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.
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.
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.
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Collaborative Programs Officer
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Special Projects Officer
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Senior Strategist Digital Research Infrastructure
Work Study Student
Adya Agarwal
Work Study Student
Adya is a work-study student at CRIS. She contributes to a variety of projects focused on dataset validation, workshop planning, and environmental scans. She is completing her Bachelor of Commerce at Rotman Commerce, specializing in Strategy & Innovation and Data Science, with a minor in Economics. Adya is passionate about applying data and design thinking to make research more accessible and impactful across the university.