About NB-RDC
NB-RDC is a part of the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN). This collaborative initiative aims to strengthen Canada’s social research capacity, support policy-relevant research, and provide insights on important issues by increasing the use of Statistics Canada’s rich data for academic and policy-relevant research.
Researchers can collaborate on team projects within the NB-RDC, as well as in cross-Canada team projects involving multiple RDCs. There are a number of RDCs located across the country, providing researchers with access to Statistics Canada microdata. RDCs are optimal locations for professors, graduate students, and external researchers to access confidential Statistics Canada data for theses, reports and publications.
RDCs are funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and partner universities.
Meet the team
The New Brunswick Research Data Centre operates under the direction of Dr. Ted McDonald as Academic Director, and Dr. Chang Z. Lin, the NB-RDC Analyst employed by Statistics Canada and is guided by a local management team ensuring alignment with CRDCN's vision and mission.
Dr. Ted McDonald | Academic Director
Dr. Ted McDonald is responsible for the direction of the NB-RDC and the overall operation of the Centre. As Academic Director, he sits on the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) National Committee and is currently on the CRDCN Executive, where he is working with the rest of the committee on the next stage of the CRDCN's development. Dr. McDonald has experienced first-hand the growth of the Canadian RDC Network and with his background in economics, immigration, and population health he continues to advance the CRDCN as essential infrastructure for high-calibre research and training in the social and health sciences in Canada.
Dr. Chang Z. Lin | RDC Analyst
Dr. Chang Z. Lin is the analyst at the University of New Brunswick Research Data Centre (RDC), responsible for facilitating access to confidential datasets and overseeing the vetting and release of statistical output. Since joining the RDC program in 2017, he has worked at York University, the University of Toronto, and now the University of New Brunswick.
Chang ensures that researchers can securely access and analyze sensitive data while maintaining strict confidentiality and statistical integrity. He also advises on methodological approaches and supports projects spanning social, health, and economic research.
Management committee
- Dr. Ted McDonald, NB RDC Academic Director, Professor, Faculty of Political Science, UNBF. As the NB RDC Academic Director, Dr. McDonald chairs all meetings of the Committee.
- Dr. David MaGee, UNB Vice-President (Research)
- Dr. Rick Audas, Academic Director, MUN Branch
- Denis Lajoie, Academic Director, U de M Branch
- David Speed, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, UNBSJ
- Dr. Lucia Tramonte, Professor, Faculty of Sociology, UNBF
- Siobhan Hanratty, Data/GIS Librarian & Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) contact, UNB
Locations
University of New Brunswick Fredericton
38 Dineen Drive, Keirstead Hall, Rm. 320
(506) 458-7240
statcan.unb_rdc-unb_cdr.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
University of New Brunswick Saint John
97 Tucker Park Road, Hazen Hall, Rm. 331/333
(506) 648-5796
statcan.saintjohn_rdc-saintjohn_cdr.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Université de Moncton
415, avenue de l'Université, Bibliothèque Champlain, Salle 031
(506) 858-3722
statcan.mtc-rdc-mtc-cdr.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
Memorial University of Newfoundland
234 Elizabeth Ave. Queen Elizabeth II library, Rm. 3017C
(709) 864-8270
statcan.mun_rdc-mun_cdr.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
