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June 19, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on June 19, 2019

Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, June 192019.

Halifax mental health walk-in clinic will strengthen support network for society’s most vulnerable 
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Lynne Robinson, Associate Professor, Health Promotion, School of Health and Human Performance.
Research Specialties: Child mental health, adolescent mental health, stress and coping, stress and social support, relationships and health. 
Contact: lynne.robinson@dal.ca and 902-494-1157.

Trudeau in a no-win situation with approval of Trans Mountain expansion
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.

Progressive Conservative win in Sackville-Cobequid by-election could be a sign of changing political landscape in Nova Scotia
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

Donald Trump formally launches 2020 re-election bid
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.