With less than a month left in the U.S. presidential election, the world is watching closely. Western University has experts available to media on topics such as American politics and elections, media coverage of elections, political identity and more.
Matt Lebo
Professor, Political Science
Areas of expertise: American domestic politics, debates, the presidency and presidential elections, congressional elections and political parties in Congress.
Christopher Arsenault
Chair, Master of Media in Journalism & Communication, Faculty of Information and Media Studies
Areas of expertise: Media coverage of elections, digital media, social movements.
Kate Choi
Associate Professor, Sociology; Director, Centre for Research on Social Inequality
Areas of expertise: Kamala Harris and racial identity, family sociology and socioeconomic disparities.
Amanda Friesen
Associate Professor, Political Science, Canada Research Chair in Political Psychology
Areas of expertise: Politics and individual identity, social identities and politics, objectification of female candidates.
Zheger Hassan
Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, King’s University College
Areas of expertise: American government, American foreign policy in the Middle East.
Sam Routley
PhD Candidate, Political Science,
Areas of expertise: U.S. presidency impact in Canada, elections, voter attitudes, political culture and Conservatism.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Justin Zadorsky, Media Relations Officer, Western University, 226.377.1673 (mobile), jzadorsk@uwo.ca.
