Coronavirus experts
Subjects below:
- Psychological impact
- Evaluating public health legal responses to pandemics and other emergencies
- The link between stress and screen addiction
- Economic impact – stock market plunges, risk of recession
- The link between stress and screen addiction
- Stockpiling and consumer panic
- Impact on evangelical Christian communities
- Sustainability in a time of COVID-19
Les experts qui peuvent faire des entrevues en français sont indiqués ci-dessous.
Psychological impact
Simon Bacon, Professor, Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology and Canadian Institutes for Health Research SPOR Chair in Innovative, Patient-Oriented, Behavioural Clinical Trials
- Prof. Bacon can outline the importance of understanding the epidemiology of the disease and its spread as well as engaging in the right behaviours to reduce the risk of contagion. He can also discuss ways of coping with self-isolation.
- Simon.bacon@concordia.ca
Erin Barker, Associate Professor, Psychology
- Prof Barker can discuss coping strategies to help manage uncertainty and concerns about the coronavirus and isolation.
- erin.barker@concordia.ca
Evaluating public health legal responses to pandemics and other emergencies
Amy Swiffen, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Can comment on public health legal responses to pandemics and other emergencies.
- amy.swiffen@concordia.ca
The link between stress and screen addiction
Najmeh Khalili-Mahani, Research Scientist, PERFORM Centre
- Studies whether stress causes screen addiction.
- She is looking for participants to complete a short survey titled Which Media Help, Which Media Hurt: Coping with a Pandemic that she launched within hours of the WHO declaring COVID-19 a pandemic.
- najmeh.khalili-mahani@concordia.ca
Economic impact – stock market plunges, risk of recession
Amr Addas, Director, Van Berkom Investment Management Program; Lecturer, Department of Finance, John Molson School of Business
Arvind Jain, Professor, Department of Finance, JMSB
Lorne Switzer, Van Berkom Endowed Chair in Small-cap Equities; Professor, Department of Finance, John Molson School of Business
- lorne.switzer@concordia.ca
- Also available by Skype
- English, français
Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics
- Specialty: Sports Economics
- moshe.lander@concordia.ca
Stockpiling and consumer panic
Xiaodan Pan, Assistant Professor, Supply Chain and Business Technology Management
- Professor Pan’s current series of studies concentrates on consumer stockpiling and retail operations during times of environmental stress, such as hurricane events and economic recessions.
- xiaodan.pan@concordia.ca
Impact on evangelical Christian communities
Andre Gagné, Associate Professor, Theological Studies
- andre.gagne@concordia.ca
- English, français
Sustainability in a time of COVID-19
Faisal Shennib, Concordia’s Environmental Coordinator
- Can discuss ways of minimizing our ecological imprint while staying safe.
- faisal.shennib@concordia.ca
- English, français
Arrien Weeks, Concordia University's Center for Creative Reuse
- Can share ideas on how to cook from staples and keep children entertained while practicing social distancing.
- arrien.weeks@concordia.ca
Cameron Stiff, Masters student in Environmental Science, Geography, Planning and Environment Department.
- Stiff is doing his thesis on the political economy of organic waste management in Quebec, has worked in waste management for seven years, and has produced a document evaluating Montreal’s zero waste plan.
- He can discuss ways of minimizing waste while moving to more take-out food options.
- Cameron.stiff@gmail.com