UBC Commentators for Inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama

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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