The Knowledge Synthesis Service (KSS) is supported by a multidisciplinary team of librarians and a statistician who contribute their expertise across consultation, collaboration, and education components. Each member plays a vital role in helping researchers conduct rigorous, transparent, and impactful evidence syntheses.
 | Adam Mulcaster, MLIS Librarian Service component: Methodology and Search Adam Mulcaster is a teaching and learning librarian who supports the Knowledge Synthesis Service. He co-instructs the knowledge synthesis graduate course in the Faculty of Nursing and provides expert guidance on resource discovery and research literacy through workshops and consultations. |
| Roger Reka, MI Librarian Service component: Methodology and Search Roger Reka is an academic librarian specializing in STEM collections and evidence synthesis support. Prior to joining the University of Windsor, he worked at the University of Toronto’s Gerstein Science Information Centre, where he focused full-time on knowledge synthesis services, including systematic reviews and search methodology. |
| Pascal Calarco, MLIS Librarian Service component: Methodology and Search Pascal Calarco is a Scholarly Communications Librarian with extensive leadership experience in academic libraries across North America. He is actively expanding his expertise in knowledge synthesis through professional development and contributes to related services at the Leddy Library. |
| Rong Luo, PhD Statistician Service component: Meta-Analysis Dr. Rong Luo is a Learning Specialist and Statistical Consultant who leads the meta-analysis component of the Knowledge Synthesis Service. She provides expert support in statistical methods and software, helping researchers conduct rigorous quantitative syntheses. |
Relevant publications
- de Witt, L., Pfaff, K.A., Reka, R., & Mirza, N.A. (2024). Health care use experiences of ethnoculturally diverse immigrant older adults: a meta-ethnography, International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMHSC-07-2022-0069
- Levesque, A.R., MacDonald, S., Berg, S.A. & Reka, R. (2021). Assessing the impact of changes in household socioeconomic status on the health of children and adolescents: A systematic review. Adolescent Research Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40894-021-00151-8
- Dugani, S. B., Hydoub, Y. M., Ayala, A. P., Reka, R., Nayfeh, T., Ding, J. (Francess), McCafferty, S. N., Alzuabi, M., Farwati, M., Murad, M. H., Alsheikh-Ali, A. A., & Mora, S. (2021). Risk factors for premature myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 77 studies. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 5(4), 783–794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2021.03.009
- Perrier L., Blondal E., Ayala A.P., Dearborn D., Kenny T., Lightfoot D., Reka R., Thuna M., Trimble L., & MacDonald H. (2017). Research data management in academic institutions: A scoping review. PLoS ONE, 12(5): e0178261. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178261
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