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Oct 9, 2024
Dr. Preston discusses delays in online booking system for LTC paratransit service
Dr. Jeff Preston, Associate Professor of Disability Studies, contributed his knowledge and experience to a CBC article about delays to the implementation of an online booking system for London's paratransit service. "This has turned into a bit of a moving goal post situation," Preston said. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Oct 3, 2024
Dr. Kerr discusses London's coming population boom
The population of the London region is expected to increase by more than 50 per cent over the next 25 years. In a London Free Press article, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, said this would be a "robust" pace of growth, compared to historical standards for the area. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Sep 27, 2024
Dr. Don Kerr talks to media regarding Canada's record-low fertility rate
Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discussed the contributing factors behind Canada's record-low fertility numbers with Canadian media, including in an informative interview with Global News.
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Sep 11, 2024
Dr. Malleson wins award for book on reducing inequality
Congratulations to Dr. Tom Malleson, Associate Professor of Social Justice and Peace Studies, for winning the 2024 American Political Science Association Michael Harrington Book Award for their book, “Against Inequality: The Practical and Ethical Case for Abolishing the Superrich." This award recognizes books that demonstrate how the study of political science contributes to a more democratic and egalitarian society.
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Sep 9, 2024
King's London Interfaith Peace Camp means more this year
The Catholic Register has published an article on this year's London Interfaith Peace Camp, which lets Christian, Muslim and Jewish students build friendships across faiths and learn about peace between the Abrahamic religions, and how this year's camp took on new meaning in the wake of the October 7 attacks.
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Aug 7, 2024
Dr. Kerr on raising Canada's retirement age
Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, spoke to Global News about the possibility of Canada raising the retirement age, and the reasons behind such a move.
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Aug 1, 2024
Drs. Ellis and Hutchinson share research on parenting teenagers in a digital era
Drs. Wendy Ellis and Lynda Hutchinson, both Associate Professors in King's Department of Psychology, have an article in The Conversation about their extensive research into the role of the family and technology in adolescent development. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Jul 23, 2024
Dr. Barušs discusses after-death communications
Dr. Imants Barušs has co-authored an article in Psychology Today about after-death communications (ADCs), the apparent communication of the deceased with the living. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
May 6, 2024
Navin Droom looking for seat on London's Diversity Committee
BA candidate Navin Droom, seeking a seat on London's Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Community Advisory Committee, was included in a CBC News article focusing on three candidates. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Apr 29, 2024
Dr. Kerr: Canada's population growth is exploding. Here's why
Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, has contributed an article to TheHub.ca website explaining why Canada's rate of population growth is the highest of the G7 countries. Dr. Kerr says the 2023 rate of population growth is like adding a new Saskatchewan to Canada’s total population in slightly less than a single calendar year. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Apr 26, 2024
Dr. Kerr on why Londoners keep working past 65
In an article for the London Free Press, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discussed the reasons behind why a record number of Londoners continue working past the age of 65. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Apr 23, 2024
Forecasting tool can help make informed patient transfer decisions
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) published an article about a research team, which included Dr. Felipe Rodrigues, Assistant Professor, Operations Management and Analytics, and members from LHSC and Ivey Business School that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, developed a simulation model to help inform decisions about hospital capacity and patient transfers. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Apr 8, 2024
CTV covers Western's Black graduation ceremony held at King's
Wemple Hall at King's was the host site of this year's Black graduation ceremony on April 6, 2024, a ceremony organized by members of Western University’s Black Students' Association and African Students' Association. CTV News was on hand to cover the event and interviewed Jennifer Slay, Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization, and several of the graduates. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Mar 26, 2024
Creating inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ students at faith-based institutions
University Affairs has published an article about the importance of groups like King's 2SLGBTQIA+ Support Group offering representation and spaces for the queer community at faith-based institutions. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Mar 22, 2024
King's prof publishes book with diary of Canadian WW1 soldier
The Western Gazette has published an article on Part of Life Itself: The War Diary of Lieutenant Leslie Howard Miller, CEF, written by Dr. Graham Broad, Associate Professor of History and which shares the annotated diary entries of a Canadian soldier, Lieutenant Leslie H. Miller, who served in the First World War. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Mar 15, 2024
Dr. Lozanski talks about food security and the importance of building relationships
Dr. Kristin Lozanski, Associate Professor of Sociology, talked to The Catholic Register about her research on Jamaicans who participate in Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), and the effects on the food security of both Canada and Jamaica. Facebook Twitter Linkedin -
Mar 14, 2024
Dr. Ventresa receives funding from Cushwa Center
Dr. Robert Ventresca ‘93, Interim Vice-President Academic Dean (VPAD), has received a Peter R. D’Agostino Research Travel Grant for his research on “American Catholics, Papal Humanitarianism and Displaced Children after World War Two and the Holocaust."
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Mar 12, 2024
As conflicts rage, professor says, 'we need new ways to tell our stories'
An article in Stratford Today discusses a talk given by Dr. Allyson Larkin, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Social Justice & Peace Studies, at Conflict: A Women’s Perspective, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Stratford's International Women's Day event and how the experience of her students influenced it.
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