VIU Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity

Committees

There are a number of committees that support the adjudication of VIU’s internal research awards, grants and scholarships.

Note to committee members: For electronic copies of committee documents please visit VIU's Archiving System.

BCGEU Group Professional Development Committee

The BCGEU Group Professional Development Committee sponsors activities that will help to maintain the excellence of instruction and educational service at VIU. Funds are intended for group events that enable a range of BCGEU members to experience professional and/or scholarly development. Please visit BCGEU Group PD Fund for further information, an application form, and the committee membership list.

This Committee administers the Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's (CGS-M) scholarships granted to VIU from the Tri-Agencies (SSHRC - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, NSERC - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and CIHR - Canadian Institutes for Health Research). Each year VIU receives a quota from the Tri-Agencies for these awards.

Committee Members

Marian Riedel

Faculty of Education

Alex Pevec

Faculty of Management

Jeanette Schmid

Health and Human Services

Gillian Anderson

Faculty of Social Sciences

Jerome Lesemann

Faculty of Science & Technology

Janet Grafton

Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Elizabeth Brimacombe

Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

Kendra Stiwich

Scholarship Liaison Officer, Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity

VIU is mandated to conduct an internal selection process and select recipients for these awards. For details of VIU's current quota, visit our CGS-M webpage.

Awards Administered by this Committee

Terms of Reference

Conflict of Interest Guidelines

The Michael L. Warsh Law Corporation Committee selects award recipients for the Michael L. Warsh Law Corporation Award.

The Michael L. Warsh Law Corporation Committee promotes and recognizes outstanding research and research potential in any discipline. Research may include the following: independent research supervised by a faculty member; an independent project undertaken for credit, e.g. under the 491 code; research undertaken as a Work-Opportunities student; financially supported or pro bono research as part of a faculty member’s project, or any other similar project. The Award is targeted to a student who intends to pursue postgraduate studies, and who is entered in his/her last two semesters. Faculty recognize that research grants and awards are crucial aspects of graduate school admissions and future grant application success.

Committee Members

Cheryl Warsh (Chairperson)

History

Alanna Williams

Media Studies/Digital Media Technology

Liz Gillis

Resource Management Officer Technology

Riki Cox

Education

Deborah Matheson

Psychology

Kendra Stiwich

Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity Office

NSERC Awards Selection Committee

This committee administers student awards granted to VIU from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). VIU receives a quota from NSERC to nominate students for the Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA). VIU is required to conduct a fair and transparent internal selection process for these awards.

Committee Members

Jamie Gorrell

Biology

Sean Sloan

Geography

Chris Gill

Chemistry

Catherine Thomson

Biology

Humayun Kabir

Computer Science

Christine Tong

Chemistry

Kendra Stiwich

Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity Office

    Conflict of Interest Guidelines

    Terms of Reference

    The Provost Awards for Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity is to recognize Vancouver Island University faculty members for excellence in scholarship, research and creative activity. These awards publicly recognize faculty for their efforts to support the University’s core commitment to excellence in a wide range of scholarship, applied research and community engagement.

    Jessica Gemella Faculty of Trades & Applied Technology
    Joslynn Affleck Faculty of Science and Technology
    Faculty of Education
    Lynda Robinson Work Integrated Learning (CEL)
    Kathleen Reed Library
    Mark Williams Faculty of Social Science 
    Faculty of Arts and Humanities
    Nova Heartland Student Representative
    Nicole Vaugeois AVP, Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity
    Lyn Locke Administrative Assistant, Committee Support

    This award is given to recognize and celebrate individuals whose exemplary service contributions on institutional committees have enabled and supported excellence in scholarship, research and creative activity at Vancouver Island University.

    Nicole Vaugeois

    AVP, Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity

    Chris Turner

    Research Ethics Officer

    Jennifer Kebe

    Biosafety Officer

    Kristin Smart

    Research Services Coordinator

    Kendra Stiwich

    Director, Graduate Studies and Student Research

    Leyla Innala

    Animal Care Officer

    Vancouver Island University Student Travel and Research Committee supports students who wish to engage in research and attend conferences. The committee serves two purposes: 1) Allocate external funds given to the institution for student-led research; and 2) Allocate funds provided by VIU for student research-related travel to professional and academic conferences.

    Committee Members

    Amber Hieb Faculty of Management
    Deirdre Wilson Faculty of Education
    Jason Lloyd Trades & Applied Technology
    Kenneth Duggan Faculty of Arts & Humanities
    Marie Hopwood Faculty of Social Sciences
    Martin Martens Faculty of Management
    Mathews Tharakan VIUSU 
    Stuart Kimoto Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation
    Kendra Stiwich  Office of Graduate Studies
    Vanessa Moraes Scholarship, Research & Creative Activity Office

    Awards Granted by this Committee

    Terms of Reference

    Conflict of Interest Guidelines

    To maintain the excellence of instruction and educational service at VIU, it is recognized that there is a need for faculty to have the opportunity to participate in and pursue activities related to professional development. The VIUFA Leave Committee administers the funding of leave endeavours.

    Committee Members

    Deborah Torkko

    Arts & Humanities

    Esam Mustafa

    Management

    Eve Stringham

    Dean, Science and Technology (Dean of Instruction rep)

    Jasmine Janes

    Science & Technology

    Jeff Lewis

    Social Sciences

    Patricia Geddes

    Librarian (non-instructional rep)

    Riki Cox

    Education

    Sandy Schultz

    Health Sciences and Human Services

    Nicole Vaugeois 

    (Ex-officio)

    AVP, Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity (Provost & VPA designate)

    Lyn Locke

    Administrative Assistant, Committee Support

    Terms of Reference

    VIUFA Collective Agreement: Article 12.3 Professional Development; Article 12.4 Assisted Leave; Article 12.15 General Leave

    These internal awards are a funding source for faculty at VIU to engage in scholarship, research, and creative activity (SRCA). The new funding pots align with the lifecycle framework for SRCA as outlined in the new Strategic Research Plan 2017 - 2022.

    Committee Members

    Paul Watkins

    Arts and Humanities

    TBD

    Education

    Natalie Cielanga 

    Academic and Career Preparation

    Kyle Duncan

    Science and Technology

    Scott Brodie

    Social Science

    TBD

    Management

    Jessica Gemella

    Trades and Applied Technology

    Stephanie McCune

    Health Sciences & Human Services

    Nicole Vaugeois, Chair

    Associate Vice President Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity

    Lyn Locke

    Administrative Assistant, Committee Support

    Kristin Smart

    Research Services Coordinator

    Terms of Reference

    The VIUFA Professional & Scholarly Development Committee sponsors activity that, in their opinion, will help to maintain excellence of instruction and educational service at VIU. The committee members evaluate and support events and activities on the basis of how much professional interest they are to the general faculty.

    Committee Members

    Alex Pevec (Chairperson)

    Management

    Faye Shedletzky

    Student Affairs

    Carolyn Swanson

    Philosophy & Religious Studies

    Amber Hieb

    Law

    Terms of Reference

    VIUFA Collective Agreement, Article 12.3 – Professional Development

    Funding Administered by this Committee

    VIUFA Professional and Scholarly Development Funding