Jan 8, 2026, 12-1pm EST.
With all of the demands on research administrators, it is easy to feel like you are being pulled in too many directions all at once. This session will talk about our office's experience with doing fewer things, better: What we dropped, where we refocused, and what the impact has been on our work.
With all of the demands on research administrators, it is easy to feel like you are being pulled in too many directions all at once. This session will talk about our office's experience with doing fewer things, better: What we dropped, where we refocused, and what the impact has been on our work.
Presented by: Gwen Thompson Hill, Jenny Sigalet and Deborah Zornes
Gwen Elaine Thompson Hill works at Royal Roads University as the Manager of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research. She is a queer, cisgender, neurodivergent woman with ancestral roots in Scotland, France, and England; and is an uninvited settler on the traditional Lands of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples; the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. Gwen holds a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, which has informed her personal and professional commitments to the creation of more safe, inclusive, and accessible spaces in the Canadian post-secondary environment.
Jenny Sigalet is a Research Development Coordinator with the Office of Research & Innovation at Royal Roads University. She has a B.Sc. (Agr.) in Animal Science and a MA in Environment & Management. Her research interests include radical homemaking, small scale agriculture, and monitoring & evaluation. She has three beautiful children, is an avid gardener and an equestrian. Jenny is in perpetual pursuit of that sweet spot on the swinging pendulum that is work-life balance in research admin.
As Director, Research and Innovation at Royal Roads University, Dr. Deborah Zornes oversees all pre and post award tasks related to faculty research. She oversees policy development, strategic direction, the Climate Action team, and led the development of the Strategic Research Plan. Zornes has more than 25 years experience in research administration and has taught for more than 15 years. Her research focuses on the role of the university in society, research administration, research impact and research evaluation.
Date de l'événement: 08 janv. 2026 | Ville: | Site / Liue: Online