issues and experts
51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏexperts available for back-to-school season
As students embark next week on a new academic year, faculty at 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏ are available to share their expertise on various related topics.
AVAILABLE 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏEXPERTS
SOGI AND INCLUSION
TRAVERS, professor, sociology and anthropology
atravers@sfu.ca
Expertise: LGBT children and youth, SOGI policies in schools, transgender and gender affirming healthcare, transgender people and sport participation
TJ SALWAY, associate professor, health sciences
tsalway@sfu.ca
Expertise: Leads looking at lived experiences of teachers in Western Canada in relation to sexual health education and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) policies in schools.
AI AND TECHNOLOGY
STEVE DIPAOLA, professor, School of Interactive Arts & Technology
sdipaola@sfu.ca
Expertise: AI in the classroom, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI ethics, teaching on stage
STUART POYNTZ, professor, director, School of Communication
spoyntz@sfu.ca
Expertise: Media literacy and young people; Algorithms and media literacy; AI in the classroom; Mobile phones, learning and the classroom; Community-engaged research, young people and democratic cynicism and activism.
FAMILIES
ANDREY PAVLOV, professor, finance
apavlov@sfu.ca
Expertise: Housing shortages and affordability challenges in the rental housing market for students, cost of living, inflation and how those create additional pressures on families
NEHA SHIVHARE, instructor, executive leadership, Continuing Studies
nshivhar@sfu.ca
Expertise: Using neuroscience-based techniques and mindfulness as a tool to deal with back-to-school anxiety
CONTACT
MATT KIELTYKA, SFU Communications & Marketing
236.880.2187 | matt_kieltyka@sfu.ca
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778.782.3210
ABOUT SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏis a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Over the past 60 years, 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏhas been recognized among the top universities worldwide in providing a world-class education and working with communities and partners to develop and share knowledge for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. Committed to excellence in everything we do, 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏfosters innovation to address global challenges and continues to build a welcoming, inclusive community where everyone feels a sense of belonging. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities—Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver—51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏhas ten faculties that deliver 368 undergraduate degree programs and 149 graduate degree programs for more than 37,000 students each year. The university boasts more than 200,000 alumni residing in 145+ countries.
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