UBC experts are available to comment on the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama, his administration’s policy directions, and their impact on Canadians.
Significance of Obama Election
Prof. Paul Quirk
Tel: 604.822.2230
E-mail: quirk@politics.ubc.ca
U.S. politics and representation.
Expectations
Prof. Elizabeth Dunn
Tel:
604.827.3144
E-mail: edunn@psych.ubc.ca
Psychology of expectations, happiness, racism, stereotypes.
Canada-US Government Relationship
Prof. Allan Tupper
Tel:
604.827.3387
E-mail: allan.tupper@ubc.ca
Canadian-U.S. federal government relationship, public management and public policy.
Economy and Trade
Economic Stimulus
Prof. James Brander
Tel:
604.822.8483
james.brander@sauder.ubc.ca
Obama’s economic stimulus and its impact on Canada.
Forestry
Prof. Thomas Maness
Tel:
604.822.2150
E-mail: thomas.maness@ubc.ca
US forest policy and trade issues; economics of the US and Canadian forestry industries.
Military
Prof. Michael Byers
Tel:
604.822.3049
E-mail: michael.byers@ubc.ca
Canada-US policies concerning Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay (including Omar Khadr), Artic sovereignty.
Global Security
Wade Huntley
Tel:
604.822.0552
E-mail: wade.huntley@ubc.ca
Global security policies, especially nuclear nonproliferation issues.
Climate Change
Prof. Kathryn Harrison
Tel:
604.822.6701
E-mail: kathryn.harrison@ubc.ca
Canadian and U.S. politics and public policy; environmental policy and politics.
Health Care and Medical Research
Prof. Mary Anne Bobinski
Tel:
604.822.2818
E-mail: bobinski@law.ubc.ca
U.S. and Canadian health law, health care disparities, legal and ethical aspects of medical research.
Social Welfare Policies
Prof. Dan Zuberi
Tel:
604.827.5583
E-mail: daniyal.zuberi@ubc.ca
Canada and US urban issues, social policy, work and labour, immigrants, social welfare policy, health care policy, working poor.
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