Research Administration Team

Our team is currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Email is the best contact method at this time.

Dr. Lehana Thabane
Scientific Director, RSJH
Vice President Research, SJHH

Sarah Howe, Executive Director
Email: showe@stjoes.ca  
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 34916

Mike Beattie, Research Communications Officer
Email: beattiem@stjoes.ca
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 32924

Shawn Billington, Financial Analyst
Email: sbilling@stjoes.ca
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 32060

Doug Campbell, Research System Analyst
Email: dcampbel@stjoes.ca
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 34913

Sylvia Chong, Research Manager
Email: schong@stjoes.ca 
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 34936

Andrew Cowan, Research Contracts & Legal Officer
Email: acowan@stjoes.ca 

Gabriella Di Santo, Research Contracts & Legal Officer
Email: gdisant@stjoes.ca 
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 36420

Laura Garrick, Research Contracts, Events & Awards Coordinator
Email: lgarrick@stjoes.ca
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 35128
Click here to upload contracts for review.

Serena Lu-Beskrovnyi, Research Institute Administration Coordinator
(On Leave Until October 2022)
Contact Sam Fleet: sfleet@mcmaster.ca
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 36115

Alana Penny, Research Contracts & Legal Officer
Email: apenny@stjoes.ca 
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 32993

Adam Weerdenburg, Research Quality Assurance Officer
Email: aweerden@stjoes.ca 
Tel: 905-522-1155 ext. 35280