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Violent extremist groups, youth and cyber security, Halloween scares, and daylight savings time

Posted by Dalhousie Communications on October 30, 2025 in News

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

Extremist groups, youth and social media platforms – what should parents look out for
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Luc Cousineau, Recreation Management Director, Instructor & Internship Supervisor, School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health
Research Specialties: Men’s rights groups, far-right extremism, digital leisure, online community, summer camps, workplace and leisure surveillance, and gender and leadership
Contact: luc.cousineau@dal.ca

Cyber Security – Protecting youth from online violent extremist groups
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood, Associate Dean Research, Distinguished Research Professor, Faculty of Computer Science
Research Specialties: Cyber security and resilience, autonomous cyber operations, threat analysis and detection, machine learning and data analysis, and computer communications and networks
Contact: zincir@cs.dal.ca

Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Srinivas Sampalli, Professor, Faculty of Computer Science
Research Specialties: Cyber security, risk mitigation, vulnerability analysis, intrusion detection and prevention, mobile computing
Contact: Srini@cs.dal.ca

Halloween scares - why people like to be scared
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

Impacts of Daylight savings on individuals’ mental wellness
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