Date: June 19, 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET
There is a global effort to evaluate research in a more responsible manner, and Canada is no exception. Several Canadian institutions have recently signed on to DORA, the Declaration on Research Assessment. But what does it take to actually implement DORA-aligned practices in a Canadian research context?
Join the Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice for a panel discussion with speakers from a cross-section of research institutions across Canada as well as from DORA itself who will speak to their organizations’ experiences, challenges, and lessons learned in implementing DORA.
This session will be recorded.
Kelly Cobey – University of Ottawa Heart Institute; co-chair, DORA
Dr. Kelly Cobey is a Scientist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. She advocates for transparency in scientific publishing, particularly open science implementation. She serves as the Director of the Metaresearch and Open Science Program and is an Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health. Cobey’s work focuses on improving the reproducibility of research and addressing issues like publication bias, sub-optimal data management, and predatory publishing. She is a frequent speaker and educator on responsible conduct in research and evidence-based publishing practices. She is co-chair of DORA (Declaration On Research Assessment) an international initiative with a mission to reform research assessment across all scholarly disciplines so that it supports the best quality research.
Robert Chen – Research Analytics, University Health Network, Toronto
Robert Chen manages the Research Analytics team at the University Health Network (UHN). He helped launch and coordinate UHN’s DORA Advisory Group that developed DORA-aligned recommendations for assessing researchers at UHN. He now coordinates the Research Assessment Implementation Committee that is responsible for guiding the implementation of these DORA recommendations at UHN.
Christie Hurrell – University of Calgary Libraries and Cultural Resources
Christie Hurrell (she/her) is the Acting Associate University Librarian for Collections, Content Services, and Research Support at the University of Calgary. Christie’s research and practice interests stem from her interest in new ways of sharing and tracking the impact of research. She has been involved in the implementation of DORA at the University of Calgary since the institution signed on to the declaration in 2021. Christie has an MA in Communications and Culture from Toronto Metropolitan (formerly Ryerson) and York Universities, and an MLIS from the University of British Columbia.
Inba Keho – University of Victoria Libraries
Inba Kehoe is Head, Copyright and Scholarly communications at the University of Victoria Libraries, British Columbia. She has a PhD from the University of Victoria and an MLIS from the University of Toronto. Inba’s interests include copyright, author rights, scholarly publishing, and open scholarship.
