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Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Criminology

Contact information:

Office: 613-562-5800 (1791)
E-mail: linebeau@uOttawa.ca

Preferred method of contact:

E-mail

Research information:

Politiques en matière de drogues et prévention. Lois et drogues. Femmes policières.

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Drugs
• Police

Language preference:

Français seulement

Part-time professor
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
Common Law

Contact information:

E-mail: ccox097@uottawa.ca

Preferred method of contact:

E-mail

Research information:

I research in alternative drug regulatory models and evolving drug policy frameworks. My main area is cannabis decriminalization, legalization and policy development. I also research in harm reduction and public health policy.

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Constitutional law
• Drugs
• Health policy
• Policy

Language preference:

English only

Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section

Contact information:

Cell: 6138832013
E-mail: Jason.Nickerson@uOttawa.ca
Website

Preferred method of contact:

E-mail

Research information:

I have expertise in Canadian and international health systems, humanitarian crises (wars, natural disasters, refugee crises), and high-consequence infectious disease outbreaks (Ebola, Marburg, COVID, influenza, cholera, measles, etc.). In my current role, I am the lead on Canadian health policy issues for Canada’s respiratory therapy profession, and draw on my background as a respiratory therapist in the acute care and long-term care sectors to speak authoritatively on respiratory illnesses (RSV, influenza, pneumonia, COVID, etc.), Canadian healthcare access, pharmacare, and national health policy. As a researcher, I conduct research into health service access among older adults and marginalised populations, particularly the health needs of older adults during emergencies such as natural disasters and during wars, and the development and use of experimental medical countermeasures (vaccines, therapies, diagnostics) for diseases such as Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, avian influenza, and COVID-19. I spent a decade working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), including as the organization's Humanitarian Representative to Canada where I led humanitarian diplomacy during wars and conflicts disease epidemics, refugee crises, and natural disasters. I have on-the-ground experience in Afghanistan, Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, and the Central African Republic. I bring first-hand insights into how humanitarian crises, diplomacy, foreign policy, and health security intersect. Key commentary areas: Emerging and neglected infectious disease threats & medical countermeasures Respiratory health, respiratory illnesses, Canadian health policy, national pharmacare, and access to healthcare challenges (wait times, quality of care, professional practice) Canada’s role in humanitarian diplomacy and crisis response Health system strengthening in fragile and conflict affected states Intersections of foreign policy, disasters/conflict, and global health security Affiliations: Senior Director, Public Policy, Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists; Investigator, Bruyère Health Research Institute, Ottawa; Adjunct Professor of Common Law, University of Ottawa Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Afghanistan
• Africa
• Borders
• Canadian politics
• Critical-care medicine
• Diseases
• Drugs
• Epidemiology and community medicine
• Ethics in international affairs
• Foreign aid
• Foreign aid
• Foreign Policy
• Globalization
• Health
• Health administration
• Health care
• Health law
• Health policy
• Health research
• Health-service providers
• Home care
• Immigration
• Infectious Diseases
• International criminal court
• International development
• International development and globalization
• International health
• International health
• International humanitarian law
• International organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Population health
• Primary health care
• Respiratory medicine
• War crimes

Language preference:

English only

Part-time professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Criminology

Contact information:

Office: 613-238-5909
Cell: 613-282-1864
Home: 613-238-5909
E-mail: eugene@oscapella.ca
Website

Preferred method s of contact:

E-mail, Cell Telephone, Office Telephone

Research information:

policy and law about illegal drugs, drugs and crime, drugs and terrorism, privacy

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Drugs
• Policy
• Privacy
• Terrorism

Language preference:

English and French , some French interviews as well

Assistant professor
Faculty of Law
Common Law

Contact information:

Office: 613-562-5800 ext. 3324
E-mail: rruparel@uOttawa.ca
Website

Preferred method of contact:

E-mail

Research information:

I specialize in issues of race and racism, both within and outside of legal systems. I also teach and research in the areas of torts and criminal law, particularly in the context of women and racialized communities.

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Aboriginal criminality
• Aboriginal legal issues
• Criminal law
• Drugs
• Gender discrimination
• Police
• Race
• Racism
• Sentencing
• Torts
• Violence against women
• Women and law

Language preference:

English only