- Research Data Management Librarian, Western University
I'm an academic data librarian, co-chair of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada's Sensitive Data Expert Group, and co-editor of the books Research Data Management in the Canadian Context and Databrarianship: The Academic Data Librarian in Theory and Practice. My work focuses on data anonymization, data rescue, and developing sustainable infrastructures for research data management in Canada.
Experience
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2019–presentResearch Data Management Librarian, Western University
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2019–2021Adjunct, Human Kinetics, University of Windsor
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2006–2019Librarian, University of Windsor
Education
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2000Western University, Master of Library and Information Science
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1998Queens University, BAH, Computer Science; Classical Studies
Publications
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2025The Data Resistance: Preserving Data Set Integrity During Federal Purges. K. Thompson, Behavior and Social Issues, 1-4
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2025Sharing traumatic stress research data: assessing and reducing the risk of re-identification. N Kassam-Adams, K Thompson, M Sijbrandij, G Dyb, European Journal of Psychotraumatology 16 (1),
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2024ExploratoryAnalysisOfSentimentTowardABAonTwitter. A Malkin, PB Riosa, L Mullins, K Thompson, A Kretschmer. , Behavior Analysis Practice
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2023Working with Sensitive Data (chapter in Research Data Management in the Canadian Context). Alisa Beth Rod and Kristi Thompson , University of Western Ontario: Western Libraries.
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2023Research Data Management in the Canadian Context: a Guide for Practitioners and Learners. K. Thompson, E. Hill, E. Carlisle-Johnston, D. Dennie, E. Fortin, (Eds.), University of Western Ontario: Western Libraries.
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2022Understanding the Enumerated World (chapter in The ACRL Data Literacy Cookbook), A. Cooper, E. Hill, K. Thompson, Association of College and Research Libraries, Chicago, Illinois
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2022Practices Before Policy: Research Data Management Behaviours in Canada. M. Cheung, A. Cooper, D. Dearborn, E. Hill, E. Johnson, M. Mitchell. K. Thompson, Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
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2021Data in the Time of COVID-19: How Data Library Professionals Helped Combat the Pandemic. A. Cooper, S. Keyes, E. Hill, M. Steeleworthy, K. Thompson, Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
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2020Mathematics, Risk and Messy Survey Data. K. Thompson, C. Sullivan., IASSIST Quarterly, Vol. 44 No. 4
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2017Documentation as Data Rescue: Restoring a Collection of Canadian Health Survey Files. K. Thompson, Against The Grain 29 (6)
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2017The Development of Academic Data Services in Canada and China: Profiles of Data Services at Fudan University and the University of Windsor. K. Thompson, S. Yin, International Journal of Librarianship 2 (1)
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2016Databrarianship: The Academic Data Librarian in Theory and Practice. L. Kellam, K. Thompson (Eds), Association of College and Research Libraries, Chicago, Illinois
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2015Intergenerational transmission of antisocial behavior and age at primiparity. J Menard, B Knezevic, SR Miller, D Edelstein, K Thompson, CJ Miller, Journal of Child and Family Studies 24, 798-808
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2014Finding strength (s): insights on Aboriginal physical cultural practices in Canada. V Paraschak, K Thompson, Sport in Society
Grants and Contracts
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2024Commemorating the Experiences of Liberian Women Survivors of Conflict Related Sexual Violence for Collective Healing.
- Role:
- Collaborator
- Funding Source:
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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2023Research Data Management in the Canadian Context
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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2022Qualitative and Quantitative Data Anonymization Workshop Series
- Role:
- Collaborator
- Funding Source:
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Contact Kristi for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Location: London, Canada
- Website
- LinkedIn: kristi-thompson-66a01064/
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