SCDS Team
Jay Brodeur, Administrative Director

Jay Brodeur (he/him) brings to the Centre years of experience working with data in a wide variety of formats and interdisciplinary contexts. A scientist by training with a PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences, he’s comfortable working and advising on all kinds of data-related activities, ranging from data wrangling and integration to analysis and mapping to research data management. Jay’s also keenly interested in the application of digital approaches to support experiential learning opportunities within and outside of the classroom.
Email Jay at brodeujj@mcmaster.ca.
Alexis-Carlota Cochrane, Digital Scholarship Coordinator

Alexis-Carlota Cochrane (she/they) is passionate about connecting students, faculty, staff, and community members to resources, tools, and training that advance their digital research projects. A PhD Candidate in the Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts at McMaster University, she brings a rich foundation in critical data studies, platform studies, data feminism, and digital humanities.
Interested in getting involved with SCDS, but not sure where to start? Alexis can get you in touch with the right people for your digital scholarship needs!
Email Alexis at alexiscarlota@mcmaster.ca. She is also on the other end of the SCDS general inbox: scds@mcmaster.ca.
Danica Evering, Research Data Management Specialist

Danica Evering (they/them) is a Research Data Management Specialist grounded in curiosity and a deep commitment to ethics. Danica is available to help students, postdocs, faculty, and staff with RDM through the data lifecycle—Data Management Plans, storage and backup, data security, data sharing. With an MA in Media Studies, Danica fosters active interest in RDM across disciplines, with a knack for engaging researchers who might not even realize they have data to manage. Outside of work they sing in a choir, play PC games, maintain an art writing practice, grow a garden, contribute Wikipedia articles, and run. Email Danica at everingd@mcmaster.ca.
Danica offers consultations on Data Management Plans, Data Storage and Backup, Data Security, and Data Deposit and Sharing. Schedule a consultation with Danica.
John Fink, Digital Scholarship Librarian
John Fink‘s (he/they) talents lie in complex and innovative systems administration and project management. He also has an interest in the maker/hacker element in digital scholarship, and is frequently spotted tinkering with esoteric hardware. If you are interested in having the Sherman Centre support your project, John is an excellent first contact. Email John at jfink@mcmaster.ca.
John offers consultations on Systems Administration, Maker/Hacker Spaces, and Hardware. Schedule a consultation with John.
Christine Homuth, Spatial Information Specialist

Christine Homuth (she/her) draws on her wide range of experiences to provide support for teaching and research to students, researchers, and faculty members working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial data. Some of her more recent work includes georeferencing historical maps and developing web map indexes as finding aids to make the Lloyd Reeds Map Collection’s resources more readily accessible. Email Christine at homuthc@mcmaster.ca.
Christine offers consultations on Mapping and Geospatial Data. Schedule a consultation with Christine.
Vivek Jadon, Data Specialist

Vivek Jadon (he/him) provides research support in the use of numeric research data. As part of his role, Vivek is McMaster University’s official representative for Statistics Canada’s Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) program and Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Both of these programs provide researchers with vast archive of research data from various disciplines for high quality research and instruction. Vivek is also involved in building awareness and promoting RDM activities/services at McMaster. Email Vivek at jadonvs@mcmaster.ca.
Vivek offers consultations on Data Analysis and Statistical Analysis. Schedule a consultation with Vivek.
Isaac Pratt, Research Data Management Specialist
Isaac Pratt (he/him) is a research scientist by training and has a PhD in Anatomy & Cell Biology. He leverages nearly a decade of interdisciplinary research experience to help support students, staff, and faculty. His expertise lies in questions surrounding data storage, security, planning, archival, and sharing. Isaac also provides support and curation services for McMaster Dataverse. His other interests include reproducible research methods, open science, and data science. Email Isaac at pratti@mcmaster.ca.
Isaac offers consultations on Data Management Plans, Data Storage and Backup, Data Security, and Data Deposit and Sharing. Schedule a consultation with Isaac.
Subhanya Sivajothy, Data Analysis and Visualization Librarian
Subhanya Sivajothy (she/her) brings a background of research in data justice, science and technology studies, and environmental humanities. She is currently thinking through participatory data design which allow for visualizations that are empowering for the end user. She also has experience in Research Data Management—particularly data cleaning and curation. Do not hesitate to reach out to her if you would like to talk more about data analysis and visualization as they evolve throughout the research process. Email Subhanya at sivajos@mcmaster.ca.
Subhanya offers consultations on Data Analysis and Visualization. Schedule a consultation with Subhanya.
Jack Young, Research Impact and Bibliometrics Librarian

Jack Young (he/him) is McMaster’s Research Impact & Bibliometrics Librarian, supporting the use of bibliometric data to enhance the reporting and strategic planning practices of the University, its researchers and research units. Jack provides training and consultations on the tools and techniques available at McMaster for tracking the impact of research and knowledge mobilization activities.
Email Jack at jkyoung@mcmaster.ca
SCDS Affiliates
Saman Goudarzi, Cartographic Resources Librarian (McMaster Univeristy Libraries)
Saman Goudarzi’s work operates at the intersection of information science and critical geography. She’s particularly interested in the ways in which community-owned and -governed infrastructure can contribute to equitable knowledge systems. Currently, Saman takes care of McMaster’s Lloyd Reeds Map Collection, ensuring community members are able to access, understand, and use the collection for teaching and research.
Myron Groover, Archives and Rare Books Librarian (McMaster Univeristy Libraries)
After reading History at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, Myron Groover completed his library and archival studies at the University of British Columbia. His work currently focuses on collection development and teaching in archives and book history. Myron’s teaching practise seeks to facilitate direct student engagement with special collections materials as interstices of memory, labour, material culture, and shared meaning-making.
Katie Harding, Learning Support Librarian (McMaster Univeristy Libraries)
Katie Harding works with the Faculty of Engineering to help engineering students learn how to understand, find, read, interpret, and create different types of information sources. She has spent the last decade teaching and providing research support to students and researchers in science and engineering. Her recent projects have focused on the development of some exciting new open educational resources.
Devon Mordell, Educational Developer (MacPherson Institute)
Devon Mordell draws on her experience in media art, hobbyist programming and instructional design to teach workshops for the Sherman Centre. Her areas of interest in digital scholarship include data visualization, computational analyses of texts, sonification and critical digital humanities. Her research practice explores the algorithmic culture industry and platform psychogeography.
Tim Ribaric, Digital Scholarship Librarian (Brock University)
Tim Ribaric (he/him) holds a Masters of Computer Science and is presently working on his PhD in the Educational Studies program at Brock University. His work encompasses many different areas of digital scholarship including the teaching of programming languages but he focuses on social media and text analysis. He is also a certified Carpentries Instructor and past member of the Carpentries Advisory Committee.
Chelsea Miya, Assistant Professor (University of Guelph)
SCDS Student Assistants
Tram Nguyen, Learning Resource Development Assistant
Tram Nguyen (she/her) is a Learning Resources Development Assistant at the Sherman Data Centre. With her background in web development, design and illustration, she will be working on projects that attract students and researchers to the centre’s resources and offerings. Outside of her studies, she is also an illustrator for the Meducator and sound designer for McMaster School of the Arts’ fall production major.
Nebiha Khan, Learning Resource Development Assistant
Nebiha Khan is a Learning Resources Development Assistant with experience in designing and implementing educational materials for youth-based programs. She is currently pursuing her second degree at McMaster, building on her academic and professional background with a growing interest in the health sciences. Nebiha brings creativity, organization, and a passion for accessible education to her work. She is motivated by a commitment to lifelong learning and supporting others in their educational journeys.

