Research Centres & Institutes
Environmental Sustainability Research Centre
The Environmental Sustainability Research Centre (ESRC) (formerly known as Brock Environmental Sustainability Research Unit or BESRU) pursues innovative and interdisciplinary research concerning the environment, sustainability and social-ecological resilience. Social and ecological systems are coupled in this integrative perspective and considered as a social-ecological system. Sustainability is re-cast and understood as an evolutionary or transition process, rather than an end point.
Ryan Plummer, director, 905-688-5550 x4782; besru@brocku.ca
Brock Institute for Electrophysiological Research
BIER brings together researchers in psychology, biological sciences, and physical education and kinesiology who utilize EEG (electro-encephalogram), EMG (electromyogram) and other electrophysiological measures to study thought processes, the control of movement, and the functional properties of neurons.
Brock Research Institute for Youth Studies
BRIYS promotes collaboration, co-operation, and multidisciplinary alliances within the field of youth research. The institute is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge in the field of youth research and to serving as a vital link between the University and the community. Research projects include resilience and lifestyle choices, smoking cessation, gambling, and language development and literacy.
Centre for Digital Humanities
The centre is dedicated to research and teaching that uses digital technologies for the examination, creation, transmission and preservation of human culture. Digital Humanities engages disciplines such as literature, language, history and the arts. Digital tools are used to support the development of innovative forms of analysis and new conventions of representation, narration and documentation.
Martin Danahay, director, 905-688-5550 x4656
Centre for Healthy Development
The centre is a hub through which people, information, and action flow to integrate research capacity, evidence-based best practices, policy development, and implementation strategies related to key issues in sport and physical activity. The broad based membership provides a diverse environment of expertise and global perspectives for national and international development.
James Mandigo, Physical Activity, and Philip Sullivan, Sport, co-directors.
Centre for Muscle Metabolism & Biophysics
In the past two decades, the role of muscle in overall health maintenance has proven to be significant. The Centre for Muscle Metabolism and Biophysics brings together researchers from the Departments of Physical Education and Kinesiology and Community Health Sciences at Brock. They work with colleagues from other institutions to develop a greater understanding of the functioning and adaptability of muscle tissue. They also work to better understand how this tissue contributes to health and disease.
Brian Roy, director, 905-688-5550 x3779
Centre for Sport Capacity
The CSC draws on the collaboration of faculty, students, colleagues from other institutions, and experts from the sport community. It acts in research and granting collaboration, community outreach, and international engagement to examine how individuals within organizations can build and utilize ‘capacity’ for the overall improvement of Canadian sport. As both a research and development centre, the CSC is the nucleus through which people, research, information, funding, and policy development flow to create and deliver ongoing skills-based training for large numbers sport volunteers with key administrative functions.
Julie Stevens, director, 905-688-5550 x4668
Cool Climate Oenology & Viticulture Institute
Humanities Research Institute
Jack and Nora Walker Canadian Centre for Lifespan Development Research
The Plaza Building houses this research centre, home to more than 60 faculty members who study such things as developing brains, youth lifestyle choices, and healthy living for adults. The network also involves more than 30 community groups.
Tecumseh Centre for Aboriginal Education and Research
The centre’s activities include creating research training and support for Aboriginal students and opportunities for Aboriginal and non-aboriginal scholars. It also holds speaker series, colloquia, conferences, collaborative research proposals and generally fosters intra-institutional communications relevant to Aboriginal issues, knowledge, experience and the contributions of Aboriginal peoples globally.
Lorenzo Cherubini, director, 905-688-5550 x4523
Niagara Community Observatory
Niagara Community Observatory engages in research both on its own initiative and by working with other organizations. Its major research focuses on the Niagara area, but with reference to how the Niagara area is situated in the provincial, national, binational, and international spheres. The observatory produces non-partisan, evidence-based research. It fosters the sharing of research by diverse elements of the community who might be working on the same issues from different perspectives.
David Siegel, director, 905-688-5550 x3481; nco@brocku.ca
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