The holidays are just around the corner. UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to the season.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
John-Tyler Binfet
UBC Okanagan Faculty of Education
Tel: 250-807-8420
Email: johntyler.binfet@ubc.ca
- Pet therapy and youth well-being
*Available starting Dec. 7
Mark Holder
UBC Okanagan Department of Psychology
Tel: 250-807-8728
Email: mark.holder@ubc.ca
- Strategies to enhance happiness in adults
*Available starting Dec. 19
Wendy Hall
School of Nursing
Email: wendy.hall@nursing.ubc.ca
- Sleep management during the holidays
*Available starting Dec. 18
Mary Jung
UBC Okanagan Health and Exercise Psychology Laboratory
Email: mary.jung@ubc.ca
- Adherence to exercise and diet
* Not available Dec. 23-Jan. 1
Jonathan Little
UBC Okanagan Exercise, Metabolism and Inflammation Lab
Tel: 250-807-9876
Email: jonathan.little@ubc.ca
- Optimizing the effects of exercise
- Diabetes
- Diet – sugar, carbohydrates, and fat
*Available through Dec. 22
Ali McManus
UBC Okanagan School of Health and Exercise Sciences
Tel: 250-807-8192
Email: ali.mcmanus@ubc.ca
- Physical activity and children’s wellbeing
Holli-Anne Passmore
UBC Okanagan Department of Psychology
Tel: 780-240-1899
Email: PassmoreH@alumni.ubc.ca
- Nature and well-being around the holidays
MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
JoAndrea (Joey) Hoegg
UBC Sauder School of Business
Email: joey.hoegg@sauder.ubc.ca
- Marketing to the senses
*Not available after Dec. 22
COMMUNITY
Graham Riches
UBC School of Social Work
Tel: 250-594-4205
Email: graham.riches@ubc.ca
- Donating to food banks