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Below you will find suggested ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

Global Implications of US sanctions against Iran
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ Expert: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605

Opioid use in Canada: According to , one in ten report problematic use of opioid medications
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ Expert: Dr. Fiona Martin, Associate Professor; Graduate Coordinator, Department of Sociology and Social AnthropologyÌý

Research Specialties: Critical health studies, body and embodiment, drug use, gender, knowledge, science and expertise, personhood, poverty and social marginalization, reproduction and mothering
Contact: F.martin@dal.ca or 902-817-7105

: 1 in 4 Canadians over the age of 18 (approximately 7 million adults) classified as obese in 2018
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ Expert: Dr. Sara Kirk, Professor Health Promotion, School of Health and Human Performance

Research Expertise: Socio-ecological approaches, population health intervention research, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, healthy public policy, weight bias and weight-based teasing
Contact: sara.kirk@dal.ca or 902-949-8440
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