A. (Hons.)

(McGill); M.Sc. (Guelph); Ph.D. (Berkeley), 778.782.4426

Tel, 778.782.5841 Fax; cgpe@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/cgpe

This centre

is housed in the Department of Political Science, and involves faculty from other

academic units at

Simon Fraser University to provide a focus for existing strength in the field of

global political economy and to win a position as an international centre for such research. This

will be accomplished through external grants, high quality publications and a variety of other

activities.

Centre for Labour Studies

Director: Gary Teeple B.A., M.A. (U. of Toronto), D. Phil. (Sussex, UK), 778.782.4734 Tel,

778.782.5977 Fax; tessaw@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/labour

The centre promotes the study and understanding

of labour, working people, and their

organizations from a comprehensive

social, cultural, historical, political and economic

perspective. The centre aims to provide a range

of taught courses and programs (both credit and

non-credit), offer research opportunities and assistance to both

Simon Fraser University students

and

provincial labour organizations, and create mutually supportive and beneficial links between

the academic and

labour communities.

Centre for Public Policy Research

Director:

N. Olewiler BA (Col), MA (S Fraser), PhD (Br Col), 778.782.5289 Tel, 778.782.5288

Fax; mpp@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/mpp

The purpose of the centre is to promote interdisciplinary research, education, and dialogue on a

broad range

of public policy issues in Canada. The Centre supports and initiates research,

publications, colloquia, conferences, visiting researchers and speakers, and international

relationships. It is the research arm of the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University,

complementing the master in public policy graduate degree program.

Centre for Research on Adaptive Behaviour in Economics (CRABE)

Director:

Arifovic BA (Sarajevo), MA, PhD (Chic), 778.782.5603 Tel, 778.782.5944 Fax;

arifovic@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/crabe

The centre's activities and program are intended to initiate and promote research

related to

experimental and behavioural economics, and computational methods of the study of learning,

adaptation and evolution in economic environments. The centre will facilitate the conduct of

faculty and student research projects by providing infrastructure for computer simulations,

economic experiments with human subjects and survey studies. The centre will also organize

conferences,

colloquia, visiting speakers' seminar series, and visiting scholar programs.

Centre for Research on Sexual Violence

Director: Eric Beauregard

BSc., MSc, and PhD, (University of Montreal), 778.782.8134 Tel;

ebeaureg@sfu.ca http://sites.google.com/site/crsvsfu/

The Centre for Research on

Sexual Violence (CrSV) is a project originally initiated in 2007 by Dr.

Eric Beauregard and Dr. Patrick Lussier. The

CrSV officially started its activities in 201 0. The

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Centre is affiliated with the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, in British Columbia,

Canada. The initiative stems from a need to challenge current myths and misconceptions about

sex offenders and sexual violence. The work undertaken at the Centre builds on past research

conducted in Canada by several influential scholars, researchers, and practitioners. In doing so,

the Centre also aims to tackle the issue of sexual violence from a criminological perspective. The

Centre's key objectives are: Initiating, promoting and conducting research on both the

understanding and the prevention of sexual violence; Providing criminal justice intervention

program development and evaluation services in the area of sexual violence; Developing and

providing educational and training services such as seminars and workshops on sexual violence

topics; Coordinating and organizing special lectures, seminars and workshops on sexual violence

topics delivered by key speakers, scholars, researchers and practitioners; Developing

partnerships with other community and government agencies, institutes or research centres

whose aims are similar to those of the Centre for Research on Sexual Violence; Facilitating the

exchange of information between scholars, researchers and practitioners in order to promote

research on sexual violence.

Centre for Restorative Justice

Co-Director: E. Elliott BPE (Ott), MSW (Car), PhD (S Fraser), 778.782.4730 Tel, 778.782.4140

Fax; Co-Director: B. Morrison BA, PhD (ANU), 778.782.7627 Tel, 778.782.4140 Fax;

cf~@sfu.ca

http://www.sfu.ca/cfrj

The centre, in partnership with individuals, the community, justice agencies and Simon Fraser

University exists to support and promote the principles and practices of restorative justice. The

centre provides education, innovative program models, training, evaluation and research through

a resource centre and meeting place that facilitates outreach, promotion, dialogue and advocacy.

Centre for Scottish Studies

Director: L. Davis BA (Sask), MA, PhD (Calif), 778.783.4833 Tel, 778.783.5737 Fax; leith@sfu.ca

http://www.sfu.ca/scottish

The centre is active in promoting teaching, research and community programming in Scottish

studies. It supports and initiates research, publications, non-credit and credit instruction,

colloquia, conferences, visiting speakers and international relationships. In the pursuit of these

objectives, the centre provides support to existing individual, departmental and cross-

departmental activities at Simon Fraser University in the area of Scottish studies.

Centre for the Reduction of Violence Among Children and Youth

Director: Robert J. McMahon, Ph.D. BA, MS, PhD, 778.782.9031 Tel, 778.782.3427 Fax;

robert_mcmahon@sfu.ca

The Centre was approved by the Board of Governors on September 20, 2007. Dr. Robert

McMahon, the Director for the Centre, began his appointment at SFU effective June 16, 2010.

The objectives of the Centre for the Reduction of Violence Among Children and Youth are to

establish, maintain, and support interdisciplinary research that is focused on (a) elucidating the

origins, developmental pathways, and outcomes of children and youth with violence and other

conduct problems; and (b) the development, evaluation, and dissemination of state-of-the-art

preventive and treatment interventions for alleviating youth violence and other conduct problems

throughout childhood and adolescence. Another primary objective of the Centre is the

dissemination of knowledge about youth violence to multiple stakeholders, including researchers,

practitioners, policy makers, and the community at large.

Centre for the Study of Public Opinion and Political Representation

Director: Steven Weldon BA (Wittenberg), MA, PhD (Calif), 778.782.4995 Tel; sweldon@sfu.ca

http://www.cpopr.com/

The Centre for the Study of Public Opinion and Political Representation (CPOPR) is an

interdisciplinary research unit housed in the Department of Political Science. It fosters academic

research and promotes education on the systematic study of public opinion, political

representation, and the links between civil society and democratic governance.

Criminology Research Centre

Director: Robert Gordon

BA (La Trobe), MA (S Fraser), PhD (Br Col), 778.782.4305 Tel,

778.782.4140 Fax; crc@sfu.ca

The

Criminology Research Centre was established in 1978 to facilitate criminological research by

faculty and graduate students. Funds to establish and maintain the centre were provided by the

Solicitor General of Canada for the first 15 years of operation. Since that time , grants and

contracts obtained by

School of Criminology faculty from provincial, federal and private sources

have maintained the centre

at a minimal level. Currently, the centre operates largely as an

administrative unit

for funding received by faculty of the School. Funding to pay the salary of an

administrator is derived from these sources.

In addition, a modest library is maintained for the use

of the Simon Fraser University community.

David Lam Centre

Director:

P. Crowe BA (Calg), MA (Calg), MA (Br Col), PhD (Br Col), 778.782.5111 Tel,

778.782.5112 Fax; dlam-info@sfu.ca http://www.cic.sfu.ca/

This

interdisciplinary centre, which began operation in 1989, integrates university, government,

professional and business resources for research, education, training and development and

community outreach activities.

Its focus is on fostering intercultural understanding though the

organizing and hosting

of public fora, academic conferences, and workshops on religion, history,

Asian

literary and visual arts, philosophy and language, and through publication of relevant books

and

articles. This work entails contributions to Asia-Canada relations and to greater mutual

understanding between diverse Asian cultural constituencies within Canada. Activities have also

included international

and intercultural communication research and development projects. The

Centre

also organizes and hosts cross-cultural management and communication seminars

through the Pacific Region Forum on Business and Management Communication.

Feminist

Institute for Studies on Law and Society

Co-Director:

D. Chunn BA (Br Col), MA, PhD (Tor), 778.782.4761 Tel, 778.782.5799 Fax; Co-

Director: W. Chan BA (Car),

MA (Sheff), PhD (Camb), 778.782.4469 Tel, 778.782.5799 Fax;

fisls@sfu.ca

The institute was established in 1990 to facilitate and continue the development of feminist

analyses on law and society at Simon Fraser University. It is designed to provide an environment

for creative interaction among

scholars and community representatives who are involved in its

work

locally, nationally and internationally, and to bridge gaps between legal and social science

research.

First Nations Language Centre

Director:

M. B. Ignace MA (Gottingen), PhD (S Fraser), ignace@sfu.ca

The First Nations Language Centre

will:

•

Maintain and develop ongoing partnerships with First Nations communities engaged in

language revitalization efforts. • Provide academic support for community-based efforts to

revitalize seriously endangered languages in First Nations communities throughout British

Columbia and neighbouring areas.

• Offer research expertise with a focus on First Nations language revitalization theory and

practice

in communities; support language curriculum development, and facilitate research in the

applied and descriptive linguistics of critically endangered languages.

.Facilitate

communication between First Nations communities and the university. Objectives

Using an integrated approach to research

in language revitalization, the objectives of the First

Nations Language Centre

will be to collaborate with specific First Nations language communities

and their organizations to

• Support local First Nations language learning in a safe environment while maintaining high

academic standards, in

collaboration with First Nations community organizations.

• Work in concert with academic programming in First Nations languages offered by SFU to

improve effectiveness and impact

of this programming.

• Deliver support for local First Nations language learners and instructors by facilitating language

curriculum design, language course and lesson planning, student assessment, and evaluation

formats as part of the centre's focus on research in language revitalization.

• Conduct collaborative research on best practices and locally practicable solutions in First

Nations language revitalization and maintenance;

• Enable, attract and conduct collaborative research with First Nations communities in applied

linguistics of First Nations languages, including, e.g. pedagogical grammars of First Nations

language proficiency, and multimedia design and

online delivery of First Nations language

learning.

• Attract graduate students doing research in various fields relevant to First Nations languages

and linguistics, community language revitalization, language planning and documentation;

• Facilitate networking and collaboration among First Nations language learners of diverse

languages to share successes, challenges, learning and teaching methodologies, research

projects and results.

Gerontology Research Centre

Director: A. Sixsmith BA, MA (Keele), PhD (Lond}, 778.782.5375 Tel, 778.782.5066 Fax;

andrew_sixsmith@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/grc

Established in 1982, the Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) and the associated Department of

Gerontology promote and conduct innovative interdisciplinary research on topics relating to

individual and population aging, serve as a clearinghouse for information and provide consultation

and technical assistance to the academic community, government, public and private

organizations. The GRC houses a specialized collection of research materials that is maintained

by a full-time information

specialist, Raymond G. Adams. The GRC has an active publications

program, including "GRC News" and "Seniors' Housing Update and hosts workshops and

conferences. Centre research activities focus on applied gerontology in a number of areas,

including:

(1) Aging and the Built Environment- Research on planning, design, development and evaluation

of housing, care facilities, community environments and enabling technology;

(2) Changing Demography and Lifestyles - Examination

of the impact of changes in the timing of

life events and in retirement, pension and income support policy and programs;

(3) Health Promotion/Population Health and Aging - Examination

of determinants and

consequences of population health, development and evaluation of programs that assist seniors

to improve their mental and physical health, cope with chronic illness, and prevent disability;

(4) Prevention of Victimization and Exploitation of Older Persons- Research and development of

programs to prevent financial, psychological, physical and sexual abuse of older people, and

facilitate access to rights and services; and

(5) Technology and Aging - Research, development and evaluation of technologies to support

independent living and enhance quality of life. The associated Department of Gerontology offers

a Minor, Diploma, Masters, and Ph.D. with concentrations

in 'environment and aging' or 'health

and aging.'

Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice Policy

Director: D. MacAJister BA, MA (S Fraser), JD (Br Col), LLM (Qu), 778.782.3019 Tel,

778.782.4140 Fax; drnacalis@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/criminology/research/index.htmi#CJP

The institute was established with the initial support of the Donner Canadian Foundation in 1980.

The purpose of the institute is to contribute to the examination of criminal justice policy by

providing a setting

in which academics, justice system personnel and members of the community

can assemble to apply scholarly research to

policy development and analysis. The institute

undertakes projects on its own initiative as well as under contract.

Institute for the Humanities

Director: Dr. Samir Gandesha BA (UBC), MA (York}, Ph.D (York}, 604.726.6704 Tel,

778.782.4504 Fax; sgz@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/humanities-institute/

Now in its 28th year, the Institute for the Humanities at SFU seeks to accomplish three basic

objectives: stimulate student interest and faculty research in demonstrating the irreducibility of

humanistic perspectives in understanding some of the most pressing social, economic, political

and environmental problems we face and, above all, to engage the many publics beyond the

academy in city, the province, the country and, indeed, the wider

world. The Institute is perfectly

placed,

therefore, to play a key role in the idea of SFU as "student-centred, research-driven and

community-engaged."

Institute of Governance Studies

Director: P.

Smith BA, MA (McM), PhD (Lond), 778.782.3088 Tel, 778.782.4293 Fax;

igs@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/igs

The

Institute of Governance Studies is intended to further research on governance issues.

Specifically its objectives include:

1. To provide a focus for research on issues and problems of governance - in Canada, at the

municipal, regional/metropolitan, provincial and federal levels, in comparative domestic and

Aboriginal systems and in the newly emerging global order.

2. To promote collaboration and research on issues of governance among scholars in a variety of

disciplines located at Simon Fraser University.

3. To promote an institutional focus for international scholarship concerning issues of

governance.

. 4. To provide a forum within the Vancouver metropolis, British Columbia and Canada for the

presentation and dissemination

of research and ideas on issues of governance.

5. To provide a facility in which data for the study of contemporary governance and related public

policy

can be collected, catalogued and made readily accessible through data management and

exchange.

6. To provide a facility in which research and techniques can be made available for exchange

with those having

responsibility for contemporary governance.

7. To ensure that in keeping with SFU's commitment to local community outreach and

connectedness research on governance

also informs community discourse and decision-making.

Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute

Director: Ronald Roesch BS (Arizona State), PhD (Ill), 778.782.3370 Tel, .778.782.3427 Fax;

roesch@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/-mhlpi/

This Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute (MHLPI) was established in 1991 to promote

interdisciplinary

collaboration in research and training in areas related to mental health, law and

policy. Its membership is drawn from the Department of Psychology and the School of

Criminology at Simon Fraser University as well as government and community agencies in

Canada and internationally. The MHLPI has received federal and provincial grants for a variety of

research projects in the area of mental health and law, and also sponsors lectures and

workshops. The

MHLPI also publishes forensic psychology books, including manuals for

assessing risk for

violence and recidivism and assessing mental health problems in pretrial jails.

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies

Director: A Gerolymatos BA (C'dia), MA, PhD (MeG),, 778.782.5886 Tel, 778.782.4929 Fax;

hellenic@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/snfchs.html

The Centre is committed to the study and teaching

of Greek history language and culture.

Fundamental

to this endeavor is the application of innovative technology to enhance the learning

experience for the student and scholar. The aim of the Centre is to make Hellenic Studies

accessible

to university and non-university students with teaching and research as the

cornerstone

of the Centre's activities. These tasks are accomplished by training future scholars in

Greek history, language and culture. The Centre is dedicated to the survival of Greek studies

both

in the West and in Asia.

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CIBC Centre for Corporate Governance and Risk Management

Director:

M. Parent MBA, PhD (Qu), 778.782.5214 Tel, 778.782.5153 Fax; mparent@sfu.ca

http://www.sfubusiness.ca/cibc-centre

The Centre's mandate is to provide innovative, interdisciplinary and

collaborative research on

current topics and issues in corporate governance and risk management. More

specifically, the

Centre's mandate focuses on the nature and effects

of good corporate governance as well as the

relationship between corporate governance and strategic, financial, technical, ethical and social

risk. The Centre facilitates and disseminates research through its own research program

including the research

of its Director, Executive Director, Fellows and Research Associates. The

Centre also has a mandate to engage relevant stakeholders through seminars, public dialogues,

conferences, visiting scholars and the Centre's website. The Centre has an international rather

than only national focus.

In executing on this mandate, the Centre fosters national and

international

collaboration among various scholars and practitioners in the area of corporate

governance stakeholders including other academic centres

dealing with corporate governance

and risk management issues.

CMA Centre for Strategic Change and Performance Measurement

Director: T. Lawrence BComm, PhD (Alta), 778.782.5154 Tel, 778.782.5153 Fax;

tom_lawrence@sfu.ca http://www.sfubusiness.ca/cma-centre

The purpose

of the Centre is to promote research and knowledge dissemination about how

organizations plan and execute strategic change, and how best to measure the performance

organizations undergoing such change. Funded by the Certified Management Accountants (CMA)

of Canada, the centre will conduct research into three broad yet highly interrelated themes:

strategic change and the execution

of strategic change, appropriate measurements for the

evaluation

of the performance of such changes, the evolution of organizations undergoing rapid

change.

Centre for Global Workforce Strategy

Director:

D. C. Thomas BSc (Appalachian State), MBA (N Carolina), PhD (S Carolina),

778.782.6796 Tel, 778.782.5122 Fax; jkimq@sfu.ca http://business.sfu.ca/cgws/

The Centre for

Global Workforce Strategy will carry out multidisciplinary research on issues

surrounding effective work force management strategies.

It will initially consolidate the activities of

three ongoing multinational research projects. The first project, The Cultural Intelligence Project,

involves participants from 12 countries

in defining, developing, and validating an instrument to

measure

Cultural Intelligence- the measure of an individual's ability to interact effectively with

the cultural aspects

of an environment. It is a key competency requirement for the management

of cultural diversity. The second project is Canadian participation in Cranet (the Cranfield Network

on Comparative Human Resource Management). Established

in 1989, Cranet .is an expanding

group

of top business schools and academic institutions collaborating to provide unique and

rigorous data on human resource management practices across the world. Researchers carry out

a regular international survey

of organizational policies and practices and provide benchmarks for

a systematic comparative analysis

of trends in HRM policies and practices. Cranet is a unique

resource for researchers, management practitioners, and policy makers, seeking an up-to-date

overview

of HR management's ever-changing global face. The third project involves the study of

bicultural individuals in organizations. Given the changing patterns in the world's workforce it is

increasingly possible that more employees and managers

will be bicultural. Bicultural individuals

have a dual pattern

of identification with different cultures. The ability of biculturals to operate

within more than one culture

as a native raises a number of interesting and important questions

for

global workforce management. As the Centre develops additional themes within the overall

mandate of the Centre will be added. Other Centre activities will include: • Practitioner forums,

media outreach, and academic conferences

• Publication in traditional scholarly venues •

Preparation and distribution of educational material for use by universities and professional

associations

• Outreach and networking activities, such as the hosting conferences or public

forums on topical subjects, and workshops to promote the activities and findings of the Centre to

both academic and business audiences

• Regular offerings of professional development

programs

Centre for Studies in Global Asset and Wealth Management

Director: P. Klein BSc, LLB, MBA (WOnt), PhD (Tor), 778.782.5605 Tel, 778.782.4920 Fax;

gawm@sfu.ca http://www.sfubusiness.ca/gawm

The centre, which was approved by the Board

of Governors on January 25, 2007, will focus on

two fundamental issues with respect to

financial investing. First is to address the growing need to

research and assess

global financial markets. Affiliated with the school's Global Asset and

Wealth Management MBA Program, this centre's mandate is to develop a better understanding of

the ever-increasing array of global investment instruments and their suitability as client

investment opportunities. The centre

will complement the school's markets research and trading

room, where

faculty and students can use the latest technologies to access global stock

exchanges and on-line

financial databases to explore and evaluate the details of particular

investment strategies. Increasingly we see the creation of new asset classes, such as hedge

funds and boutique investments.

Evaluating these new instruments, posing new instruments, and

maximizing investment

alternatives will be central activities of this new centre. Secondly, the

centre

will develop research expertise with respect to the development of investment policies to

better guide advice that

is given to investors. More and more investors have invested in a broad

array

of investment opportunities, many of which are truly global. Such investors often must deal

with highly specialized issues such as complex taxation consideration, large accrued capital gains

and

multi-generational concerns, situations in which simple investment structures are clearly not

sufficient. What is needed are investment

policies that more appropriately reflect such

individualistic situations, rather than polices reflected in current investment planning, focusing on

an average, stereotypic investor wherein decisions come

down to selecting a debt/equity mix and

little else. The centre will marshal the academic resources for undertaking such advanced

research and

analytical capabilities. These academic resources would include researchers

affiliated with the centre, visiting research fellows, and an affiliated PhD stream, as well as inter-

institutional research linkages.

Centre for Workplace Health and Safety

Director: Roderick Iverson BA, MA (Monash), PhD (Iowa), 778.782.4150 Tel, 778.782.4920 Fax;

riverson@sfu.ca http://beedie.sfu.ca/cwhs/

The Centre for

Workplace Health and Safety (approved by Senate on May 5th 201 0) seeks to

contribute to the

sustainability of organizations and communities. Its aim is to increase the safety,

health and welfare of employees and, by extension, the safety, health and welfare of those who

are impacted by safety issues in the

workplace: family members, employers, customers,

suppliers, and nearby communities. Focusing on West Coast industries (fisheries, forestry,

mining, wood product manufacturing, construction, and transportation), the Centre

will address

the human resource management aspects

of health and safety in order to provide a missing

complement to other approaches to occupational health and safety such as epidemiology,

kinesiology,

and ergonomics. The Centre will employ a collaborative, interdisciplinary and

solution-oriented approach to: generate

knowledge that has an applied impact on workplace

safety; conduct collaborative and multidisciplinary research to capture diversity in approaches

and intervention methods; provide training and education to the academic and practitioner

communities; and disseminate evidence-based knowledge to the academic community,

practitioners,

policy makers and other stakeholders.

Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Studies

Director: Sudheer Gupta Associate Professor of Technology and Operations Management. B.

Eng., MBA, Ph.D., 778.782.7157 Tel, 778.782.4937 Fax; sudheerg@sfu.ca

http://business.sfu.ca/jack-austin-centre/

The Jack Austin Centre

for Asia Pacific Business Studies carries out research, outreach and

training activities on business issues that are

relevant to Canada's interests in the Asia Pacific

region. The

initial focus of the centre is on corporate governance, Canada-Asia two way

investments, and, innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST)

Director: R. Smith BA (Car), MA, PhD (S Fraser), 778.782.5116 Tel, 778.782.5239

F~x;

smith@sfu.ca

http://www

.sfu.ca/cprost

CPROST was established in 1988. Its primary research is the relationship between public policy

and social impact of technology. The centre brings together practitioners and scholars to study

the interaction of advances in science and technology, its implementation in the marketplace, and

the impact on community and individual interests.

Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities

Co-Director: A.C.M. Beale Assoc Dean FCAT, BA, MA, PhD (MeG), 778.782.8838 Tel,

778.782.5239 Fax; Co-Director: C.A. Murray BA, MA (Wat), PhD (Qu), 778.782.5322 Tel,

.778.782.5239

Fax;

murraye@sfu.ca

http://www.cultureandcommunities.ca/

The Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities promotes teaching, research, and

public outreach on cultural politics, policy and planning in communities from the local to the

global. Our concern is with how these support the cultural practices and ways of life in

communities that contribute to sustainability and to an inclusive society. The Centre promotes

studies of policy not restricted to governments pr public administration, but addressing the

interaction of networks of voluntary, not for profit, neighbourhood and virtual- community citizen-

based initiatives as well as all levels of government, private foundations, and knowledge creators

and disseminators. In 2007-8 the Centre's major research project is the "Centre of Expertise on

Culture and Communities" a project funded by Infrastructure Canada. Project website is

http://www.cultureandcommunities.ca/

Faculty of Education

Centre for Education, Law and Society

Director: Wanda Cassidy BA, MEd (S Fraser), PhD (Chic), 778.782.4484 Tel, 778.782.4203 Fax;

cassidy@sfu.ca

http://www.cels.sfu.ca/

The Centre was established in 1984 and given formal approval by the Board of Governors in

1994. Its central purpose is to improve the legal literacy of children and young adults through a

program of research, teaching, curriculum development, and community initiatives. Law-related

education encompasses: an understanding of law, its role in society and impact on the individual;

the relationship between law and governance/ citizenship/democracy; issues relating to social

justice and fundamental human rights; conflict and dispute resolution; school law, policies,

procedures and culture. CELS works primarily with teachers and prospective teachers, school

administrators, and educational and legal organizations to help fulfill its mandate. Projects

include: research into cyber-bullying

cyber-kindness; support for a school for high risk youth;

investigating the ethics of care and justice in school settings; investigating youths' legal literacy;

assessing students' and teachers' understanding of human rights, citizenship, identity and

sustainability. Projects vary from year to year, depending on the needs of the educational

community, the Centre's priorities, and the ability to obtain external funding. Three Undergraduate

courses and one Graduate course in Law Education have been developed and are offered on a

regular basis through the Faculty of Education. The three Undergraduate courses also are

available through Distance Education. The Centre attracts a number of graduate students

interested in human rights, social justice, citizenship education, the ethics of care, and school

culture.

Centre for Research on International Education

Director: To be announced, crie@sfu.ca,

http://www.sfu.ca/vpresearch/centres+institutes/intemationaleducation.html

The primary goals of the Centre are to foster research on international education, promote

collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and secure grants for scholarly work in international

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education. The Centre seeks to become a leading source for research in international education

in B.C., Canada, and internationally.

The Centre

will bring together researchers, primarily from within the Faculty of Education and

others from across the university with an interest in investigating international education and

related issues. The Centre

will promote regional, national and international partnerships with

other centres, institutes, groups and researchers dedicated to researching the internationalization

of education.

The Centre's activities that

would promote its objectives would include and are not limited to:

- conferences and workshops, seminars and institutes;

- public lecture series; - visiting scholars;

- undergraduate and graduate scholarships;

- international exchange programs for academics;

mobility programs for students and faculty; and

- publication

of newsletters, conference proceedings, research reports and other material.

Centre for the Study of Educational Leadership and Policy

Director: D. Laitsch BA (VPI&SU), MEd (Virginia), PhD (American DC), 778.782.7589 Tel,

778.782.8119 Fax; daniel_laitsch@sfu.ca http://www.cselp.ca/

CSELP focuses on research that supports the advancement and improvement of K-12 and Post-

Secondary education in the province

of British Columbia. The specific mission of the Centre is to

use a variety

of academic and distributive resources to expand the public policy knowledge base

and its

role in developing leadership capacity in British Columbia. The Centre works to strengthen

communicative networks between researchers,

policy makers, practitioners and the public to

increase the power

of research to inform the work of each constituent group. CSELP seeks to

become the premier source for ideas, resources, and practices in educational leadership and

policy in British Columbia and Canada.

David Wheeler Institute for Research in Mathematics Education

Co-Director: P. Liljedahl BSc, PhD (S Fraser), 778.782.5643 Tel, 778.782.3203 Fax; Co-Director:

S.R. Campbell BA (Calg), PhD (S Fraser), 778.782.3630 Tel, 778.782.3203 Fax; Co-Director: R.

Zazkis BA, MA, DSc (Haifa Technion), 778.782.3662 Tel, 778.782.3203 Fax; Co-Director: N.

Sinclair BA (MeG), MSc (S Fraser), PhD (Qu), 778.782.4303 Tel, 778.782.3203 Fax;

zazkis@sfu.ca http://www.educ.sfu.ca/research/wheeler/

David

Wheeler Institute for Research in Mathematics Education is a research group at Simon

Fraser University, combining and integrating a variety of humanistic and scientific approaches in

different areas related to Mathematics Education. The institute's mission is to generate and share

knowledge about acquiring mathematical literacy and understanding

at all ages and to advance

humanity by enriching the

lives and options of learners. Current research projects focus on

mathematics teacher education

in both cognitive and affective domains, on mathematical anxiety,

on aesthetics

of mathematical experience and on uses of computer technology that promotes

learning and teaching.

We also have a special interest in advancing knowledge about the learning

of mathematics in general, and situating this knowledge within the lived experiences of learners.

We aim to do this by reaching out and drawing on international expertise in a variety of research

initiatives. Through community outreach

in real world settings, we strive to promote effective

change that meets the needs

of students, teachers, parents, and the community at large. We

believe in integration of research and practice; as such our outreach programs provide a platform

for conducting classroom research and for implementing research

results in practice. An

important part

of this process is ongoing collaboration among researchers and teachers and

school districts, as well as the creation of partnerships with the families, administrators, and policy

makers who will potentially benefit from our research.

Institute for Research on Early Education and Child Health (REACH)

Director: M. Hoskyn BHE, MA (Br Col), PhD (Calif), 778.782.5808 Tel, 778.782.3203 Fax;

mhoskyn@sfu.ca

The

Institute for Research on Early-Education and Child Health (REACH) is a multidisciplinary

research group

at Simon Fraser University. The institute's mission is to generate and share

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knowledge about child health and education that will advance humanity by enriching the lives of

young children and their families. Current research projects focus on young children from infancy

to eight years of age and the communities in which they live and grow. We also have a special

interest in advancing knowledge about the interplay between biology and environmental

experiences that influence child health, psychosocial development and learning. Through

community outreach in real world settings, we strive to promote change that favors children in

early education and public policy at local, national and international levels. At the Institute for

Research on Early Education and Child Health (REACH), we believe that effective research

focuses on the child and the child's rights, advances theory, and defines the learning

environments that promote child health and family well-being. An important part of this process is

ongoing collaboration among researchers and the creation of partnerships with the families,

health-care professionals, educators, administrators, advocacy groups, and policy makers who

will potentially benefit from our research.

Institute for Studies in Teacher Education

Director: Ann Chinnery B.Ed. (University of Alberta); M.Ed. (University of Alberta); Ph.D .. (SFU),

778.782.8123

Tel;

achinner@sfu.ca

http://www.educ.sfu.ca/iste/index.

html

The general aim of the institute is to promote and carry out research in the area of teacher

education. It also seeks to develop collaborative links with groups within and outside the

university

community.

Faculty of Environment

Centre for Coastal Science and Management

Director: P. Gallaugher BSc, BEd (Br Col), PhD (S Fraser), 778.782.4653 Tel, 778.782.3851 Fax;

pgallaug@sfu.ca

http://www.sfu.ca/cstudies/science/coastal.htm

The Centre promotes interdisciplinary research, education and dialogue on coastal ecosystems,

particularly in British Columbia and Canada. By linking social and natural sciences with local

knowledge, the Centre focuses on key themes: coastal and marine resource conservation,

diversification of

coastal economies, linking knowledge with policy and decision makers, and

building capacity for resource management. Activities include collaborative research involving

universities, industry, communities, First Nations, NGOs and governments; public education;

programs and projects that enhance capacity building and information sharing. The work of the

Centre provides opportunities for interdisciplinary networking and community outreach.

Centre for Sustainable Community Development

Director: M. Roseland BA MA (Wesleyan, Conn), PhD (Br Col), 778.782.4161 Tel, 778.782.5473

Fax;

scdadmin@sfu.ca

http://www.sfu.ca/cscd

Sustainable community development aims to integrate economic, social and environmental

objectives in community development. Sustainable community development is based on a

consideration of the relationship between economic factors and other community elements such

as housing, education, the natural environment, health, accessibility and the arts. SCD has

emerged as a compelling alternative to conventional approaches to development, a participatory,

holistic and inclusive process that leads to positive, concrete changes in communities by creating

employment reducing poverty, restoring the health of the natural environment, stabilizing local

economies, and increasing community control. The SFU Centre for Sustainable Community

Development (CSCD), formerly the Community Economic Development Centre, was founded in

1989. The Centre's mission is to support the sustainable development of communities through

education, research and community mobilization; it provides research, training and advisory

services throughout BC and Canada as well as internationally. The CSCD offers an

undergraduate certificate and post-baccalaureate diploma (also available through distance

education), graduate support, and non-credit professional programs.

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Centre for Tourism Policy and Research

Director:

P. Williams BA (Ott), MA (Wat), PhD (Utah State), 778.782.3103 Tel, 778.782.4968 Fax;

peter_williams@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/-dossa

The Centre for Tourism

Policy and Research (CTPR) is a graduate research centre established

Simon Fraser University in cooperation with the Province of British Columbia. It operates as a

research pod within the University's

School of Resource and Environmental Management. The

Centre's membership is comprised

of faculty members and graduate students conducting

research related to tourism and recreation sustainable development issues.

Its overall mission is

to develop and disseminate knowledge that encourages more sustainable forms

of tourism

development. To achieve its mission, the

Centre:- Provides a focal point for interdisciplinary

graduate level studies and professional development related to tourism and recreation planning; -

Encourages and conducts

policy, planning and management research that enhances the effective

and sustained use

of tourism and recreation resources; and - Facilitates the distribution of leading

edge tourism and recreation research findings through participation in the development and

delivery

of tourism seminars, workshops, conferences and publications.

Co-operative Resource Management Institute

Director: Sean Cox BSc (Massachusetts, Lowell), MSc, PhD (Br Col), 778.782.5778 Tel,

778.782.4968 Fax; spcox@sfu.ca http://www.rem.sfu.ca/crmi

The Cooperative Resource Management

Institute (CRMI) is a unit on the Burnaby campus that

houses personnel from natural resource management agencies. The

Institute can facilitate

solutions to difficult multidisciplinary issues in resource management by providing an environment

where personnel from different management agencies such as forestry, fisheries, and wildlife can

work side-by-side along with

Simon Fraser University faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral

fellows, and research associates on a daily basis. The university benefits from greater

concentration

of expertise in environmental management on campus and from new opportunities

and funding for

multidisciplinary, collaborative research programs. Graduate students and other

young scientists also gain valuable experience working with agency scientists. The agencies

involved with the

Institute benefit from cooperative work with SFU researchers, often on topics

that would otherwise not have been investigated due to staff shortages in the agencies. The

Institute has thereby proven to be an excellent example of the classic "win-win" situation.

Faculty of Health Sciences

Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction

Director: Benedikt Fischer, PhD

(Interim Director as of 01 Oct2009) PhD Professor, CIHR/PHAC

Chair in Applied Public Health and MSFHR Senior Scholar, 778.782.5148 Tel, 778.782.7768 Fax;

info@carmha.ca http://www.carmha.ca/

CARMHA is an

interdisciplinary research centre based in the Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU,

focusing on research, knowledge translation and capacity building activities within the important

health areas

of mental health and addiction within a public health framework. Its overarching goal

is to generate relevant knowledge to promote good mental and substance use related health and

reduce the disease burden and social problems related to mental health and substance use

problems. Most

of CARMHA's projects operate with a strong orientation towards providing

evidence to inform

policy and practice and are local, provincial, national or international in

orientation.

On this basis, CARMHA investigators work closely with governments and non-

governmental organizations

at all levels, service providers (e.g., local health authorities),

consumer groups, businesses, and other key stakeholders for the purpose

of targeted knowledge

translation. As part

of its commitment to capacity building, student training is a key priority at

CARMHA, and students from undergraduate to

post-doctorallevels- mainly from SFU degree

programs- form part

of the CARMHA staff contingent.

Children's Health

Policy Centre

Director: Charlotte

Waddell BSc (UBC), MSc (UBC), MD (McMaster), CCFP, FRCPC, Associate

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Children's Health Policy, 778.782.7775 Tel;

chpc@sfu.ca http://www.childhealthpolicy.sfu.ca/

Located in the Faculty of Health Sciences, we are an interdisciplinary research group that aims to

improve children's social and emotional health and reduce health disparities starting in childhood

by: 1) creating better connections between research and policy; 2) addressing the determinants

of health; 3) preventing disorders in children at risk; 4) promoting effective programs and services

for

children; and 5) monitoring our collective progress towards improving the lives of all children.

(Our constitution and 1 0-year plan are available on request).

Faculty of Science

Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics

Director: M.B. Monagan BSc (Massey), MMath, PhD (Wat), 778.782.4279 Tel, 778.782.5614 Fax;

mmonagan@cecm.sfu.ca http://www.cecm.sfu.ca/

The centre furthers research and education

in computation in the mathematical sciences. The

centre's activities include: participation in the training of graduate students and undergraduate

students

in experimental and computational mathematics; support for post doctoral fellows in

areas related to experimental and constructive mathematics; sponsorship of regular short term

and

long term research visitors to the centre; organization of regular colloquia and occasional

conferences on advances in experimental and computational mathematics; providing access to

computing resources and

mathematical software packages (currently Maple, Magma and Sage);

development

and contribution of mathematical software to the scientific community; provision of

tutorials and consulting assistance for faculty and graduate students at Simon Fraser University in

the use of the centre's software and other computer algebra systems; establishment,

development and maintenance of accessible software archives; collaboration with similar centres

and appropriate

individuals at other Canadian and foreign universities and commercial companies

developing mathematical software. Such collaboration may include co-sponsorship of speakers,

workshops and visitors, joint application for external research funds, exchange of software and

expertise,

establishment of a Canadian mathematical computation network. Subject to the

director's

approval, the centre's membership will be open to Simon Fraser University faculty, and

post-doctoral and graduate students who are actively involved in mathematical computing.

Associate membership

will be available to faculty at other universities.

Centre for Natural Hazards Research

Director:

Clague BA (Occidental), MSc (Calif), PhD (Br Col), PGeo, Canada Research Chair in

Natural Hazards, 778.782.4924 Tel, 778.782.4198 Fax; jclague@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/cnhr

The Centre for

Natural Hazards Research (CNHR) is an interdisciplinary and multi-departmental

research facility within the Department of Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University. CNHR

conducts research on natural geophysical processes that pose a hazard to Canadians, including

earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, floods, and the impacts of climate change on the landscape

and ecosystems. It is grounded in the physical sciences but conducts social and policy research

on risk perception.

CNHR provides graduate students with training and skills in a range of

disciplines required for careers in government, academic institutions, and the private sector.

Centre for Wildlife Ecology

Director: R. Ydenberg BSc (S Fraser), DPhil (Oxf), 778.782.4282 Tel, 778.782.3496 Fax;

constans@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/biology/wildberg

The mission of the Centre for Wildlife Ecology (CWE) is to foster high quality graduate training

and research, conduct basic and applied research in wildlife ecology, and to provide knowledge

and personnel that will help Environment Canada and other agencies meet the challenges of

conservation in the 21st century. The central concept is to foster synergy between the mission-

oriented research and management policies of the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) and the

basic research agenda of the University. Information, ideas, expertise, resources and opportunity

flow back and forth across this interface, giving government agencies access to a broad base of

science capability that helps inform policy and decision making, while the university and its faculty

and students benefit from enhanced opportunities for research and application of the ideas their

disciplines generate.

Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology Research Group

Director:

B. Roitberg BSc (S Fraser), MSc (Br Col), PhD (Mass), 778.782.3585 Tel, 778.782.3496

Fax; roitberg@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/biology/berg/

The research group

was formally established in 1989 to pursue basic research in behavioral

ecology;

to maintain and develop an internationally recognized student training centre in

behavioral ecology, and related areas of inquiry; and to provide a service to government, industry

and others to

tackle basic and applied problems in behavioral ecology through collaborative

research. Members are drawn from the Departments of Biological Sciences, Psychology, and the

School of Resource Management.

Associate Vice President, Research

Labs

Director: Neil Branda BSc (Tor), PhD (MIT), Canada Research Chair, 778.782.8061 Tel,

778.782.3765

Fax;

branda@4dlabs.ca

http://www.4dlabs.ca/

4D LABS was formed to foster university research in the areas of advanced materials and nano-

scale devices. A multidisciplinary team of leading researchers is working to design, develop,

demonstrate and deliver prototype devices that can lead to major advances in information, energy

and health technologies. 4D LABS integrates an interdisciplinary research team of chemists,

physicists and engineers with expertise in engineering nanomaterials and devices. This team

leads the transformation from traditional electronic information processing systems to new

technology platforms. Each team member is internationally recognized and has a proven track

record. Team specializations include functional molecules, functional solid-state materials,

surface

chemistry

and

modification,

electrochemistry,

fabrication

methods,

lithography,

polymers,

biomaterials, materials characterization, and theoretical chemistry and physics.

Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience Institute

Co-Director: Dr. Urs Ribary, Director; Professor and Endowed BC LEEF Leadership Chair in

Cognitive Neuroscience in Childhood Health and Development, Simon Fraser University (SFU); -

Director, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Institute (BCNI), SFU; -Associate Faculty

Member in Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC); -Associate

Faculty Member in Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC); :-

Consultant, Neurobiology and Mental Health, Child & Family Research Institute (BC Children's

Hospital); - Fellow of the UBC Mental Health Institute and Member of the Brain Research Centre,

University of British Columbia (UBC); - Board Director and Chair of MEG Operations, Down

Syndrome Research Foundation; - Investigator, Center for Drug Research and Development;

Vancouver, Canada., 778.782.3250 Tel; Co-Director: Dr. Anthony Herdman, Associate Director

BCNI, Michael Smith Scholar and Assistant Professor, School of Audiology and Speech

Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC); -Associate Director,

Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Institute (BCNI), SFU; -Affiliated with Down Syndrome

Research Foundation; -Affiliated with Child & Family Research Institute (BC Children's Hospital),

Vancouver,

Canada.

website:

www.audiospeech.ubc.ca/research/brainlab,

604.827.4853

Tel;

urs_ribary@sfu.ca

The BCNI institute fosters interdisciplinary research and training concerning the relationship

between mind and brain. Building on the strengths of world-renowned researchers who

investigate a variety of behavioural, cognitive, sensory-motor, and neurophysiological

phenomena, the BCNI focuses on a broad range of topics relating to sensory-motor and cognitive

brain functions such as attention, perception, language, memory and action. Our major emphases

is on using structural and functional brain imaging for better understanding the underlying

neurophysiology

of cognitive human brain functions, cognitive disabilities, neurological and

psychiatric symptoms. The ultimate goal is to develop objective diagnostic cognitive markers

translating into better pedagogical applications and more individual cognitive, pharmacological or

surgical interventional therapies. Some of the main objectives of the institute are to: (i)

understand the relationships between behaviour, cognition and their neurobiological substrates in

Health and Disease. (ii) understand the typical/atypical brain development and life-long plasticity

of brain and behaviour. (iii) understand the nature of the deficits and spared capacities that are

specific to particular syndromes and developmental disorders. (iiii) develop diagnostic brain-

based cognitive markers that can be related and translated into specific cognitive,

pharmacological or surgical interventions. (iiiii) co-ordinate consortiums and initiatives to further

secure world-class collaborative neuroscience research and analysis procedures to facilities

among universities and hospitals in BC. - - The institute provides a matrix to further facilitate

scientists working synergistically toward these and related goals across disciplines and

institutions.

Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing

Director:

Lorimer BA,MA (Manitoba}, PhD (Tor), 778.782.5240 Tel, 778.782.5239 Fax; ccsp-

info@sfu.ca http://www.ccsp.sfu.ca/

This centre was established in 1987 to pursue the study

of publishing and to serve the research

and the information needs

of the publishing industry. The CCSP engages in basic research into

the history, management, technology and

policy issues related to the industry. Projects are

initiated by the

CCSP and undertaken under contract to, or by means of grants from industry,

government and granting agencies. The research

of the CCSP involves faculty, graduate

students and independent researchers from a variety

of disciplines. From time to time, the CCSP

publishes

monographs and reports on the theory and practice of publishing and sponsors

seminars, conferences and professional development courses.

Centre for Disability Independence Research and Education

Director: A Hoffer BS (Mudd), PhD (Johns

H),

778.782.3141 Tel, 778.782.3040 Fax;

cdire@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/cdire

The SFU Centre for

Disability Independence Research and Education provides a site where

persons with

physical disabilities can meet with researchers and jointly analyze, conceive,

develop and test innovative solutions for improved performance of activities of daily living and for

other unmet needs. This unique setting encourages participation and

knowledge transfer by

people with physical disabilities, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, educators,

clinicians and health professionals from British Columbia and beyond.

Centre for Education Research and Policy

Director: J. Friesen BA (Br Col), MA, PhD (Tor), 778.782.3403 Tel, 778.782.5944 Fax;

friesen@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/cerp

The Centre for Education Research and

Policy (CERP) coordinates the activities of an

interdisciplinary group of researchers who are interested in issues related to education policy in

British Columbia. Our objective is to examine the consequences of various aspects of education

policy, including assessment and accountability frameworks, school and program choice, and

funding

levels. In addition to looking at academic outcomes, we are interested in measuring the

effects

of these policies on geographic segregation, social interactions and inter-group attitudes

among distinct ethnic and

linguistic groups, including off-reserve aboriginal students. Our

research group includes social scientists from Economics, Education, Psychology and Public

Policy

who have expertise in a range of quantitative, qualitative and experimental methods.

CERP is committed to working in partnership with students, parents, educators, administrators

and community organizations from across the province to generate high-quality research

evidence that can inform and enrich public debates about education policy, locally, nationally and

internationally.

Centre for Imaginative Education

Director: K. Egan BA (Land}, PhD (Cornell), Canada Research Chair, 778.782.4671 Tel,

778.782.3203 Fax; egan@sfu.ca http://www.ierg.net/

The Centre for Imaginative Education seeks to nurture a new way

of thinking about and practicing

education, for institutions, individuals, and communities. Drawing on leading-edge research into

the ways

in which understanding develops, for individuals and cultures, the Centre works with

educators

of all kinds to engage a greater range of emotions and cognitive abilities in the

processes

of teaching and learning. Among other outcomes of this approach, learning

environments can become more inclusive and exciting places, learners gain a deeper, more

lasting, and more flexible grasp of subject matter, and educators develop new skills, energy, and

inspiration. The Centre coordinates both the Imaginative Education Research Group at Simon

Fraser University (SFU), and the

International Research Network on Imaginative Education,

which

involves researchers around the world. It also provides publications, workshops, and other

materials and services to educators in the field. The Centre is managed by a steering committee

drawn from the academic community

at Simon Fraser University, with guidance from an Advisory

Board whose members come from a wide range

of professional and social backgrounds. The

Centre

also has developed some specific new programs with their own webpages and

publications, such as "learning in Depth," "Whole School Projects," and "Dividing the School in

Two."

Centre for Operations Research and Decision Sciences

Director: T. Stephen BMath (Wat), PhD (Mich), 778.782.7429 Tel, 778.782.7488 Fax;

tamon@sfu.ca

http://www.surrey.sfu.ca/science/math/cords

The Centre for Operations Research and Decision Sciences (CORDS) is located at Simon Fraser

University

Surrey. With more than 20 members, across the departments of mathematics,

computing science, statistics, engineering and business, the centre focuses on research activities

in the area of operations research- the science of optimal decision-making. Members undertake

various

applied research projects.

Centre for Scientific Computing

Director: Robert D. Russell BS, BA, MA, PhD (New Mexico), 778.782.4819 Tel, 778.782.4947

Fax;

rdr@cs.sfu.ca

http://csc.sfu.ca/

Motivated by the expanding role of scientific computation and mathematical modeling in science

and engineering, the centre was formed to bring together interdisciplinary research teams from

various Simon Fraser University faculties. The major purpose of the Centre is to provide Simon

Fraser University with a visible focus for computational research both on campus and in the wider

Pacific

Rim research community. Specifically, the Centre's goals are to facilitate discussion

between scientific computing research groups (through seminars, workshops, conferences) to

provide advanced instruction in computational techniques and applications (through graduate and

post-doctoral programs), and to activiely pursue joint research ventures with industry, government

and laboratories.

Centre for Studies in Print and Media Cultures

Director: Mary-Ellen Kelm B.A.(Hons)(Windsor), M.A. (SFU), PhD (Toronto), 778.782.7299 Tel,

778.782.5837

Fax;

kelm@sfu.ca

http://www.sfu.ca/-meverton/cspmc.htm

This centre was established to encourage cross-disciplinary research and exchange in the fields

of print culture,

media cultures in general communications technologie.s, the arts, and the public

sphere. Current faculty members of the centre are from the departments and schools of

communication, contemporary

arts, English, French, history, interactive arts and technology,

linguistics, the library, and political science. We welcome anyone in related areas of research to

join us.

Centre for the Study of Gender, Social Inequities and Mental Health

Director: Marina Morrow BA, Psychology University of British Columbia MA, Community

Psychology OISE/University of Toronto PhD, Community Psychology OISE/University of Toronto

Postdoctoral studies Centre for Research in Women's Studies and Gender Relations, UBC and

BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre ,

778.782.6906

Tel;

info@socialinequities.ca

http://www.socialinequities.ca/

The Centre for the Study of Gender, Social Inequities and Mental Health at Simon Fraser

University

is at the forefront of developing research and sharing knowledge on intersections

between gender, social inequities and mental health. We are a hub for scholars from Canada, the

US, the UK and Australia, community-based researchers, policy makers, health agencies,

practitioners and people with lived experience of mental health and substance use issues who

are committed to better understanding and addressing social inequities in mental health. The

Centre is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)'s Institute for Gender and

Health through a Centres for Research Development program. The Centre for the Study of

Gender, Social Inequities and Mental Health (CGSM) has three organizational priorities: (1)

Research Development; (2) Knowledge Exchange; and (3) Training, Mentoring, and Capacity-

Building. Our researchers and community partners are working together on initiatives to develop

programs, policies, and responses to gender, mental health and social inequities under the

following five theme areas: 1) Mental Health Policy and Reform, 2) Reproductive Mental Health,

3)Recovery, Housing and Mental Health, 4) Violence, Mental Health and Substance Use and,

5)Criminal Justice System, Mental Health and Substance Use.

Indigenous Research Institute

Co-Director: Eldon Yellowhorn BA, BSc (Univ of Calgary), MA (SFU), PhD (McGill),

778.782.6669

Tel,

778.782.5666

Fax; Co-Director: Tom Perry BA (Wabash), MA, PhD (Indiana),

778.782.3554

Tel,

778.782.5659

Fax; wlindsay@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/aboriginalpeoples/research.html

The purpose of the Indigenous Research Institute is (1) to promote research in areas related to

Indigenous

peoples- in particular, the Aboriginal peoples of Canada - and in a larger context,

those of the global community, and (2) to facilitate community-based projects with Indigenous

partners. The Institute will promote research by bringing together the expertise of Indigenous

individuals, groups, and organizations with that

of the academic community, to engage in work

that meets goals and objectives that is specified by and meaningful to both Indigenous and

academic individuals and groups. A meaningful aspect

of this process will be the facilitation of

communication between Indigenous individuals/communities and the university. The Institute will

also promote collaborative research projects within the university and will seek and support

internal and external funding for the promotion and pursuit of such research.

Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies

Director: P. L. Brantingham AB (Barnard College,Columbia University), MA (Fordham), MSP,

PhD (Florida State),

778.782.3515

Tel,

778.782.4140

Fax; pbranting@sfu.ca

http://www.sfu.ca/icurs

The institute is intended to further

multidisciplinary research on urban issues. More specifically its

objectives are to to provide a focus for research about urban problems and issues in

Canada; to

promote interdisciplinary collaboration and research; to provide an institutional focus for

international scholarship concerning urban problems; to provide a facility in which data for the

study of urban problems can be collected, catalogued, and made readily accessible through

modern data management; to provide a facility in which research and techniques can be made

available to those having a responsibility for policy. The focus has evolved into an emphasis on

public urban safety and security as well as vulnerability and risk. This focus is supported with

memoranda

of understanding between Simon Fraser University and several government

ministries. The primary university/government

MOU is with the Ministry of Public Safety and the

Solicitor General including a formal research protocol with "E" Division of the RCMP. Under this

MOU, ICURS engages in developing innovative and evidence-based approaches to advancing

public safety research in general and crime reduction in particular.

Institute for Environmental Learning

Director: David Zandvliet BSc (Guelph), MA (Vic, BC), PhD (Curtin),

778.782.5680

Tel;

dbz@sfu.ca http://www.eco-learning.org/

The Institute for Environmental Learning will coordinate the research, teaching and

communication functions

of the B.C. Working Group on Education for Sustainable Development

(Walking the Talk), and its newly developed research arm, the UN chartered

BC North Cascades

Regional Centre for Expertise (RCE) in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) with its

associated research and development activities. The institute aims to develop and support

research on environmental learning in communities, schools and post-secondary institutions

throughout the Province of British Columbia. Our view is that education is fundamentally about

values, with respect at the centre: respect for others, including those of present and future

generations, respect for difference and diversity, respect for the environment, and respect for the

resources of the planet we inhabit.

Institute for lntersectionality Research and Policy

Director: 0. Hankivsky BA (Tor), MA, PhD (W.Ont),

778.782.5182

Tel,

778.782.5288

Fax;

oah@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.ca/iirp

This institute anchors a vibrant interdisciplinary community

of over

scholars, researchers and

students. Its objectives and foci support the University's strategic research plan in the areas of i)

health, genomics and physiological sciences and ii) history, culture, social relations and

behaviour. The ICSGH complements the Faculty of Health Sciences, which seeks to integrate

social and natural science research with population outcomes, societal application, and policy

analysis. The ICSGH also plays a key role in the Faculty of Arts and Social

S~ie~ces ~hie~

has

identified health and public policy as a priority research area. Each year, the 1nst1tute 1dent1fies a

key area of research that is supported through seminars devoted to directed readings, public

lectures, and an annual conference. Annual conferences bring together local, national and

international scholars, activists, and practitioners from a number of disciplines and areas of

research to consider conceptual and practical issues related to the institute's research mandate.

Conferences provide opportunities for discussion and debate, the development of intellectual

networks and collaborative partnerships, and the chance to produce new and original research.

As we have grown, the Institute has moved to the forefront of intersectional scholarship in

Canada, and is now able to provide opportunities to collaborate with other organizations, Centres,

and Institutes at SFU and beyond who are developing intersectionality as a framework for health

research and policy. In order to better reflect the current debates, methods, and perspectives

within the field of health research and policy, and to support these emerging opportunities for

collaboration across Canada and internationally, in January 2011, we changed our name to the

Institute for lntersectionality Research and Policy.

Institute for Values in Policy and Science

Director: Lisa Shapiro BA (Wesleyan), PhD (Univ of Pittsburgh), 778.782.6647 Tel, 778.782.4443

Fax;

vips@sfu.ca

http://www.sfu.ca/-vips/index.html

The Institute for Values in Policy and the Sciences (ViPS) provides a university-wide forum for

discussion and research on values within the sciences and public policy. Experts at the cutting

edge of scientific research engage with ethicists, philosophers, policy-makers, economists and

others to address today's most salient moral issues, such as: sustainability; climate change;

technology and privacy; research integrity; population growth and aging; and the diagnosis of

disease. ViPS serves the Lower Mainland by hosting a public lecture series, public forums, and

discussion groups, as well as facilitating networking and cross-Faculty courses on campus.

Interdisciplinary Research in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences (IRMACS)

Director: P. Borwein BSc (WOnt), MSc, PhD (Br Col), 778.782.4376 Tel, 778.782.7065 Fax;

irmacs@irmacs.sfu.ca

http://www.irmacs.sfu.ca/

Interdisciplinary Research in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences (IRMACS)Project

Leader and Executive Director: P. B. Borwein BSc (WOnt) MSc, PhD (Br Col), 778.782.4376 Tel,

Managing Director: P. Borghardt, 778.782.6989 Tel, 778.782.70641RMACS Tel, 778.782.7065

Fax, irmacs@irmacs.sfu.ca, www.irmacs.sfu.ca The IRMACS Centre is a unique, interdisciplinary

research facility that enables collaborative interaction- intellectually, physically and virtually.

IRMACS removes traditional boundaries between scientific disciplines and creates a stimulating

environment for

its researchers. It provides a versatile, computationally sophisticated

infrastructure for scientists whose primary

laboratory tool is the computer. Whether on-site or

around the world, IRMACS researchers enjoy innovative, expert technical support and state-of-

the-art

computational,

visualization

and

communication

resources.

International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy

Director: D.C. Prefontaine, Q.C., President; K. Macdonald, Executive Director N/A, 604.822.9875

Tel,

604.822.9317

Fax;

icclr@law.ubc.ca

http://www.icclr.law.ubc.ca/

The International Centre is an independent, international institute based in Vancouver, B.C., and

officially affiliated with the United Nations. The Centre was founded in 1991 as a result of an

initiative by the Government of Canada, the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser

University, the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, and the Ministry of Attorney

General of British Columbia. The mandate of the Centre is to promote human rights, the rule of

law, democracy and good governance in criminal law and the administration of criminal justice,

domestically, regionally and globally. Through its activities, the Centre contributes to the priorities

Canada and the United Nations in the field of criminal law and criminal justice.

International Centre of Art for Social Change

Co-Director: C. Snowber BA (SWMass), MA (Gorden-Cornwell), PhD (S Fraser), 778.782.4453

Tel, 778.782.3203 Fax; Co-Director: L. Fels BA (Qu), MA (Car), PhD (Br Col), 778.782.8559 Tel,

778.782.5098 Fax; Co-Director: Judith Marcuse LL.D(Hon.) (Simon Fraser), 778.782.8850 Tel,

778.782.5098 Fax; info@icasc.ca http://www.ICASC.ca/

Judith Marcuse Projects and Simon Fraser University (with Continuing Studies and the Faculty of

Education) have partnered to establish the International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC).

The Centre is a global hub designed to support the growing field of art for social change. Its

programs include courses, workshops, public engagement and networking events and research.

International Cybercrime Research Centre (ICRC)

Director: Rob Gordon BA (LaTrobe), MA (S Fraser), PhD (Br Col); Professor and Director of

School, 778.782.4305 Tel, 778.782.4140 Fax; rgordon@sfu.ca http://www.sfu.cal-icrc/

The

International Cybercrime Research Centre opened at the Surrey Campus of Simon Fraser

University in the summer

of 2008 with significant core funding provided by the Government of

British Columbia. Our active research programs are concentrated in the areas of child

pornography, criminal networks analysis, and an analysis of on-line sexual predators. The Centre

also conducts research into Internet economic crimes such as Warez groups. Forthcoming

projects

will examine the nature and impact of cybercrime in a large metropolitan area, cyber-

bullying, and on-line gambling. In each case our research is being conducted in partnership with

law enforcement and other government agencies granting Centre researchers unique access to

key data sources. Cybercrime is a huge and

mostly unreported problem, with child pornography

and identity theft as the most serious issues. Even when reported, there are significant

law

enforcement and prosecutorial problems principally because of the global nature of the

phenomenon.

Nanomed Canada Research Network

Director: N. Branda BSc (Tor), PhD (MIT), Canada Research Chair, 778.782.8061 Tel,

778.782.3765 Fax; nbranda@sfu.ca http://www.nanocomm.ca/

The NanoCommunity Canada Research Network is a growing community

of nanotechnology

researchers (chemists, physicists, mathematicians and engineers), government organizations,

and industry

professionals committed to sharing knowledge and working collaboratively to

advance research in a breadth

of topics in nanotechnology. NanoCommunity Canada is using the

momentum behind

social networking platforms to create a virtual community, where information

can be exchanged and accessed anywhere and anytime. Members

will be able to post their

nanotechnology related questions to a wide audience of experts and peers in the field. The

discussion from the community

will give the answers context and offer a fuller understanding of

the issues at hand. The content of the site will be amassed through the dialogue and exchange of

ideas between members. The membership and expertise will reach out to the fringes of the

nanotech community, thus

allowing members to tap into a source of information outside of their

established network. Features of this network will include a rating system, where members can

build credibility in the network through the feedback of their peers. The network will benefit from

active users, but

also consist of a standing panel of experts. The referral system is built into the

network and

allows for existing members to refer questions and topics outside of the community

to their own network

of experts. Thus, this community has potential for growth and will naturally

become a leading source for nanotechnology researchers. Once this virtual community is in place

and is noted for providing value to the community, it is anticipated that the network will grow and

stimulate more and more collaboration among academic, government and industry members.

NanoCommunity Canada

will become known as a warehouse of information on Canada's

nanotech industry. This

will enable it to play a matchmaking role between companies and

researchers, which

will facilitate technology transfer. It is anticipated that companies would

contact NanoCommunity Canada for recommendations on obtaining certain types of expertise

from universities, and university researchers

would contact NanoCommunity Canada to get a list

of companies that would be interested in a particular technology that they have patented.

Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS)

Director: Nils Bruin PhD (Leiden), 778.782.6655 Tel, 778.782.4947 Fax; sfu@pims.math.ca

http://www.pims.math.ca/

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The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is dedicated to promoting all aspects

the mathematical sciences by stimulating, coordinating and facilitating the activities of

mathematical

and computational scientists. This is achieved by • promoting research in

mathematical sciences areas • initiating and promoting mathematics education at all levels: K-12

and university • initiating collaborations and strengthening ties between mathematical scientists in

the academic community and those in the industrial, business and government sectors • training

highly qualified personnel for academic and industrial employment • developing new

technologies to support research, communication and training in the mathematical sciences.

Through the strength and vitality of its programs, PIMS is able to serve the mathematical

sciences community as a catalyst in many areas of significance: communication and

dissemination of mathematical ideas through public outreach, mathematical education and

training at all school levels; and creation of strong mathematical partnerships and links. PIMS

involves scientists in several faculties at Simon Fraser University faculties including the Faculties

Science, Applied Sciences, and Education. The PIMS community includes specialists in

mathematics, statistics, computer science, mathematical physics, biology, chemistry, economics,

operations research, management, engineering, and other fields involving mathematical methods.

In addition, PIMS involves teachers in the mathematical sciences at all levels. PIMS-SFU is the

Simon Fraser Univel'$ity representative of PIMS and shares the goals and ideals of PIMS

generally while also meeting the specific needs of the mathematical sciences community at this

University.

TRIUMF - Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics

Director: N. S. Lockyer BS (York), PhD (Ohio), 604.222.1047 Tel, 604.222.1074 Fax;

director@triumf.ca

http://www.

triumf.ca/

TRIUMF is a joint venture of the University of Alberta, the University of British Columbia, Carleton

University, the University of Guelph, I'Universite de Montreal, Simon Fraser University, the

University of Manitoba, Queen's University,

the University of Toronto, York University and the

University of Victoria. TRIUMF is funded under a contribution agreement through the National

Research Council of Canada. The TRIUMF facility is based on a 520MeV cyclotron capable of

producing multiple proton beams simultaneously, each at a different energy level. TRIUMF has

developed a world-class facility called ISAC, which produces beams of unstable rare isotopes.

Scientific research at TRIUMF includes medium energy nuclear and particle physics,

astrophysics, condensed matter studies, Nuclear Medicine and radiochemistry for the production

of radiopharmaceuticals. Applied

research includes the design of small cyclotrons, microchips,

controls software and medical applications such as the use of proton beams and radioisotopes for

cancer therapy.

Vancouver Institute for Visual Analytics (VIVA)

Director: Fred Popowich BSc, MSc (S. Fraser), PhD (Edin), 778.782.4193 Tel, 778.782.3045 Fax;

viva@sfu.ca

http://viva.sfu.ca/

The Vancouver Institute for Visual Analytics (VIVA) is a collaboration between Simon Fraser

University

(SFU), the University of British Columbia (UBC) and The Boeing Company. In 2007,

the Boeing Company provided a $1.30M research grant over

years to the University of British

Columbia and Simon Fraser University to jointly study visual analytics, with the general goal of

discovering how visual analytics might

be used within Boeing. In 2010, a similar gift was given to

both universities to establish the Vancouver Institute for Visual Analytics (VIVA). VIVA will

advance visual analytics in Canada by further promoting the excellent visual analytics research

already being conducted in the context of real world problems. VIVA will also build a capacity to

train visual analytics human resources at all levels.

Western Canadian Universities Marine Sciences Society (Barnfield)

Director: B.R. Anholt PhD (UBC), 250.728.3301 Tel, 250.728.3452 Fax; info@bms.bc.ca

http://www.bms.bc.ca/

This society was founded in 1969 with the objective of operating a major research and teaching

facility

in coastal and marine sciences. The Barnfield Marine Sciences Centre offers year round

research facilities that enable resident and visiting scientists and students (MSc and PhD) to

develop a range of research programs. Courses that lead to academic credit for undergraduate

and graduate degree programs at member universities are given at the station. The centre also

runs a public education program from September through April.