Centre for Social Science Research and Policy

Dr. Royce Koop
Political Studies

The position is held by a full-time faculty member with an established reputation in social science research methodology and policy development. The Academic Director is appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. The term of the Academic Director is normally five years, renewable. The roles and responsibilities of the Academic Director include, but are not limited to: overseeing all activities of the CSSRP; liaise with internal and external stakeholders; planning and budgeting of resources; coordinate with other administrators and leaders toward collaboration efforts especially in regard to training, professional development, and research initiatives; and develop educational courses/materials to meet Faculty curriculum goals.

Shayna Plaut

The Executive Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the CSSRP, including (but not limited to): training programs; paid research projects; and request for proposals/research grant applications. The Executive Director also works with groups/units (within the University as well as in the broader community) to create forums where researchers, students, and practitioners can apply evidence-based analysis to policy problems across many social domains.

The CSSRP Advisory Board provides consultations for the Academic Director on matters relating to the operation and governance of the CSSRP.

The board consists of nine faculty members appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Board members normally serve three years.

The composition of the committee reflects the diversity of the social sciences in the Faculty of Arts, not just with respect to its departments and units, but also to its research methodologies and perspectives.

Dr. Kathleen Buddle
Anthropology

Dr. Laura Funk
Sociology and Criminology

Dr. Danielle Gaucher
Psychology

Dr. Jesse Hajer
Economics/Labour Studies

Dr. Steve Lecce
Political Studies

Dr. Veronica Loureiro-Rodriguez
Linguistics

Dr. Gregory Mason
Economics

Dr. Melanie Soderstrom
Psychology

Dr. Lori Wilkinson
Sociology and Criminology

Jason Edgerton
Sociology and Criminology
Youth mental health; youth substance and behavioural additions; education and work; social determinants of health; quantitative research methods

Laura Funk
Sociology and Criminology
Aging and social determinants; paid and unpaid care work; death and dying; qualitative and interpretive methods

Jesse Hajer
Economics
Labour Studies
Social impact bonds; the political economy of social policy, privatization and financialization; the social economy and community economic development; the political economy of Manitoba

Verònica Rodriguez-Loureiro
Linguistics
Language contact; code-switching; Spanish as a heritage language; global hip hop

Kathrine Starzyk
Psychology
Reconcilization; solidarity; intergroup relations; collective action; personality; psychometrics

Roberta Woodgate
Sociology and Criminology
Psychology
College of Nursing
Addressing the needs and improving the well-being of underserved youth and their families undergoing challenging life events, including studies investigating the experiences and solutions for youth transitioning through vulnerable contexts. 

Sarah Cooper
Faculty of Architecture
Department of City Planning
Housing security and the policy structures that shape access to housing and housing security. Areas of interest: housing, social policy, community planning, Indigenous planning

Emme Pijl
College of Nursing
Clinical and social value of harm reduction programs for people engaging in problematic substance use. Social policy and perspectives on harm reduction for substance use disorders.

Rusty Souleymanov
Faculty of Social Work
Department Community Health Sciences
HIV/AIDS community-based research; queer and trans men's health; racial, ethnic, and cultural disparities and health; critical social work and public health

Kendra Nixon
Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse (RESOLVE)
Family violence; gender-based violence

1. Can students become research affiliates?
   
   At this time, students do not qualify to become research affiliates. Student fees for all training programs and workshops are already discounted. If students wish to access Qualtrics, they must be sponsored by a faculty member who is a Research Affiliate.


2. Can non-UM faculty become a research affiliate?
   
   Yes! Non-UM faculty can become CSSRP research affiliates that are external to the University. External research affiliates, however, do not qualify for use of Qualtrics, but they enjoy all of the additional benefits of membership.


3. Can non-academic community members become research affiliates?
   
   Yes and No. Organizations can become community affiliates, but individuals without an academic affiliation cannot become members. There is an annual fee for membership, which is based on a sliding scale depending on the size of organization and whether it is a not-for-profit or for-profit organization. Email cssrp@umanitoba.ca for more information.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Laura Funk, Sociology and Criminology
Project: Dying at Home (SSHRC funded)
CSSRP Tasks: Survey instrument consultation; SPSS data analysis

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jesse Hajer, Economics, Labour Studies 
Project: Community-based training (SSHRC funded)
CSSRP Tasks: Workshop series

Principal Investigator: Dana Turcotte and Sarah Olsen, College of Pharmacy
Project: College of Pharmacy's Awareness of Indigenous Peoples and Topics Survey
CSSRP Tasks: SPSS data anaysis' qualitative data analysis; report writing

Principal Investigator: Jeff Leclerc, University Secretary
Project: UM Senate Assessment Survey
CSSRP Tasks: Survey instrument consultation; Qualtrics programming; SPSS data analysis; report writing