Research Common @ RDC

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Research Common services are currently being provided virtually.

To connect with the Research Common, send an email to researchcommon@rdc.ab.ca, or email the person listed during drop-in hours for a phone or video meeting. Not sure who you need to connect with? Email us and we'll help you figure it out.

Anyone on our team can help you in the planning stages of your research project as you work to define your question, and all of us can help you figure out your next step if you're unsure of your question.

Katie Cupello is the Grant Administrator and a former contract instructor at RDC. She holds a Ph.D. in Art History (Roman) from Emory University and is a trained classicist. Katie can help with the identification of research funding opportunities, the navigation of grant application requirements, and with questions about proposal development.

Michelle Edwards Thomson is the chair of the Research Common, a librarian in the Library Information Common, and a member of the Research Ethics Board. She can help with literature searches, publishing and copyright questions, and designing an ethical research project.

Located in the Library, the RDC Research Common is a place where faculty, staff, and students can get assistance with research and scholarly activities. We can offer guidance with:

• getting started on a research project
• connecting with other researchers and/or the community for a project
• designing an ethical research project
• conducting literature searches
• writing a research grant or proposal
• understanding grant requirements (budget, course release, hiring, etc.)
• presenting or publishing research

The Research Common is a collaborative effort, with involvement from the Library Information Common, the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Applied Research & Innovation, the Research Ethics Board, the Research and Scholarship Committee, the Recognition of Scholarly Activity Committee, and Strategic Planning and Analysis. Our planning group is made up of members from those areas and committees and also has student representation:

• Rayna Becker (Business Intelligence and Research)
• Alicia Cafferata-Arnett (Applied Research & Innovation)
• Dr. Katie Cupello (Grant Administrator, Office of Research & Scholarship)
• Michelle Edwards Thomson (Chair, Research Common)
• Brenda Joyce (Centre for Teaching and Learning)
• Sandra Macdougall (Sciences)
• Dr. Juliet Onabadejo (Health Sciences)
• Caitlin Ratcliffe (Library)
• Dr. Krista Robson (Research Ethics Board)
• Dr. Maureen Toews (Associate Vice President, Teaching, Learning & Research)
• Leanne Vig (Recognition of Scholarly Activity Committee)
• Dr. Greg Wells (Psychology Independent Study Supervisor)
• Dr. Jeff Wigelsworth (Research and Scholarship Committee)