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January 30, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on January 30, 2019

Please find below suggested HÂþ»­ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, January 30, 2019.Ìý

Bell Let's Talk Day aims to end stigma around mental health
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Dr. Simon Sherry, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry.Ìý
Research Specialties: Clinical psychology, depression, anxiety, personality, perfectionism, psychopathology, suicide, eating disorders, alcohol problems.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýSimon.Sherry@dal.ca and 902-494-7719.Ìý

Substance use a key factor when discussing mental health 
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Dr. Niki Kiepek, Assistant Professor, School of Occupational Therapy.Ìý
Research Specialties: Health professional education, mental health, therapeutic relationships, addiction, substance use.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýniki.kiepek@dal.ca and 902-452-3365.

Crop farmers could be the big winners of Canada’s new food guide
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.Ìý

Protests expected in Venezuela after self-declared interim president hit with legal sanctions
HÂþ»­ 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.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.

Did Nova Scotia’s top doctor violate province’s social media policy with Lyme disease retweet?
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.Ìý
Research Specialties: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cyberbullying, education law, human rights, humanitarian law, public policy analysis, public law and public interest.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýWayne.Mackay@dal.ca and 902-483-7810.Ìý

New study links high levels of screen time to slower child development
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Hélène Deacon, Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.Ìý
Research Specialties: Reading and spelling development, bilingualism, reading difficulties.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýHelene.Deacon@dal.ca and 902-494-2538.

Poll indicates three-of-four Western Canadians feel unfairly treated by Federal Government 
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.