ISI staff
Magdalena Sabat
Magdalena Sabat supports the development and growth of large-scale, interdisciplinary, multi-unit research initiatives. She has 15 years of research experience in the post-secondary sector including in research management, strategic planning, partnerships building as well as program design and evaluation. Before joining the ISI team, Magdalena was a research lead of the Future Skills team at […]
Steven Hermans
Steven supports the development and growth of large multi-stakeholder research initiatives by supporting strategic proposal planning and development for external funding opportunities. Before joining the ISI portfolio, Steven was the Partnership Development Officer in the Research Services Office at the University of Toronto, where he supported the development of large-scale collaborative and partnership-based research programs. […]
Stephanie Lim
Stephanie supports the Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISI) team by organizing high priority meetings, updating information on digital platforms, determining logistical details and activities for programs, and offering general clerical guidance to staff. She is a graduate of Simon Fraser University, where she completed her B.B.A. in Marketing and Human Resource Management. She also completed a […]
Mark Abraham
Mark supports the development and growth of large-scale, interdisciplinary research initiatives. Prior to joining the team, Mark was a Strategic Research Grants Officer at the Data Sciences Institute (DSI), where they led the development of major grant proposals and managed the implementation of DSI funding competitions and adjudication panels. In this role, they developed an […]
Derrik Leach
Derrik provides operational guidance and supports partnership building for strategic initiatives. Previously, as a Business Development and Partnerships Lead at the SOSCIP Consortium, he worked with companies and academic researchers to uncover opportunities, build partnerships, and identify relevant resources to drive innovation and commercialization of AI, data science and quantum computing technologies across various sectors. […]
Kohila Kurunathan
Kohila is a graduate of the Art and Art History joint programme at UTM and Sheridan College. Prior to joining ISI, Kohila worked with the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN), to design and develop material to support the implementation and promotion of provincial and national research, education and public health initiatives, such as GetAKit.ca, Black […]