The following SFU experts are currently available to comment on a wide range of back-to-school related issues and ideas:

Gail Anderson, criminology, 778.782.3589, ganderso@sfu.ca
Interest in ‘CSI’ studies; forensic courses/careers (see Anderson’s pdf booklet, All You Ever Wanted to Know about Forensic Science in Canada but didn’t Know Who to Ask, at http://www.csfs.ca/)

Lisa Buckley, director, student development, 778.782.6754, lisa_buckley@sfu.ca
Student orientation: increased interest; impact on academics, student job market

Kieran Egan, education, 778.782.4671; 604.261.1533, egan@sfu.ca
Imagination and learning; new Learning in Depth pilot project

Diane Finegood, kinesiology, 778.782.6706, finegood@sfu.ca
Obesity and children; nutrition issues

Kate Jennings, SFU International, 778.782.5887, kate_jennings@sfu.ca
Increased interest in SFU study abroad and exchange programs

Liesl Jurock, manager, student life, 778.782.3728, lrjurock@sfu.ca
Orientation programs and academic success

Mehran Kiai, director, enrolment services, 778.782.3995; 604.374.5806, mehran_kiai@sfu.ca
Enrolment targets, competition among higher education institutions

Dan Laitsch, education, 778.782.7589, dlaitsch@sfu.ca
Educational policy and practice

Tracey Leacock, education, 778.782.3483, tleacock@sfu.ca
Writing; the role of computer technology in helping students improve writing

Milt McClaren, education, 250.764.8781, milt_mcclaren@sfu.ca
Curriculum; testing; parent involvement in schools

Kris Magnusson, dean of education, 778.782.3148, kris_magnusson@sfu.ca
Education issues

Brenda Morrison, criminology, 778.782.7627, brendam@sfu.ca
Bullying; author of Restoring Safe School Communities: A Whole School Response to Bullying, Violence and Alienation (2007)

Chris Rogerson, associate director, residence life, 778.782.5803, rogerson@sfu.ca
Residence life; living-in-residence orientation programs

Paul Shaker, education, 778.782.3148, pshaker@sfu.ca
Educational policy, Friends of Simon tutoring project