It’s back-to-school time once again bringing new opportunities and challenges for elementary and high school students, their caregivers and teachers. Western University has the following experts available to media to discuss a wide range of topics related to education, child development and the back-to-school transition.
Child development
Katelyn Bryant
Assistant Director, Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic
Areas of expertise: Parental concerns about learning, back-to-school anxieties, learning difficulties, autism, developmental disabilities and supporting children.
Latest commentary from Bryant: Concerned about your early reader? Why ‘wait and see’ isn’t advised for reading struggles
Emma Duerden
Associate Professor, Education; Brain and Mind Institute
Areas of expertise: Screen time and mental health, cognition and behaviour, child development, supporting children with autism in the classroom.
Latest commentary from Duerden: How parents and school communities can support autistic children as they head back to class
Barbara Fenesi
Assistant Professor, Education
Areas of expertise: ADHD and learning, physical activity and student learning, intervention strategies that can promote cognitive function and mental health.
Latest research from Fenesi: Movement in the classroom a game changer
Modern challenges in education
Nicole Campbell
Associate Professor, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry; Director, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences,
Areas of expertise: The hidden curriculum, equity barriers in education, learning beyond traditional instructional methods, educators’ role in academic performance and mental health.
Latest commentary from Campbell: Addressing the Hidden Curriculum
Mark Daley
Professor, Computer Science; Chief AI Officer
Areas of expertise: Responsible uses of AI in education, natural computing, computational neuroscience, data science, applied machine learning.
Kaitlynn Mendes
Associate Professor, Sociology; Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender
Areas of expertise: Social media and online harms, tech-facilitated sexual violence, use of AI in harassment and bullying of youth, youth online violence.
Latest commentary from Mendes: Tackling digital sexual violence in Canada requires updated policies and procedures
Paul Tarc
Professor, Education
Areas of expertise: Rethinking education in the face of AI, globalization and education, international education, theories of knowing, politics of schooling, teacher education.
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Justin Zadorsky, Media Relations Officer, Western University, 226.377.1673 (mobile), jzadorsk@uwo.ca.
Cynthia Fazio, Media Relations Officer, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, 226.376.4924 (mobile), cynthia.fazio@uwo.ca.
