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Social Sciences Research Support Contacts
The Faculty of Social Sciences provides a wide variety of support to researchers in implementing their research agendas and creating collaborations and partnerships. This includes support for grant preparation, budgeting, knowledge mobilization, partnership development, and administration. To discuss your research, please contact:
Erin Baxter-Melo
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Communications Manager, Office of the Dean
Irene Botosaru
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Applied Econometrics | Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Megan Brickley
Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Bioarchaeology of Human Disease | Professor, Department of Anthropology
Mark Busser
PhD
Manager, Careers & Experiential Education
Sessional Instructor, Political Science
Heather Carr
Manager of Human Resources & Faculty Relations, Office of the Dean
Michelle L. Dion
Senator Wm. McMaster Chair in Gender & Methodology | Professor, Department of Political Science
Jim Dunn
PhD
Associate Dean, Research, Office of the Associate Dean
Professor, Health, Aging & Society, Senator, William McMaster Chair in Urban Health Equity, Director, McMaster Institute for Health Equity, Director, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative
Judy Fudge
Professor, School of Labour Studies | LIUNA Enrico Henry Mancinelli Professor in Global Labour Issues
Marcia Furtado
Executive Assistant and Office Coordinator, Office of the Dean
Chelsea Gabel
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Indigenous Well-Being, Community Engagement, and Innovation Associate | Professor, Departments of Health, Aging & Society and Indigenous Studies
Lynn Giordano
Assistant Dean, Office of the Associate Dean
Melanie Heath
PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Office of the Associate Dean
Professor, Sociology
Adjunct & Associate Member, Institute on Globalization & the Human Condition
Christine Hollins
Research Administration Analyst, Office of the Associate Dean
Jeremiah Hurley
PhD
Dean, Office of the Dean
Professor, Economics
Director McMaster Decision Science Laboratory (McDSL)
Anthea Innes
Professor, Department of Health, Aging & Society | Gilbrea Chair in Aging & Mental Health | Director of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
Meghan Johnston
Manager, Recruitment and Marketing, Office of the Associate Dean
Ameil Joseph
Associate Professor & Graduate Chair School of Social Work | Holder, Faculty of Social Sciences Professorship in Equity, Identity and Transformation | Academic Director, Community Engaged Research and Relationships, Office of Community Engagement
Keri Long
Academic Advisor, Careers & Experiential Education
Nick Marquis
learning-technologies-consultant, Office of the Dean
Stephen McBride
Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Public Policy and Globalization | Professor and Graduate Chair, Department of Political Science
Jessie Nairn
Advancement Coordinator
Richard Preston
Technical Support Analyst, Office of the Dean
Juliette Prouse
Director of Finance and Administration, Office of the Dean
Jeffrey S. Racine
Professor, Department of Economics | Professor, Graduate Program in Statistics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics | Senator William McMaster Chair in Econometrics | Fellow of Journal of Econometrics | Associate Editor, Econometric Reviews
Karen Robson
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology | Ontario Research Chair in Educational Achievement and At-Risk Youth
Dana Rushak
Senior Development Officer
Leora Sas van der Linden
Program Manager, Community Research Platform, Office of the Associate Dean
Cindy Schooley
Career Development Advisor, Careers & Experiential Education
Arthur Sweetman
Professor, Department of Economics | Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources | Co-Editor of Canadian Journal of Economics
Liyakat Takim
Professor, Department of Religious Studies | Sharjah Chair in Global Islam
Christopher Talbot
Administrative Assistant, Office of the Associate Dean
Ruthanne Talbot
Academic Experiential Learning Coordinator, Careers & Experiential Education
Karen Thorburn
Career Development & Relationship Manager, Careers & Experiential Education
Vanessa Watts
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Department of Indigenous Studies | Paul R. MacPherson Chair in Indigenous Studies
Kelly Worton
Associate Director, Development, Office of the Dean
Matt Wyman-McCarthy
Research Support Facilitator , Office of the Associate Dean
Marisa Young
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Mental Health and Work-Life Transitions | Associate Professor and Graduate Chair, Department of Sociology
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