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March 7, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on March 7, 2019

In honour of International Women's Week, please find below female faculty members from Dalhousie University who are available to offer expert analysis on topics of interest during your International Women’s Day coverage for Friday, March 8.

Trudeau and Butts offer their take on SNC-Lavalin affair  
Dalhousie Experts: 
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605.

Two years after its emergence, #MeToo movement still evolving 
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Elaine Craig, Associate Professor, Schulich School of Law.
Research Specialties: Sexual assault law, criminal law ethics, constitutional law, feminist legal theory.
Contact: elaine.craig@dal.ca and 902-494-1005.

Rate of food allergies continues to rise in Canada
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Catherine Mah, Canada Research Chair in Promoting Healthy Populations, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health.
Research Specialties: Policy science and interpretive policy analysis, population health intervention research, health promotion practice, food and nutrition, healthy cities and communities. 
Contact: catherine.mah@dal.ca and 902-494-1110.

Using marijuana alone increases chances of psychosis and dependence
Dalhousie Expert: 
Toni Spinella, Substance Use and Addictions Lab.
Research Specialties: Substance misuse and dependence, addictive behaviour, facilitating relapse in humans. 
Contact: toni.spinella@dal.ca and 613-219-6698. 

Researcher aims to address, and meet, the housing needs of senior LGBTQ+ Canadians
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan, Professor, School of Health and Human Performance. 
Research Specialties: Health promotion, harm reduction, gender-based analysis of health policies, research ethics, STI HIV Hepatitis C prevention, gender and health, sexual health.
Contact: jacqueline.gahagan@dal.ca and 902-494-1155.