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SFU 2020 B.C. Election Experts Directory
Welcome to the SFU 2020 B.C. Election Experts Directory. This directory is here to support media in finding and connecting with SFU experts during the election period and will be updated regularly to include new experts on topics of interest that may come up in the coming weeks.
Experts are currently available to speak on the following topics:
Communication
Maite Taboada, professor, linguistics, 778.782.5585; mtaboada@sfu.ca
Topics: gender representation in the coverage of the election, media coverage, fake news and misinformation, online comments
Crime
Neil Boyd, professor, criminology, 778.782.3324; nboyd@sfu.ca
Topics: Crime, crime and media, drug policy, homicide
Robert Gordon, professor, criminology, 604.418.6640; rgordon@sfu.ca
Topics: crime, criminality and criminal justice, policing
Business and Economy
Robert Adamson, lecturer, Beedie School of Business, 604.657.1213; radamson@sfu.ca
Topics: political strategy and COVID-19 issues in U.S., B.C. and Canada, legal and constitutional issues about masks and vaccines, new rules in the workplace and other issues that may impact the election
Andrey Pavlov, professor, Beedie School of Business, 604.763.3696; apavlov@sfu.ca
Topics: B.C.’s economy, economic-related issues, financial markets
Steeve Mongrain, professor and associate chair, economics, 778.782.3547; mongrain@sfu.ca
Topics: Taxation, welfare programs, unemployment insurance (*speaks French)
Tom Gunton, director and professor, Resource and Environmental Management program, 250.477.7601; gunton@sfu.ca
Topics: environment, pipelines, energy issues, environmental assessments
Seth Klein, adjunct professor, urban studies, 604.836.2272; seth_klein@sfu.ca
Topics: climate policy, anti-poverty policy
Marjorie Griffin Cohen, professor emeritus, political science and gender, sexuality and women’s studies, 604-679-8522 or 604-294-2134; mcohen@sfu.ca
Topics: BC economy, labour, gender issues, public policy, long term care, energy and BC Hydro, and Employment Standards
Environment
Deborah Harford, Executive Director of Adaption to Climate Change Team (ACT), 604.671.2449; Debbie_harford@sfu.ca
Topics: climate change impacts, risks and strategic solutions for B.C. election
Hendrik Wolff, associate professor, economics, 778.782.4109; Hendrik_wolff@sfu.ca
Topics: transportation, energy, environment, climate change (carbon taxes)
Alex Boston, Renewable Cities ED, MJ Wosk Centre for Dialogue Fellow, a_boston@sfu.ca; 604.928.2347 or (604).264.0838.
Topics: Climate solutions and impacts, transportation/transit, resilient recovery (housing, srs, jobs, fiscal responsibility)
Tom Gunton, director and professor, Resource and Environmental Management program, 250.477.7601; gunton@sfu.ca
Topics: environment, pipelines, energy issues, environmental assessments
Health and Aging
John O’Neil, professor, Global and Indigenous Health, Faculty of Health and Sciences, 604.306.4987; joneil@sfu.ca
Topics: COVID-19 and public health issues impacting Indigenous in Canada
Gloria Gutman, professor, emeritus, gerontology, 604.767.2009; gutman@sfu.ca
Topics: COVID-19 and public health issues impacting older adults; seniors housing; long term care; LGBT aging; elder abuse and neglect
Robert Gordon, professor, criminology, 604.418.6640; rgordon@sfu.ca
Topics: medically assisted death, abuse and neglect of seniors, regulation of care facilities
Andrew Sixsmith, professor, gerontology and scientific director, AGEWELL, 778.782.5375; Sixsmith@sfu.ca
Topics: technology for independent living; theories and methods in aging and understanding the innovation process; technologies to connect people; technology policy and the digital divide
Kendra Strauss, director and associate professor, Labour Studies, kstrauss@sfu.ca
Topics: labour and employment issues; care work (seniors’ care and long-term care); social infrastructure
Politics
Sanjay Jeram, senior lecturer, political science, 604.445.6790; sjeram@sfu.ca
Topics: public opinion, ideologies, provincial political cultures, electoral strategy, immigration & diversity issues
Cara Camcastle, professor, political science, ccamcast@sfu.ca; 778.887.5585
Topics: B.C. election, Canadian politics, the role of the Green party in BC politics, party ideologies and policies, election analysis, the rise of climate change
Stewart Prest, lecturer, political science, 604.219.9309; stewart_prest@sfu.ca
Topics: B.C. politics, comparative politics, democratic institutions
Andrew Heard, professor, political science, aheard@sfu.ca
Topics: Canadian constitution and institutions, process of forming a government, role of the Lieutenant Governor
Mark Pickup, associate professor, political science, 778.782.8640; Mark_pickup@sfu.ca
Topics: public opinions, political identities and decision-making, conditions of democratic responsiveness and accountability; polls and electoral outcomes
Genevieve Fuji Johnson, professor, political science, gfjohnso@sfu.ca
Topics: politics, racialization, and gender; equity, diversity, and inclusion in public institutions; public policy impacts on BIPOC; democratic processes and inclusion/exclusion
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