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February 20, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on February 20, 2019

Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Genetic secrets of great white sharks revealed by researchers – results could help treat cancer and age-related diseases in humans
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Frederick Whoriskey, Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology.
Research Specialties: Ecology and marine biology. 
Contact: fr362427@dal.ca and 902 494-6741. 

Protesters in Haiti demand resignation of President Moise – unrest now in second week with no end in sight
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties: Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
Contact: huish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.

Truck convoy lands at Parliament Hill, protests federal oil and gas policies
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties: Social justice and inequality, migration – immigration, social change, social movements, social statistics. 
Contact: howard.ramos@dal.ca 902-494-3130/902-494-6595.

Jody Wilson-Raybould will testify in probe of SNC-Lavalin scandal; how much she’ll be able to say remains unclear 
Dalhousie Expert: 
Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law. 
Research Specialties: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cyberbullying, education law, human rights, humanitarian law, public policy analysis, public law and public interest.
Contact: Wayne.Mackay@dal.ca and 902-483-7810.

Prime Minister losing chief advisor on policy and strategy with resignation of Gerald Butts 
Dalhousie Expert: 
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605. 

February is Psychology Month, a chance for people to gain awareness of role psychologists play in the community
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 902-494-7719/902-466-2789.