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Grigory Artazyan | Data Analysis and Visualization | Graduate Academic Assistant
Grigory is doing Masters of Data Science (MDS) program at UBC. He loves exploring neural network models, building computer simulations, and storytelling with data. Grigory is part of Research Commons Quantitative Data Analysis team and offers workshops and consultation on statistical analysis and data visualization through R and Python.
Eugene Barsky | Research Data Management Librarian
Eugene supports UBC researchers with data management throughout the research lifecycle. He contributes to the Lunaris service and works with the Digital Research Alliance of Canada and the EU’s OpenAIRE. He has received awards from CARL, ASEE, SLA, and CRKN. Eugene has published over 30 papers, presented at more than 70 conferences, teaches research data management at UBC’s iSchool, and is a founding member of the Portage Network.
Doug Brigham | Head, Koerner Library
Doug Brigham is the Head, Koerner Library and is responsible for both the Research Commons and the Humanities & Social Sciences Division. Doug has worked previously in systems, collections management and research data management and has been an adjunct professor at UBC’s iSchool.
Jeremy Buhler | Data Librarian
Jeremy is responsible for UBC Library’s collection of open and licensed data. He facilitates access to data and helps researchers develop skills in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization.
Lily Crandall-Oral | Geographic Information Technology | Graduate Academic Assistant
Lily is a geographer and cartographer passionate about integrating art and science through mapping. As member of the Geospatial Information and Technology team, they offer consults and lead workshops on map making and spatial analysis using geographic information systems (GIS). Lily facilitates spatial thinking with people across disciplines and skillsets and encourages interdisciplinary conversations in the Digital Scholarship Lab, located on the 4th floor of Koerner Library.
TBD | Program Assistant
Works closely with both the Head of the Research Commons and its Research Commons Coordinator to plan, coordinate, and promote workshop offerings, research events, and consultation services.
Prubjot Gill | Citation Management | Librarian, Woodward Library
Prubjot is the liaison librarian for paediatrics, women’s health, midwifery, medical genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology. She is also the liaison librarian for BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital. Prubjot supports the Research Commons’ Citation Management Team.
Ekatarina (Eka) Grguric | Digital Scholarship Librarian (on leave)
Eka Grguric is the Digital Scholarship Librarian. In this role she supports exploratory scholarship across disciplines which is either completely reliant on the use of a new computational approach or augmenting a traditional approach using new technologies
M. Reza Karimi | Citation Management | Graduate Academic Assistant
Reza is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at UBC. His specialty is in the field of cladding and surface engineering and his thesis project is on Weld cladding of tungsten carbide-reinforced metal matrix composite overlays. Reza is a member of the Citation Management team and offers workshops and consults on RefWorks, Mendeley, and Zotero.
Paul Lesack | Data and GIS Analyst
In addition to his work supporting data and GIS, Paul Lesack is also a part of UBC Library’s Geodisy project to build the Federated Geospatial Data Discovery for Canada.
Kendra Oudyk | Digital Scholarship | Graduate Academic Assistant
Kendra is a graduate student in the School of Information, with the aim of becoming an academic librarian. Her previous doctoral work focused on making meta-research (research on research) in neuroscience more open and reproducible. Kendra has taught skills like Python and Git for 6 years, and she particularly enjoys scaffolding tech skills for those without a traditional tech background, like herself (she started in music).
TBD | Program Coordinator
Plans communications for the Research Commons and works closely with the Head of Koerner Library to optimize program offerings and logistics. Oversees the team of Graduate Academic Assistants and works with the Program Assistant to organize and promote research workshops and events.
Holly Pickering | Digital Scholarship Librarian
With a background in digital humanities, sociology, linguistics, and music, Holly is passionate about the intersections between technology, culture, and scholarship. She also brings both professional expertise and lived experience in working with accessible library materials, services, and programs, and is committed to promoting equity in the library. She is excited to be able to support innovative digital projects that advance research and learning.
Meghan Waitt | Data Analyst
Meghan Waitt works on the Library Data Team to manage operational data and reporting platforms for all Library units and services, with particular expertise in Collections and Tableau reporting.
Vanessa Choy | Graduate Academic Assistant, Research Data Management
Vanessa is an MLIS student at UBC’s iSchool and a member of the Research Data Management team. She helps deliver and improve workshops on core research data management concepts and practices. Her interests span all aspects of research data management, particularly unique or unconventional data scenarios.