University of Windsor experts available for media commentary on key election topics. (Julia – stock.adobe.com)
Ontarians will head to the polls on Feb. 27, 2025, to elect a new provincial government. The following University of Windsor experts are available to provide insights on key election topics, including voter attitudes, political communication, trade and tariffs, housing policy, and economic impacts.
Political Science and Public Policy
Dr. Lydia Miljan
Professor and Department Head, Political Science
Email: lmiljan@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 2361
Expertise: Public policy, electoral systems, provincial and federal elections.
Dr. Rebecca Major
Associate Professor (Adjunct), Political Science
Email: rebecca.major@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 2393
Expertise: Indigenous governance, reconciliation policies, public policy on Indigenous rights, self-determination in governance structures.
Education and Digital Media
Dr. Bonnie Stewart
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
Email: bstewart@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 3878
Expertise: Digital learning, education technology, data and platform governance in education, misinformation, and the role of AI in classrooms.
Trade, Tariffs, and Economic Policy
Dr. Peter Frise
Professor, Mechanical, Automotive & Materials Engineering
Email: pfrise@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 3888
Expertise: Tariffs, U.S.-Canada trade relations, economic policy implications of cross-border trade.
Housing and Urban Development
Dr. Anneke Smit
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law
Director, Centre for Cities
Email: asmit@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 3971
Expertise: Housing policy, municipal governance, land use planning, affordable housing.
Dorian Moore
Assistant Professor, School of Creative Arts
Email: mooredo@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 2788
Expertise: Urban design, sustainable city planning, architecture, post-disaster urban redevelopment.
Healthcare Policy
Dr. Anne Snowdon
Professor, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Odette School of Business
Scientific Director & CEO, Supply Chain Advancement Network in Health
Academic Chair, World Health Innovation Network (WIN)
Email: snowdon@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 4255
Expertise: Health system innovation, healthcare supply chain management, patient safety, health policy.
Environmental and Energy Policy
Dr. Rupp Carriveau
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Email: rupp@uwindsor.ca
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 2638
Expertise: Sustainable energy systems, renewable energy integration, climate resilience. He has collaborated on projects related to energy policy and environmental sustainability.
If you have any questions or would like to recommend additional faculty members as potential media contacts, please let us know at dkristy@uwindsor.ca.