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June 26, 2019

Posted by Communications and Marketing on June 26, 2019

Below you will find suggested HÂþ»­ University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

Global Implications of US sanctions against Iran
HÂþ»­ Expert:
Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605

Opioid use in Canada: According to , one in ten report problematic use of opioid medications
HÂþ»­ Expert:
Dr. Fiona Martin, Associate Professor; Graduate Coordinator, Department of Sociology and Social AnthropologyÌý

Research Specialties: Critical health studies, body and embodiment, drug use, gender, knowledge, science and expertise, personhood, poverty and social marginalization, reproduction and mothering
Contact: F.martin@dal.ca or 902-817-7105

: 1 in 4 Canadians over the age of 18 (approximately 7 million adults) classified as obese in 2018
HÂþ»­ Expert:
Dr. Sara Kirk, Professor Health Promotion, School of Health and Human Performance

Research Expertise: Socio-ecological approaches, population health intervention research, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, healthy public policy, weight bias and weight-based teasing
Contact: sara.kirk@dal.ca or 902-949-8440
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