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Violent extremist groups, youth and cyber security, Halloween scares, and daylight savings time

Posted by ±«Óãtv Communications on October 30, 2025 in News

Below you will find suggested ±«Óãtv University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national, and international interest.

Extremist groups, youth and social media platforms – what should parents look out for
±«Óãtv Expert: Dr. Luc Cousineau, Recreation Management Director, Instructor & Internship Supervisor, School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health
Research Specialties: Men’s rights groups, far-right extremism, digital leisure, online community, summer camps, workplace and leisure surveillance, and gender and leadership
Contact: luc.cousineau@dal.ca

Cyber Security – Protecting youth from online violent extremist groups
±«Óãtv Expert: Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood, Associate Dean Research, Distinguished Research Professor, Faculty of Computer Science
Research Specialties: Cyber security and resilience, autonomous cyber operations, threat analysis and detection, machine learning and data analysis, and computer communications and networks
Contact: zincir@cs.dal.ca

±«Óãtv Expert: Dr. Srinivas Sampalli, Professor, Faculty of Computer Science
Research Specialties: Cyber security, risk mitigation, vulnerability analysis, intrusion detection and prevention, mobile computing
Contact: Srini@cs.dal.ca

Halloween scares - why people like to be scared
±«Óãtv Expert: Dr. Simon Sherry, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry.
Research Specialties: Clinical psychology, depression, anxiety, personality, perfectionism, psychopathology, suicide, eating disorders, alcohol problems
Contact: Simon.Sherry@dal.ca

Impacts of Daylight savings on individuals’ mental wellness
±«Óãtv Expert: Dr. Simon Sherry, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry.
Research Specialties: Clinical psychology, depression, anxiety, personality, perfectionism, psychopathology, suicide, eating disorders, alcohol problems
Contact: Simon.Sherry@dal.ca
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