Below you will find suggested Dalhousie University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national, and international interest for Thursday, October 26, 2023.

Hamas-Israel War
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Acting Graduate Coordinator, 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

Russia-Ukraine War
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Acting Graduate Coordinator, 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

Nova Scotia Housing Strategy
Dalhousie Expert: Jeff Karabanow, Professor, Associate Director, School of Social Work
Research Specialties: Homelessness and poverty, housing, international social work, homelessness and trauma, street youth, and street culture
Contact: jeff.karabanow@dal.ca and 902-494-1193

World Occupational Therapy Day (Oct 27) - Resilience and Coping Strategies in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Healthcare Services During the Transitions to Adulthood Among Individuals with ASD
Dalhousie Expert:  Dr. Parisa Ghanouni, Assistant Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, Department of Pediatrics 
Research Specialties: Social participation & inclusion of marginalized populations, community mental health and health promotion, assistive technologies, virtual reality & gaming programs in rehabilitation, autism spectrum disorder, pediatrics, aging population, mental & cognitive function, integrated health care, and transition, resilience & occupational imbalance
Contact:  parisa.ghanouni@dal.ca