Please find below suggested Âé¶¹Éç experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Tuesday, May 7, 2019.Ìý
Recent study says Netflix’s '13 Reasons Why' is associated with increase in teen suicide rates
Âé¶¹Éç Expert: Dr. Simon Sherry, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry.Ìý
Research Specialties:Â Clinical psychology, depression, anxiety, personality, perfectionism, psychopathology, suicide, eating disorders, alcohol problems.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýSimon.Sherry@dal.ca and 902-494-7719/902-789-9419.
Edward Snowden to be keynote speaker at Âé¶¹Éç’s Alumni Days
Âé¶¹Éç Expert: Dr. Frank Harvey, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Research Specialties:Â Security policy, international relations, international conflict crisis and war, US foreign policy, homeland security; Canadian foreign policy.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýfassdean@dal.ca,Ìýfrank.harvey@dal.ca, and 902-494-1439.
Human-made noise a growing and dangerous threat to East Coast whale populationÂ
Âé¶¹Éç Expert: Dr. Hal Whitehead, Professor, Department of Biology.
Research Specialties:Â Behaviour, ecology and evolution.
Contact:hal.whitehead@dal.ca and 902-494-3723.
Future of high school rugby in Nova Scotia still uncertain
Âé¶¹Éç Expert: Mary Kate Picketts, President, Âé¶¹Éç Women’s Rugby Football Club.Ìý
Research Specialties:Â University athletics, competitive rugby.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýmkpicketts@gmail.com and 902-222-8810.Ìý
Green Party continues ascend with by-election win in B.C.Ìý
Âé¶¹Éç Experts: Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties:Â Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605; and howard.ramos@dal.ca or 902-402-9893.
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- Israel‑ Iran conflict and issues on food systems and shifts for greater food security
- G7, gender‑based violence, US tourism campaigns aimed at Canadians and more
- Oceans research and World Oceans Day
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- G7 Summit, economic security and sanctions against Israel