Research chairs evaluation committee

The Research Chairs Evaluation Committee (RCEC) is composed of members representing research fields funded by Canada’s three federal granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC).

Overview

Research Chairs are awarded in support of research excellence and recognize outstanding research accomplishments in engineering, the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The Research Chairs Evaluation Committee (RCEC) is a multidisciplinary committee responsible for the thorough assessment of research excellence as it relates to Research Chair nominations at uOttawa.

The RCEC has a mandate to evaluate new and renewal nominations/applications submitted for the following main categories of Research Chairs: Canada Research Chairs (Tier 1 and Tier 2); University Research Chairs; Distinguished Research Chairs, and Chaires de recherche sur le Monde Francophone. The committee undertakes the highest level of evaluation in line with best practices in evaluating research excellence and as required by the federal granting agencies. For new Chair nominations, this committee examines applications in accordance with recommendations put forth by an initial selection committee (e.g., within a specific faculty, domain or program-specific). For Chair renewals, and emergency retention nominations through the University Research Chair program, the committee evaluates applications without an initial selection committee component.

The Chair informs members of new guidelines and requirements from the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program that may affect the committee’s mandate or responsibilities, as well as updates and new decisions that may affect internal Research Chair programs coming from governance bodies at uOttawa or the Research Commission. The Chair also informs the committee members on the institution’s commitment and strategy for meeting (or sustaining) its CRC Program’s equity targets and any gaps regarding the four designated groups in Canada: Women and gender equity-seeking groups, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Canada Research Chairs

University Research Chairs

RCEC membership list

Sylvain Charbonneau – Vice-President, Research and Innovation; Chair
Tri-Agency representation: NSERC

Martine Lagacé – Associate Vice-President, Research, Promotion and Development
Full Professor, Faculty of Arts, Department of Communication
Tri-Agency representation: SSHRC

Guy Levesque – Associate Vice-President, Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship
Tri-Agency representation: NSERC

Julie St-Pierre – Associate Vice-President, Research Support and Infrastructure
Full Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology
Tri-Agency representation: CIHR

Alison Hosey – Assistant Vice-President, Research Services, Research Management Services and Institutional equity, diversity and inclusion champion.

Teresa Scassa – Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section - Tri-Agency representation: SSHRC

Mamadou Fall – Full Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
Tri-Agency representation: NSERC

Emmanuelle Bernheim – Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section - Tri-Agency representation: SSHRC

Adam Shuhendler – Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Tri-Agency representation: NSERC

Carole Yauk – Full Professor, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
Tri-Agency representation: NSERC

Nafissa Ismail – Full Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Psychology
Tri-Agency representation: CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC

Erin Maloney – Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Psychology - Tri-Agency representation: SSHRC

Ana Maria Peredo – Full Professor, Telfer School of Management
Tri-Agency representation: SSHRC

Beth Potter – Full Professor, Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Tri-Agency representation: CIHR

Katey Rayner – Full Professor and Assistant Dean, Research and Special Projects, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology; Principal Investigator, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Tri-Agency representation: CIHR

Azzedine Boukerche – Full Professor, Faculty of Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Tri-Agency representation: NSERC

Chibuike Udenigwe – Full Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nutrition Sciences
Tri-Agency representation: CIHR

Céline Marie – Senior Research Chair Advisor, Research Management Services
Committee Secretary