Experts
As home to over 100 disciplines in 13 colleges and schools, the University of Saskatchewan has experts in a variety of areas related to the Olympic Games.
The Politics of Sport
- Will Prime Minister Stephen Harper receive an electoral boost from the Olympic Games?
- Is the Saskatchewan Pavilion a wise investment considering the current economic outlook?
- What are the implications of proroguing Parliament so Canadians and Members of Parliament can focus on the Games?
Expert: David McGrane – assistant professor, Department of Political Studies at St. Thomas More College
Contact: (306) 966-8924 or david.mcgrane@usask.ca
The Marketing of the Olympics
- How are sponsorships used as a form of marketing?
- How is the Olympic brand used to sell products and what are the implications?
- Who is obligated to whom when an athlete’s image is marketed?
- How does technology and fair play affect competitive sport through doping, biosynthetic hormones, and technologically enhanced equipment, such as skis or skates?
Expert: William Buschert – professor, Departments of Religious Studies and Political Studies in the College of Arts and Science
Contact: (306)966-6955 or will.buschert@usask.ca
The Successful Comebacks
- How do athletes come back from potentially serious injuries?
- How are athletes rehabilitated to peak physical shape in order to compete at a high level?
- What is the experience of being part of a world-class sporting event?
Expert: Rhonda Shishkin – head therapist, Huskie Athletics in the College of Kinesiology
Contact: (306)966-8519 or rhonda.shishkin@usask.ca
The Ouch Factor
- What are the overall wellness benefits of training?
- How do athletes avoid potentially serious injuries in their training?
- What is it like to be part of the Olympic experience?
Expert: Elizabeth Harrison – associate dean, physical therapy and interprofessional health sciences education for the School of Physical Therapy in the College of Medicine
Contact: (306)966-6575 or liz.harrison@usask.ca
The Olympic City
- What is the lasting influence of the games on transportation and urban economics?
- How does hosting the Olympics change a city?
Expert: James Nolan – associate professor, Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Contact: (306)966-8412 or james.nolan@usask.ca
