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KPU experts are available to media to comment on a wide range of topics. Members of the media are welcome to also reach out to communications@kpu.ca for assistance in finding an appropriate expert for your story. High-resolution photos available.
 

Adams, Paul, PhD

Departments: Applied Genomics Centre, Biology
Email: paul.adams@kpu.ca
Expertise: molecular genetics, including PCR, DNA sequencing, genotyping and genetically guided breeding with applications in agricultural innovation, sustainability and neurological disease; genomics for trait selection and biotechnological advancements in both plant and animal systems

Bernstein, Daniel, PhD

Department: Psychology
Email: daniel.bernstein@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-599-3372
Expertise: lifespan cognition, memory, psychology, false memory cognitive development

Bhatt, Gira, PhD

Department: Psychology
Email: gira.bhatt@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-599-3268
Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati
Expertise: prevention of youth violence and gang involvement, workshops for youth well-being, culture, identity, prejudice, public/media engagement in research dissemination

Cook Bondy, Robin

Department: Public Relations and Applied Communications
Email: robin.cookbondy@kpu.ca
Expertise: communication in popular culture, issues and crisis management, political communication and discourse, social media and digital communication

Dastur, Farhad, PhD

Department: Psychology
Email: farhad.dastur@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-599-3296
Expertise: human factors, human-centred design, perception, conspiracy theories, aviation, open education, evolutionary psychology, virtual and augmented reality

Egi, Alek

Department: Brewing and Brewery Operations
Email: alek.egi@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-599-3472
Languages: English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Expertise: brewmaster, craft beer, engineering in food processing technology, food science, malting, beer sensory evaluation

Fairburn, Sue

Department: Wilson School of Design, Research and Design (RAD) Chair
Email: sue.fairburn@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-789-0300
Expertise: design for extreme environments, human factors of climate change

Ho, Candy, Ed.D

Department: Educational Studies
Email: candy.ho@kpu.ca
Languages: English, Cantonese
Expertise: career development, career education, teaching and learning, student transition to and from post-secondary, UN Sustainable Development Goals

Larsen, Mike

Department: Criminology
Email: mike.larsen@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-599-3413
Expertise: surveillance and privacy, freedom of information, civil liberties, criminology and public policy

Martinez, Victor, PhD

Department: Product Design
Email: victor.martinez@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-599-2594
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian
Expertise: industrial design, product design, transportation design, sustainability, sustainable design, systems thinking, systems change, complexity, climate change, circular economy

Millard, Gregory, PhD

Department: Political Science
Email: greg.millard@kpu.ca
Languages: English, French (limited)
Expertise: Canadian politics, B.C. politics, Canadian identity, political rhetoric, political ideology, the politics of popular culture

Monchalin, Lisa, PhD

Department: Criminology
Email: lisa.monchalin@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-599-3445
Expertise: Indigenous justice, colonial injustice, evidence-based crime prevention, Indigenous criminologies, Indigenous forms of justice

More, Nancy

Department: Brewing and Brewery Operations
Email: nancy.more@kpu.ca
Phone: 778-866-6979
Expertise: brewing chemistry, craft beer, first woman in role of head brewmaster in North America, supply and general management in the global brewing industry

Mullinix, Kent, PhD

Department: Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
Email: kent.mullinix@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-612-1252
Expertise: sustainable agriculture, tree fruit production, ecologically sound cropping systems, integrated pest management, agriculture education, regionalized food systems, sustainable fruit and vegetable production, food systems

Pedersen, Cory, PhD

Department: Psychology
Email: cory.pedersen@kpu.ca
Expertise: psychology, human sexuality (anatomy, sexual functioning, violence, development, variation, commercial sex, psychology of gender, masculinity, & LGBTQ+)

Petrillo, Larissa, PhD

Department: Anthropology
Email: larissa.petrillo@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-599-2312 
Expertise: cultural anthropology, social anthropology, non-governmental organizations in practice

Pink, Ross Michael, PhD

Department: Political Science
Email: ross.pink@kpu.ca
Phone: 604-599-2864
Expertise: anti-child trafficking laws and policy, child rights, human security, refugee rights, water rights and development, water scarcity, climate change

Rose, John, PhD

Department: Geography and the Environment
Email: john.rose@kpu.ca
Expertise: Canadian housing affordability, urban development and politics in Canada, immigration politics and social issues in Canada

Skelton, Chad

Department: Journalism and Communication Studies
Email: chad.skelton@kpu.ca
Expertise: journalism, journalism business models, artificial intelligence, citizen journalism, data analysis, data journalism, data visualization, government transparency, numeracy

Yoshizawa, Rebecca, PhD

Department: Sociology
Email: rebecca.yoshizawa@kpu.ca
Expertise: social aspects of science, medicine, health and technology; reproductive politics; social and cultural aspects of fatness and obesity; social and cultural aspects of animals, plants, bees, and environment; cultural aspects of dinosaurs and paleontology; craftivism; gender in Canada; feminism; new and social media

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