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Social Science Researchers in the news
(Updated February 17, 2023)
Researchers in the Faculty of Social Science have expertise in a wide-variety of areas. Our faculty members and graduate students are featured in news stories and comment on current events.
Here is a recent representative sample:
David Dozois, professor in Psychology, was featured in various media outlets
- Exploring partner belief systems and the health of relationships (Shaye Ganam on 630 CHED and 770 CHQR)
- Western study explores how beliefs about partners affect health of relationships (Western News)
- Western U study explores health of relationships — and not just on Valentines Day (Global News)
Researchers associated with NEST, including Victoria Esses, Alina Sutter, Kate Choi, Mamta Vaswani and Patrick Denise, wrote a piece for The Conversation:
Professors from Political Science commented on strong mayor powers, as well as the resignation of John Tory
- Exploring the relevance of strong mayor powers – information from panel moderated by Zack Taylor (Municipal World)
- John Tory's affair, resignation blow up mayor's legacy as calm, stable leader: political analysts – quotes from Zack Taylor (Canadian Press story, published across many media outlets)
- Martin Horak quoted in CBC Ottawa story regarding strong mayor powers