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May 10, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on May 10, 2019

Please find below suggested HÂþ»­ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, May 10, 2019.Ìý

HÂþ»­-led UpLift receives federal funding to support physical activity, healthy eating, and wellbeing for students across Nova Scotia
HÂþ»­ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Sara Kirk, Professor, School of Health and Human Performance.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýSocio-ecological approaches, population health intervention research, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, healthy public policy, weight bias and weight-based teasing.Ìý
Contact:Ìýsara.kirk@dal.ca and 902-580-5432.

United States escalates trade war with China, hiking tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese exports
HÂþ»­ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties:ÌýGlobal health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
Contact:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.

Former Federal Cabinet Ministers MacKay, Kenney and O'Toole provided information that led to dismissal of charges against Vice-Admiral Norman
HÂþ»­ Expert:Ìý
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
Contact:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.

With cannabis now legal, why are so many Canadians still buying from their dealers?
HÂþ»­ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties:ÌýFood distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
Contact:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.