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Welcome to Experts at Laurier, a one-stop media resource featuring a broad database of experts who have agreed to make themselves available for media interviews. Contact them directly or call a media relations officer at 519-884-0710, ext. 3067 or 3070.To search for a topic containing multiple words, please enclose the term in quotation marks, for example, "Canadian history"
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Professor Emeritus, Mathematics Areas of Expertise: Math problem solving; Math competition; Math education Biography: Research Interests: Combinatorics; Number Theory; Linear Algebra; Matrix Theory; Math Problem Solving and Competitions; 519.884.0710 ext.2305 Associate Professor, Psychology, Areas of Expertise: education, early childhood education and care; immigration, multiculturalism; psychological sense of community, belonging, and attachment, alienation; research design and methods Biography: My research investigates how the interaction between schools and communities impact early childhood care and education. I apply psychological research approaches to examine how communities promote inclusion and participation, particularly with educational… 519-884-0710 ext. 2858 Associate Professor, Chemistry Areas of Expertise: Organic chemistry; Aromatic compounds; chemical education; Admission requirements/ statistics/ job prospects for students in chemistry and biochemistry programs Biography: 1991 was the year I decided to become an organic chemist. It took one course- Dr. David Sneddon's "Introduction to Organic Chemistry" at the University College of Cape Breton- to convince me. Following completion of undergraduate studies in organic… 519.884.0710 ext.2271 Executive Director: Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship (Policy) CAS Areas of Expertise: Business Idea/Opportunity Evaluation Business Planning Entrepreneurship Education Venture Capital Venture Financing Biography: In 2002, Steve Farlow joined the School of Business & Economics as its first Executive Director of the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship. Prior to this, Steve owned and operated his own business, Superior Safety, for 12 years. Based in… 519.884.0710 ext.2615 Executive Director, Academic Council on the UN System (ACUNS) Areas of Expertise: The United Nations (UN); Transitional justice - Afghanistan, Cambodia, Kosovo and Uganda; Foreign and security policies, U.S., Canadian and Japanese; Defence industries, U.S., Canadian and Japanese; International conflict resolution; NATO; Russian foreign policy and defence industry policies; Value of graduate education Biography: Current research work includes transitional justice and conflict-to-peace processes in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Uganda and Kosovo; the political, legal, economic and social dimensions of post-conflict peace and reconstruction programs; sovereignty and… 226-772-3167 Professor Areas of Expertise: Gender, class and family, especially parenting roles, infant care and childrearing; Social welfare and social policy regarding children and families; Health policy, education and care, especially regarding maternity, infants, children and adolescents; The culture of childhood and adolescence in Canada; Adolescents and popular culture in 20th century Canada; The modernization of Canadian families; Canadian families during the Great Depression; The development of industrial hygiene/occupational health programs in Canada during the 20th century. Biography: Academic Interests … 519 884 0710 ext.3422 Associate Professor (Economics) Areas of Expertise: Economics of education; Canadian higher education policy; Public economics; Labour economics; Australian economic policy Biography: Christine Neill graduated from the University of Queensland (Australia) with a B. Economics (Hons) in 1992, and went to work as an economist in the Australian Treasury and later the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She returned to her studies in… 519.884.0710 ext.2469 Associate Professor Areas of Expertise: Mathematics education; Mathematics teacher education; Mathematical cognition; Mathematical learning; Early childhood education; Early mathematical learning Biography: Dr. Kotsopoulos is the Associate Dean & Graduate Coordinator for the Faculty of Education. She is also cross-appointed to the Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science. … (519) 884- 0710 ext.3953 Professor (Economics) Areas of Expertise: Economics of education; School testing and quality; access to postsecndary education; Federal and international fiscal policy; Monetary policy and inflation. Biography: David Johnson is Professor of Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. Professor Johnson's areas of specialty are macroeconomics, international finance and the economics of education. His published work includes the studies of Canada's international… 519.884.0710 ext.2540 Professor Emeritus (Economics) CAS Areas of Expertise: Government budgets; Economics of federal/provincial relations; Taxation; Government spending; Privatization; Health-service economics; Demographics; Not-for-profits; Economics of education; Economy Biography: Douglas Jackson McCready is a recently retired Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics, School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, having been employed by that institution and its predecessor, Waterloo Lutheran… 519.884.0710 |
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