In The News

Mar 4, 2022 Sean Hoogterp interviewed by London Free Press about new role
The London Free Press interviewed Sean Hoogterp, Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator for King's, Brescia and Huron University Colleges, about himself and his vision for his new job. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 4, 2022 King's student-athlete receives Jeffrey Reed Courage Award
King's congratulates Madison Wilson-Walker, Disability Studies student at King's and a student-athlete on Western's Track and Field team, for being the recipient of the 2022 Jeffrey Reed Courage Award. Western News has published a web story about Madison's achievement. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 1, 2022 Connecting Tomorrow's Women Changemakers With Today's Leaders
Business London featured four future female leaders and their mentors participating in Women in Civic Leadership, a joint course by King’s and Brescia University College. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Feb 25, 2022 Dr. Sethi presents research on transnational carer-employees amidst COVID-19
Dr. Bharati Sethi, Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, has posted a blog on the Carers Canada webpage about her research project, Visible Minority Immigrants as Transnational Carer-Employees Amidst COVID-19. It is part of a larger five-year study on Transnational Caregiving that explores the experiences of Indigenous, visible minority, and European Carer-Employees (CEs) in London, Ontario. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Feb 25, 2022 Dr. Singh publishes paper on trade credit financing during a crisis
Dr. Amanjot Singh, Assistant Professor of Finance, has had a paper "Does trade credit financing matter for stock returns in times of crisis? Evidence from the COVID-19 stock market crisis" published in the Applied Economics journal. The paper examines the role of trade credit financing as a latent feature that becomes important during a crisis period, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Feb 23, 2022 Dr. Meek on fallout from trucker protest
In a CBC article, Dr. Alison Meek, Associate Professor of History, discussed the possible fallout from the trucker convoy protest in Ottawa and why it could be a troubling omen for Canada's future. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Feb 15, 2022 King's student wins 2022 Jeffrey Reed Courage Award
Madison Wilson-Walker, Para Athlete, Western Mustang and King’s Disabilities Studies student, was recognized as a Southwestern Ontario athlete “who inspires others with their courage on and off the playing field.” Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Feb 8, 2022 Dr. Birnbaum presents findings of research into high conflict family cases

Dr. Rachel Birnbaum, Professor of Social Work and Childhood and Youth Studies, presents the statistical findings of a research project about the increasing number of high conflict family cases on TheLawyersDaily.ca. The project, undertaken with Nicholas Bala of Queen's University, aims to better understand the experiences of professionals involved in these most challenging cases.
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Feb 2, 2022 King's and TVDSB helping parents cope with COVID burdens
The London Free Press spotlights the Support and Aid to Families Electronically (SAFE) program, a partnership between King's and the Thames Valley District School Board which offers both support to parents and placements for King’s Master of Social Work students. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Feb 2, 2022 Dr. Tieku on achievements and flaws of the African Union
Dr. Thomas Tieku, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, has used his expertise to contribute an article to The Conversation's website outlining the challenges and successes of the African Union. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jan 18, 2022 King's among three colleges at Western welcoming first-year students to return on January 31st
Dr. David Malloy, King's President, tells the Toronto Star that King's will be able to manage all students coming back and has worked with the Middlesex-London Health unit on the isolation strategy. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jan 17, 2022 Dr. Kerr discusses London's population growth in London Free Press

London's population growth was almost double the rest of the country in 2020-2021. This was due to an influx from Toronto and other areas of Ontario. Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, explains in a London Free Press article.
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Jan 12, 2022 King's History Chair receives funding to preserve Wartime Canada
Wartime Canada, a digital collection of documents about daily life during the World Wars, will be improved with help from a grant from Western's Strategic Priorities fund. Dr. Graham Broad, Associate Professor and Chair of History, serves as co-director with Dr. Jonathan Vance of Western University. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jan 10, 2022 Dr. Preston discusses media coverage of love for people with disabilities

In this CBC article, Dr. Jeff Preston, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies, discusses how the media often views people who have disabilities as being asexual. The article focused on a London man with cerebral palsy who took to social media looking for love.
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Jan 4, 2022 King's program calls for reconciliation
The Catholic Register reported on how King’s marked the sixth anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)’s final report with a participatory reading of the 94 Calls to Action. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Dec 6, 2021 Faculty and alumna on role media must take in fighting femicide

Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology, and King’s alumna Ciara Boyd ’18 have co-written an article for The Conversation, reflecting on the widespread male violence that continues to take the lives of women and girls worldwide and about the role the media must play in fighting against femicide.
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Dec 6, 2021 Dr. Fairbairn reflects on anniversary of Polytechnique Massacre
Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology, spoke to Global News Radio about the anniversary of the Polytechnique Massacre and the media's role in covering femicide. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Dec 3, 2021 SJPS student presents plan to stop sewage to City Council
The London Free Press reported on how Ron Hope, a third-year Social Justice and Peace Studies student, spoke to London City Council about a plan that would see electricity savings from the Greenway wastewater treatment plant invested in new programs to curb raw and partially treated sewage from being released into the Deshkan Ziibi/Thames River. Facebook Twitter Linkedin