Our Team
Elizabeth Parke
Faculty Programming Development Officer
Elizabeth joined the CRIS team from UTM in 2022, where she was the Senior Research Associate for Collaborative Digital Research. Elizabeth has tremendous experience working closely with humanities and social science researchers and we are thrilled to have her leading the development of new programming to align with our Researcher Development Framework.
Krystyna Kongats
Collaborative Programs Officer
Krystyna leads the design and delivery of collaboration focused supports that enable faculty and their key partners to engage in meaningful cross-divisional, interdisciplinary, community-based and major team partnerships. Krystyna holds a PhD in Health Promotion and brings nearly a decade of experience in collaborative and participatory approaches to research.
Jackie Marculescu
Programming & Events Coordinator
Jackie works closely with the partners to coordinate events, create communications, and oversee website maintenance highlighting resources and supports for the U of T community. She has experience in the events field, with a background ranging from the non-profit film sector to the academic research environment.
Mariela Ruetalo
Special Projects Officer, EDI
Mariela joins CRIS on a secondment from the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and will be responsible for operationalizing strategic projects that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in research and innovation. She holds a MA in Higher Education and brings years of experience leading the collection of data related to EDI, learner and faculty well-being and educational experience.
Stephanie Scodras
Research Tools & Technology Liaison
Stephanie develops programming and resources to connect researchers to innovative research tools and technology. She holds a Master of Science in Physical Therapy and a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Toronto and, brings her many years of research and teaching experience to the role.
Sue Murphy
Project Officer
Sue joined the CRIS team on a 2-year secondment to support the Digital Research Infrastructure portfolio. She is responsible for maintaining the DRI web portal as well as leading projects to help researchers find the most suitable resources and tools. She holds a Masters in Geography from University College Dublin, Ireland.
Vinita Haroun
Director, CRIS
Vinita joined the University of Toronto in July 2019 as the founding director of the Centre for Research & Innovation Support. Vinita works closely with our faculty and partners across the University to develop and promote programming and resources to support research across all of our campuses.
Our Collaborators
Amy Ratelle
JHI Program Officer
Amy collaborates closely with our team and divisional colleagues, designing and delivering research excellence programming and supports for Humanities scholars across the tri-campus. This role was created as a direct response to the Supporting Humanities Research at U of T Working Group Recommendations, and will build upon the JHI’s mandate of advancing interdisciplinary and collaborative humanities scholarship within the university and the discipline as a whole.
Work Study Students
Annanya Walia
Work Study Student
Annanya is a fourth-year Neuroscience student and applies her scientific background to support various initiatives. Her responsibilities include assisting with event organization, managing the EVE portal for scheduling and tracking event attendance, conducting environmental scans and literature reviews, and supporting collaboration-focused research efforts. Leveraging her knowledge in neuroscience, immunology, and data analysis, she contributes to research discussions and provides insights that help advance interdisciplinary research and innovation at the Centre.
