October 8, 2013

Concordia faculty and researchers are regularly asked to offer expert, informed opinions on many of today's most pressing problems. Read some of the latest news items about Concordians:

• The Globe and Mail publishes an article about three therapists in Toronto that have been running a practice called 3View, which offers its clients three therapists in the room at the same time. The article quotes Adam Radomsky, professor in the Department of Psychology and practicing psychologist, who says he is excited about the potential of new types of therapies but cautions that there has been no data to prove this method works.
  
  
• The Chronicle Herald discusses an investigation into three alleged breaches of Nova Scotia’s Elections Act after individuals posted pictures of their ballots online. The article quotes Fenwick McKelvey, professor in the Department of Communcation Studies, who discusses the power of an image on social media and the implications this may have in the legitimacy of the ballot box.
  
  
• Marc Lafrance, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, appeared on Radio-Canada’s program Médium Large to discuss issues surrounding gender that have appeared in the headlines over the past few months. Lafrance will be a regular contributor to this program.
  
  
• Jordan LeBel, professor in the Department of Marketing, discusses the chocolate market in Quebec in an article in Les Affaires.
  
  
• Marcel Danis, professor in the Department of Political Science, appeared on CJAD yesterday to discuss a former SPVM officer who sold information to the Hells Angels.
  
  
• Guylaine Beaudry, acting director of the libraries, was on the panel that selected Chevalier Morales architects and DMA artchitectes Consortium to renovate and expand the Pierrefonds Public Lirbary: Canadian Architect.

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