Dr. Jolen Galaugher, Director, Research Partnerships and Innovation, RRC Polytech

Jolen Galaugher is a leader, an innovator, a business development professional, and a connector of people and organizations.

As the Director of Research Partnerships and Innovation at RRC Polytech, Jolen leads a cross-institutional applied research enterprise, including NSERC Technology Access Centers: Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, Building Efficiency, Prairie Research Kitchen, as well as the Vehicle Technology and Energy Center, and other Centers and programmatic areas of excellence. Jolen leads a department of 50 people, including several research chairs, with applied research revenue of about $7.5M annually. She has initiated the implementation of First Nations principles of ownership, control, access, and possession of data and Indigenous perspectives in research at RRC Polytech.

With a doctorate from McMaster University, as well as leadership and management training from Harvard Business School, Jolen has extensive expertise in research commercialization and industry partnered and applied research and has led research innovation and commercialization advisory committees and developed new research innovation funding programs. Jolen promotes the development of high value and sustainable strategic partnerships in diverse industry sectors to create win-win outcomes.

Jolen has been a strong advocate for knowledge translation and commercialization of research, both at RRC Polytech and in her previous role as Director of Science Innovation at the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba.

Mavis McRae
Director, Prairie Research Kitchen
mmcrae30@rrc.ca | 204-631-3336

Alireza Kaboorani
Director, Building Efficiency Technology Access Centre
akaboorani@rrc.ca | 204-632-2126

Janfizza Bukhari
Director, Technology Access Centre for Aerospace & Manufacturing
jbukhari@rrc.ca | 204-631-3430

Kristen Kindrachuk
Director, Office of Applied Research Services
kkindrachuk@rrc.ca

Jojo Delos Reyes
Program Manager, Research
jdelosreyes@rrc.ca | 204-631-3301

Sam Owsianski
Program Manager, Research, DTTI
sowsianski@rrc.ca | 204-631-3432

Rachel Keijzer
Program Manager, Research
rkeijzer@rrc.ca

Rob Santos
Research Chair, School of Health Sciences and Community Services
rsantos4@rrc.ca

Angela Silastre
Manager Research Grants
asilastre@rrc.ca | 204-588-1855

Danielle Puddicombe
Research Operations Manager
dpuddicombe@rrc.ca

Alexis Epp
Research Operations Manager
aepp33@rrc.ca

Shane Grusko
Industry Liaison Manager
sgrusko@rrc.ca | 204-612-5511

Kristen Kindrachuk
Director, Office of Applied Research Services
kkindrachuk@rrc.ca

Jojo Delos Reyes
Program Manager, Research
jdelosreyes@rrc.ca | 204-631-3301

Alexis Epp
Research Operations Manager
aepp33@rrc.ca

Danielle Puddicombe
Research Operations Manager
dpuddicombe@rrc.ca | 204-631-3399

Angela Silastre
Manager Research Grants
asilastre@rrc.ca | 204-588-1855

Sam Owsianski
Program Manager, Research
sowsianski@rrc.ca | 204-631-3432

Rachel Keijzer
Program Manager, Research
rkeijzer@rrc.ca

Shane Grusko
Industry Liaison Manager
sgrusko@rrc.ca | 204-612-5511

Dipo Olatunde
Research Coordinator
oolatunde2@rrc.ca | 204-599-7273

Chelsea Welechenko
Administrative Assistant, Research, Partnerships & Innovation
cwelechenko@rrc.ca | 204-632-2097