SFU experts on back to school

The provincial government has recently released guidance for the reopening of K-12 schools. The plan has been met with mixed responses as COVID-19 cases throughout the province continue to rise. The following experts are available to speak on K-12 schooling in the midst of the pandemic:

AVAILABLE SFU EXPERTS

LARA AKNIN, Psychology
laknin@sfu.ca

Expertise: prosocial behaviour, well-being, happiness and social relationships

TANYA BROESCH, Psychology           
604.369.0128  | tanya_broesch@sfu.ca

Expertise: parenting, COVID-19 and evidence-based information; attachment,       emotions, fear, anxiety

POOJA DHARAMSHI, Faculty of Education
647.971.4441

Expertise: issues relating to K-12 schooling and COVID-19

YUMIKO MURAI, Faculty of Education
yumiko_murai@sfu.ca

Expertise: online learning communities

SUSAN O'NEILL, Dean, Faculty of Education
778.986.1900 | sao@sfu.ca

Expertise: youth engagement, multimodal literacies, intergenerational learning, learning in and through the arts

NEHA SHIVHARE, Faculty of Education
778.986.9202 | nshivhar@sfu.ca

Expertise: mindfulness techniques and games-oriented learning environments to deal with back-to-school anxiety

LIEKE TEN BRUMMELHUIS, Beedie School of Business
778.986.9202 | ltenbrum@sfu.ca

Expertise: mindfulness techniques and games-oriented learning environments to deal with back-to-school anxiety

CONTACT

MELISSA SHAW, SFU Communications & Marketing 
236.880.3297 | melissa_shaw@sfu.ca

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