The festive season is upon us and researchers at the University of British Columbia are available to comment on various topics related to the holidays.
MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
Kirstin Appelt (available through Dec. 18)
Sauder School of Business
Email: kirstin.appelt@sauder.ubc.ca
- Psychology of sales/deals
- Early bird vs. last-minute shoppers
- Holiday spending and overspending
Darren Dahl (available through Dec. 23)
Sauder School of Business
Email: darren.dahl@sauder.ubc.ca
- Advertising and consumer behaviour
GIFT GIVING
Andrew Scott Baron
Dept. of Psychology
Email: abaron@psych.ubc.ca
- Gift-giving and gender stereotypes
- Prejudice, discrimination and bias
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
Richard Carpiano (available through Dec. 19)
Dept. of Sociology
Email: richard.carpiano@ubc.ca
- Social networks’ impact on health
- Cultural traditions and health habits
Mark Holder (available after Dec. 17)
UBC Okanagan Psychology
Email: mark.holder@ubc.ca
- The science of happiness
Rachel Murphy (available through Dec. 17)
Centre of Excellence in Cancer Prevention; Faculty of Medicine
Tel: 604.822.1397
Email: rachel.murphy@ubc.ca
- Healthy eating and body weight
- Preventing holiday weight gain
CELEBRATIONS AND CULTURES
Joenita Paulrajan
Centre for Intercultural Communication, UBC Continuing Studies
Tel: 604.822.1470
Email: joenita.paulrajan@ubc.ca
- Celebrating Christmas in non-Western cultures
- Promoting inclusiveness around religious holidays
SOCIAL MEDIA
Alfred Hermida (available except for Dec. 24-25; Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
School of Journalism
Email: alfred.hermida@ubc.ca
- Digital and social media
- Social media dos and don’ts for the holidays