Alda O'Grady

Alda O’Grady brings a decade of research administration and program management experience across several Canadian institutions, including Simon Fraser University, Western University, the University of Toronto, and NSERC. In her current role as a Research Project Manager at SFU, she oversees the university’s research chairs portfolio, including the Canada Research Chairs and Canada Excellence Research Chairs programs, and advances strategic and equity-focused initiatives that enhance transparent institutional processes, support inclusive research environments, and enable evidence-informed decision-making in the delivery of institutional programs.