January 1 to December 31 Toronto RDC Annual Report 2011
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Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre A Partnership of the University of Toronto and Ryerson University, with a branch RDC at York University January 1 to December 31 Toronto RDC Annual Report 2011 Due May 31, 2012 Toronto RDC Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 4 Section One: Background Information .................................................................................................... 5 Section Two: Research Output and Training Activities........................................................................... 7 Criterion 1: Total Number of Contracts ...........................................................................................................7 Criterion 2: Summary of Project Output ..........................................................................................................9 Criterion 2a: A Measure of Research with Health, Labour Force and Financial Security Focus.....................................12 Criterion 3: Training and Employment..........................................................................................................12 Criterion 4: Staff ...............................................................................................................................................15 Criterion 5: Knowledge Mobilization Activities..............................................................................................16 Criterion 6: Networks of Collaboration, Partnerships in Research and Interdisciplinary Work.............18 Criterion 7: Summary of Major Achievements and Challenges for the past Year.....................................22 Criterion 8: Major Objectives and foreseeable Challenges for next Year....................................................22 Section Three: RDC Operating Budget.................................................................................................. 24 Appendix 1 Detailed list of researcher output ........................................................................................ 28 Appendix 2 Detailed list of researcher media ....................................................................................... 153 Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre: Annual Report 2011 2 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Table 1: Toronto RDC Summary of the Number of Contracts................................................................ 8 Table 2: Toronto RDC 2011 Measure and Weighting of Output............................................................. 9 Table 2 Combined: Toronto & York RDCs 2011 Measure and Weighting of Output .......................... 10 Table 2a: Toronto RDC Focus of Research ........................................................................................... 12 Table 3a: Toronto RDC Summary of Training and Employment ......................................................... 12 Table 3b: Teaching in the Toronto RDC ................................................................................................ 13 Table 4: Toronto RDC Summary Table of Staff..................................................................................... 15 Table 5: List of Knowledge Mobilization Activities Toronto RDC 2011................................................ 16 Table 6a: List of Toronto RDC researchers’ disciplines........................................................................ 18 Table 6b: Research Networks.................................................................................................................. 19 Table 6c: Partnerships with Government Agencies................................................................................ 20 Table 6d: NGO Collaborations................................................................................................................ 21 Table 6e: Funds for RDC researchers .................................................................................................... 21 Table 7: Toronto RDC Revenue ............................................................................................................. 24 Table 8: Toronto RDC Expense ............................................................................................................. 25 Table 9: Summary of Contributions........................................................................................................ 27 Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre: Annual Report 2011 3 Executive Summary Researchers who come into the Toronto RDC on a regular basis are aware that over the past year we completed a significant renovation of our server room through the installation of a new cooling system. Renewal and maintenance of our facilities will continue to be the order of the day in the coming year as we replace all of our computing equipment. While this project may necessitate closing the RDC for a short period of time, I think we can all agree the end result will be well worth it. Our users can look forward to working on significantly faster machines with bigger screens to accommodate research teams (and systems that are unlikely to fail due to overheating!). Our research and computing consultant Dave Haans deserves our special thanks for being the point person for the execution of these projects. The following pages document the varied and successful research completed at the Toronto RDC and the many other dimensions of our activities. I know all our researchers join me in thanking our Statistics Canada and University of Toronto staffs for their dedication and service to the RDC. Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre: Annual Report 2011 4 Section One: Background Information Toronto RDC Contact Information Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre University of Toronto 130 St. George St., 7th Floor, Room 7032 Toronto, ON M5S 1A5 Phone: 416-946-8105 Fax: 416-946-8104 http://www.utoronto.ca/rdc Toronto RDC Staff: Academic Director Michael Baker Phone: 416-946-8107 (Toronto RDC) Phone: 416-978-4138 (UofT Economics) Email: [email protected] Analysts Angela Prencipe Phone: 416-946-8321 Email: [email protected] Carmina Ng Phone: 416-946-8108 Email: [email protected] Byron Lee Phone: 416-946-8105 (until June 2011) Email: [email protected] Melissa Moyser Phone: 416-946-8105 (May-Sept 2011) Email: [email protected] Joanna Jacob Phone: 416-946-8105 (since Sept 2011) Email: [email protected] Research and Computing Dave Haans Phone: 416-946-8106 Consultant, Webmaster Email: [email protected] IT Support Marvin Chen Phone: 416-946-7002 (since Mar 2011) Email: [email protected] Admin Assistant Isobel Medel Phone: 416-946-7002 Email: [email protected] Admin Manager Susan Murphy Phone: 416-978-7037 Phone: 416-946-7002 (Toronto RDC) Email: [email protected] Toronto RDC Partner Institutions Ryerson University York University* Institute for Work and Health University of Toronto *Note: York University remains a partner, though they have opened a successful branch operation of their own since early 2009. Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre: Annual Report 2011 5 Toronto RDC Steering Committee: The Toronto RDC is advised by a Steering Committee, and is comprised of partner members from York and Ryerson Universities, a member of the Robarts Library at U of T where the RDC is housed, a member of the U of T Data Library, as well as being comprised of RDC researchers from education, social science, and health faculties. The RDC staff members are considered ad hoc steering committee members and are present at the meetings as needed by specific agenda items. In 2011, the steering committee met in April, and consisted of the following members: Cameron Mustard IWH, PHS/Medicine 416 927-2027 x2143 [email protected] Mike Ornstein ISR, York U. 416 736-2100 x77162 [email protected] Georges Monette ISR, York U. 416 736-2100 x77164 [email protected] Debra Peplar LaMarsh Ctr, York U. 416 736-2100 x66155 [email protected] Suzette Giles Ryerson U. 416 979-5000 x6900 [email protected] Enza Gucciardi Ryerson U. 416 979-5000 x2728 [email protected] Andrea Noack Ryerson U. 416 979-5000 x2249 [email protected] Berenica Vejvoda Library Data 416 978-5365 [email protected] Kent Weaver Library Admin 416 978-2953 [email protected] Jenny Jenkins HD&AP 416 978-0939 [email protected] Mark Stabile SPPG, UT 416 978-5120 [email protected] Michael Baker Economics 416 978-4138 [email protected] Blair Wheaton Sociology 416 978-3411 [email protected] Dave Haans RDC, Consultant 416 946-8106 [email protected] Susan Murphy RDC, Admin 416 978-7037 [email protected] Byron Lee RDC, Analyst 416 946-8105 [email protected] Angela Prencipe RDC, Analyst 416 946-8321 [email protected] Carmina Ng RDC, Analyst 416 946-8108 [email protected] Isobel Medel RDC, Admin Assist. 416 978-7002 [email protected] Marvin Chen RDC, IT Support 416 978-7002 [email protected] Operation: Number of Workstations & Hours of Operation The RDC is open 9am to 6pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Fridays. The Toronto RDC has 25 lab workstations and 2 internet computers, two full-time and one part-time analyst (moving to three full-time analysts in 2011), a part-time administrative assistant, a part-time IT support person, a part-time research and computing