September 2007

Rob Huebert
CBC, The National Sept. 25, 2007 "Deep Surveillance." This country's claim on the Northwest Passage is being challenged constantly – Interview with U of C arctic sovereignty expert Rob Huebert “I think that we are going to be seeing one continual crisis in terms of people being up in the North. We are now going to have to start treating the Arctic as we treat both the East and West coasts and starting get serious about our surveillances.” Dr. Rob Huebert is a professor in the Department of Political Science and associate director of the U of C’s Centre for Military and Strategic Studies. His research interests include International relations, strategic studies, Canadian foreign and defence policies, circumpolar relations, ocean politics, naval studies and foreign policy studies.	The Globe and Mail Sept. 25, 2007 “Dying for Beauty” "It's pretty normal in our culture for women to think, 'Oh, I'll be happy when I lose the last 10 pounds,'" says Shelly Russell-Mayhew, an assistant professor in applied psychology at the University of Calgary. "Women really are judged on their appearance, and it's pretty easy to internalize that." One of her graduate students, Reana Saraceni, recently studied six traditional women's magazines from 1989 to 2004 and found that the number of articles about diet and exercise decreased as the number of articles about cosmetic surgery increased. "We're normalizing risky, invasive procedures to reach a standard [of beauty] that is actually impossible to achieve, and it's sad," Dr. Russell-Mayhew says. Shelley Russell-Mayhew is an assistant professor of applied psychology in the Faculty of Education. Her research specializes in body image and the influence of role models on healthy self-image.
Kevin Alderson	Rebecca Sullivan
The Toronto Star Sept. 2, 2007 Elephant in the room One day, he speaks out against gay issues. The next, he's caught asking for sex in a public men's washroom. He's one of several Republicans whose dubious thought processes lead to an obvious question: Hypocrisy, anyone? “Republican Senator Larry Craig lightly tapped his foot in an airport washroom toilet stall, yet for the explosion of scrutiny and criticism that followed, he might as well have stepped on a landmine. That's because his case, and a recent spate of others involving right wing, social conservative politicians and pastors embroiled in gay sex scandals in the United States, have exposed an awkward psychological tension between an ideology mostly identified as anti-gay, and its foot soldiers who happen to have sex with men. Some call it tragic, others call it the height of hypocrisy, but perhaps what is most interesting is what might be going on inside the minds of these men who are having sex with men one minute, and then publicly condemning it the next.” Dr. Kevin Alderson is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education in the division of applied psychology. His research interests include Sexual orientation, gay and lesbian studies, human sexuality, gender roles, HIV/AIDS, identity development, psychometrics, hypnotherapy and applications of self-hypnosis and best practices in training future psychologists.	The Ottawa Citizen Sept 1, 2007 He’s got male; Look out, metrosexual. The manly man is back “Manly men are hot again, and they seem to be replacing the more effeminate metrosexuals everywhere you look. While [Rebecca] Sullivan believes the resurgence of the manly man is just part of the natural cycles we see in fashion and music, she does not think it is a meaningless or trivial shift. “These things do signify ideas and attitudes and values in a broader sense," she says. “It's like a retrenchment to very solid gender values. We're in a time of great chaos and moral uncertainty, and something you can fall back on and feel secure about is when men were men and women were women.”” Rebecca Sullivan is an associate professor in the Faculty of Communicatoin and Culture at the University of Calgary. Her research interests include feminist film, media and cultural studies; religion, science and communications.
Piers Steel	David Taras
Vancouver Sun Sept. 1, 2007 Simulations offer a risk-free trial for potential business managers; Programs give workers chance to be CEO for a day “Business simulation programs are growing in popularity among business schools and corporations, allowing high-potential employees to play the role of CEO for a day – without the risk of making a costly mistake. As current business executives get ready to retire, software programs that create a competitive, simulated environment where employees can manage companies and make decisions in real time are the latest tool to help test and develop managerial skills. “These simulations will be the bedrock of training professionals,” says Piers Steel, a professor in organizational dynamics and human resources at the University of Calgary. "It's another tool in the war chest.” Like computer models that forecast the weather, business simulation programs “give a broad assessment of a lot of different what-ifs,” Steel says.” Piers Steel is an associate professor in the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary.	The Globe and Mail Sept. 4, 2007 Alberta PCs falter as they surpass Socred record “David Taras, a University of Calgary political analyst, said the Stelmach government has a lot of work to do in the coming months. According a poll released last month by Cameron Strategies Inc., support for the Tories has dropped to 32 per cent - from 54 per cent last January. Mr. Stelmach's approval rating has also nosedived. Prof. Taras said the current lack of political choice has prompted many people to "park their vote. ... They psychologically can't bring themselves to vote for the Liberals." He said that in the past, many newcomers to the province voted Tory because the "one way to become Albertan was to become a Tory." He said the Liberal Party, led by Kevin Taft, is the only credible opponent. However, he pointed out that the party, which hasn't held office in Alberta since 1921, likely won't win the next election because it isn't viewed by many as a "government-in-waiting" and lacks a sophisticated political machine capable of taking on the well-financed Tories.” Dr. David Taras is a professor in the Faculty of Communication and Culture. His research interests include political communication, news and journalism and the effects of new information technologies on politics and society.