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G7, gender‑based violence, US tourism campaigns aimed at Canadians and more

Posted by Dalhousie Communications on June 12, 2025 in News

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

G7 Summitt - General commentary, controversies, Modi attendance, key issues, etc.
Dalhousie Expert: 
Lori Turnbull, Professor, Faculty of Management, Public & International Affairs Department
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems and public engagement
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca and (902) 225-8757

Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 
Research Specialties: Sanctions, international relations, activism and social justice, and COVID-19 Stigma
Contact: huish@dal.ca

G7 Summitt and Economic security
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Lars Osberg, Professor, Department of Economics
Research Specialties: Labour economics, income and wealth distribution
Contact: Lars.Osberg@Dal.Ca

Gender Based Violence in Nova Scotia
Dalhousie Expert
: Dr. Nancy Ross, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health
Research Interests: Gender-based violence, peacebuilding and prevention of interpersonal violence, Childhood adversity and resilience, trauma and violence informed and family centered systems (Canadian criminal justice system, mental health and addiction system, child protection scervices), and culturally responsive care and calls to decolonize
Contact: nancy.ross@dal.ca

Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Alexa Yakubovich, assistant professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine
Research Specialties: Intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, social epidemiology, mixed methods, intervention and policy evaluation, and implementation science.
Contact: alexa.yakubovich@dal.ca

US tourism attempts to attract Canadians
Dalhousie Expert
: Lorn Sheehan, Professor, Rowe School of Business, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Management  
Research Specialties: Tourism and travel, destination management, stakeholder management, and Sustainable development.|ContactLorn@dal.ca

Canada’s sanctions against Israeli ministers
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 
Research Specialties: Sanctions, international relations, activism and social justice, and COVID-19 Stigma
Contact: huish@dal.ca