Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, January 9, 2019. 

Burning container ship remains bound for Halifax
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Mary Brooks, Professor Emerita, Rowe School of Business. 
Research Specialties: Port policy, sea shipping and ferries, port governance and port reform. 
Contact: M.Brooks@dal.ca and 902-818-2539.

Gallup poll says record number of Americans want to leave United States; Canada preferred destination 
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor; Associate Dean Research, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology. 
Research Specialties: Social justice, equality, social movements, human rights, public attitudes and social values. 
Contact: howard.ramos@dal.ca and 902-494-3130 or 902-494-6595.

New Year’s resolutions and striving for perfection can be damaging to mental health
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Simon Sherry, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry. 
Research Specialties: Clinical psychology, depression, anxiety, personality, perfectionism, psychopathology, suicide, eating disorders, alcohol problems.
Contact: Simon.Sherry@dal.ca and 902-494-7719.