Research Services Office

General Inquiries

For general inquiries, please contact: Patti Minakis.

Or, contact one of our individual units:

Animal Care Services acc@uoguelph.ca - For submitting Animal Utilization Protocols (AUPs) and amendments to the Animal Care Committee (ACC); general inquiries and administrative matters related to AUP development, submission and review.

Research Ethics reb@uoguelph.ca - For submitting Research Ethics Board (REB) forms: REB Application, Amendment Form and Renewal Form; and inquiries for general and compliance questions.

Research Support Services research.services@uoguelph.ca - For inquiries about grants or contracts or to submit an OR5 form.

Strategic Programs and Infrastructure Grants  stratprg@uoguelph.ca - For matters relating to sponsors such as Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU), Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), Canada Research Chairs (CRC).

Our People

Research Ethics Coordinator (Vacant)
Research Ethics (Human Participants)
Office: 
University Centre, Room 437
Website links: 
Research Ethics/Protection of Human Participants

Coordinates all aspects of the Research Ethics Board (REB) review process for research involving human participants. Conducts proficient, critical reviews of protocols to ensure the highest ethical standards are met, as captured in the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans, 2nd Edition (TCPS2). Provides guidance to researchers, as well as administrative support to the REB-General and REB-Natural, Physical and Engineering Sciences.

Kristen Campbell

Research Ethics Coordinator
Research Ethics (Human Participants)
Email: 

kristenc@uoguelph.ca

Office: 
University Centre, Room 437
Website links: 
Research Ethics/Protection of Human Participants

Coordinates all aspects of the Research Ethics Board (REB) review process for research involving human participants. Conducts proficient, critical reviews of protocols to ensure the highest ethical standards are met, as captured in the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans, 2nd Edition (TCPS2). Provides guidance to researchers, as well as administrative support to the REB-General and REB-Natural, Physical and Engineering Sciences.

Donna Drohan

Ethics Education and Compliance Advisor
Research Ethics (Human Participants)
Email: 

donna.drohan@uoguelph.ca

Office: 
University Centre, Room 437
Website links: 
Research Ethics/Protection of Human Participants

Responsible for the overall administration of a training, education and quality assurance monitoring program for research involving human participants. Shares ethics expertise, privacy knowledge and best practices with research areas. Leads the design and delivery of educational and training sessions, in addition to developing policies and procedures that comply with ethical standards of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans, 2nd Edition (TCPS2).

Katelyn Wadleigh

Manager, Research Ethics
Research Ethics (Human Participants)
Email: 

kwadleig@uoguelph.ca

Office: 
University Centre, Room 437
Website links: 
Research Ethics/Protection of Human Participants

Administrative leadership for the development and delivery of the University of Guelph’s research ethics review process for research projects involving human participants and compliance with Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans, 2nd Edition (TCPS 2) and related legal requirements involving privacy and personal information. Administrative leadership for the Research Ethics Board (REB) and research ethics training.