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Office of Research in Education (ORE)

Dr. Samia Khan
Associate Dean, Research
Tel: 604-822-5296 (Scarfe 311A)
E-mail: samia.khan@ubc.ca

  • Research Leadership and Infrastructure
    Provides strategic leadership for the Faculty of Education’s research infrastructure and research priorities
  • Research Culture and Community
    Advances and sustains a vibrant, inclusive research culture across the Faculty
  • Research Chairs, Centres, and Institutes
    Oversees and coordinates Faculty of Education Research Chairs and Professorships, as well as Centres and Institutes

 

Robert Olaj
Director, Research Development
Tel: 604-822-0580 (Scarfe 311B)
E-mail: robert.olaj@ubc.ca

  • Manages the overall operations of the Faculty’s Office of Research in Education.
  • Provides strategic support for research to the Faculty under the general direction of the Associate Dean, Research.
  • Provides support to faculty for internal University research grants.
  • Provides support to faculty for research award nominations.

 

Nandini Maharaj
Research Grants Facilitator
Tel: 604-822-0215 (Scarfe 311C)
E-mail: nandini.maharaj@ubc.ca

  • Identify and communicate research award and funding opportunities from Canadian and international government funding agencies, private foundations and industry
  • Provide proposal development support for faculty on their research grant applications and award nominations
  • Develop strategic research support plans for the Faculty of Education in collaboration with the Associate Dean Research and the Director, Research Development, in the area of research grant and awards acquisition, particularly to support social sciences and humanities research

 

Annabelle Lin (On Leave)
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Deans
Tel: 604-822-5512 (Scarfe 311)
E-mail: annabelle.lin@ubc.ca

  • Supports faculty research grant administration, and data collection and research for the Office of Research in Education projects
  • Manages content for the Office of Research in Education website and digital signage
  • Assists with internal graduate student award administration
  • Administrative support to the Graduate Curriculum Advisory Committee
  • Produces weekly graduate student NewsFlash and bi-weekly Research Funding Bulletin that goes out to faculty

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