UCalgary experts available: Beijing 2022 Olympics

Calgary, AB – The 2022 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Beijing beginning today until Feb. 20. UCalgary has a variety of experts available to discuss Olympics related topics.

Faculty of Arts

Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics and Research Fellow with the School of Public Policy

Areas of expertise: economic implications of hosting the Olympics. International trade, macroeconomics and fiscal federalism

 

Faculty of Kinesiology

Dr. Penny Werthner, PhD, Dean and Professor

Areas of expertise: sport psychology, leadership in sport and life, building a team, performance, self-regulation

Dr. Kathryn Schneider, PhD, Associate Professor

Areas of expertise: the prevention, detection and rehabilitation of concussion with a special interest in the role of the cervical spine and balance systems

Dr. Matthew Jordan, PhD. Assistant Professor

Areas of expertise: return to health and performance after knee injuries, optimizing training load for performance and injury prevention, assessing neuromuscular performance in speed/power athletes

Dr. Nicholas Mohtadi, MD, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and a Clinical Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine

Areas of expertise: Orthopaedic surgery, sport injury epidemiology, clinical trials

 

Faculty of Law

Lorian Hardcastle, Associate Professor

Areas of expertise: health law, COVID-19 restrictions

 

School of Public Policy

Eugene Beaulieu, Professor of Economics

Areas of expertise: sports economics

 

Werklund School of Education

Dr. Carly McMorris, Associate Professor and Registered Psychologist

Areas of expertise:  global Consultant and Clinical Director of the Strong Minds Program that supports Special Olympic Athletes in developing active and adaptive coping strategies for maintaining mental and emotional health and wellness

 

Media inquiries

Jacqueline Sinnett
Advisor, Media and Issues Management 
Office of Advancement  
403-389-3476
jmsinnet@ucalgary.ca 

 

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