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April 5, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on April 5, 2019

Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, April 5, 2019

One year ago, grief over Humboldt Broncos crash brought an entire country together
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/ 902-789-9419.

RBC CEO raises concerns about Canada's economic growth and global competitiveness
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Lars Osberg, Professor, Department of Economics. 
Research specialties: Labour economics, income and wealth distribution.
Contact: lars.osberg@dal.caand 902-494-6988.

Jason Kenney, Rachel Notley target each other in Alberta leaders debate
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.

Are Canadians ready to move on from SNC-Lavalin scandal?
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 and 902-494-3130/902-494-6595.

Climate change has left Australia’s Great Barrier Reef unable to heal itself
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Eric Oliver, Assistant Professor, Physical Oceanography, Department of Oceanography. 
Research Specialties: Oceanography, physical oceanography, climate science, climate change.
Contact: Eric.Oliver@Dal.Ca and 902-494-2505.