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Experts available to speak on a wide range of topics surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

With Russia engaging in military operations in Ukraine, Western University has the following experts available to media for comment and analysis: Radoslav Dimitrov Associate Professor, Department of Political Science Areas of Expertise: International relations, UN diplomacy and negotiations, international institutions, and global governance Oleksa Drachewych Associate Professor, Department of History, King’s University College Areas of […]

 February 24, 2022

 February 24, 2022

With Russia engaging in military operations in Ukraine, Western University has the following experts available to media for comment and analysis:

Radoslav Dimitrov

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Areas of Expertise: International relations, UN diplomacy and negotiations, international institutions, and global governance

Oleksa Drachewych

Associate Professor, Department of History, King’s University College

Areas of Expertise: History of Russian foreign policy, history of Soviet and modern European foreign policy, transnational anti-imperialism

Marta Dyczok

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; producer of Ukraine Calling on Public Radio Ukraine

Areas of Expertise: International politics and history with a focus on East Central Europe and Ukraine, history, mass media, migration, post-communism

Fraser Johnson

Professor, Ivey School of Business, Director of Ivey Purchasing Managers Index, Leenders Supply Chain Management Association Chair

Areas of Expertise: Supply chain, effect on commodities such as wheat and corn, effect on food prices and inflation

Matthew Lebo

Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science

Areas of Expertise: Effect on domestic politics in U.S., effects of foreign crises on elections, political parties in Congress,

Brandon Schaufele

Associate Professor, Ivey School of Business, Director of Ivey’s Energy Policy and Management Centre

Areas of Expertise: Effect of the conflict on the oil and energy sector, short-run increases in the price of oil

Erika Simpson

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; President of the Canadian Peace Research Association; author of NATO and the Bomb.

Areas of Expertise: International security, Canadian defence, foreign policy, NATO, peacekeeping

Commentary reflects the perspective and scholarly interest of Western faculty members and is not an articulation of official university policy on issues being addressed.

MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Zadorsky, Media Relations Officer, Western University, 226.377.1673 (mobile), jzadorsk@uwo.ca.

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