Halloween Faculty Experts 2017
FRIGHT NIGHT 2017
The following Ryerson faculty experts are available to comment on Halloween. Unless otherwise noted, please contact them directly:
Why we love to get scared
Coping with children's fear and anxiety during Halloween
Martin Antony
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychology
Office: 416-979-5000, ext. 2631
Email: mantony@psych.ryerson.ca
Bio: https://www.torontomu.ca/psychology/faculty/antony/index.html
*Available for phone interviews October 29, 30 and 31
How not to fear sugar on fright night: what parents need to know
Rena Mendelson
Professor
School of Nutrition
Faculty of Community Services
Email: mendelso@torontomu.ca
Bio: experts.ryerson.ca/rena-mendelson
Nick Bellissimo
Associate Professor
School of Nutrition
Office: 416-979-5000 ext. 3026
Email: nick.bellissimo@torontomu.ca
Bio: https://www.torontomu.ca/nutritionandfood/contactus/bio_listing/n_bellissimo.html
*Available for phone interviews October 30 noon - 5 p.m.
Scary stories in children's literature
Andrew O'Malley
Associate Professor,
Faculty of Arts
Office: 416-979-5000 ext. 2626
Email: aomalley@torontomu.ca
Bio: https://www.torontomu.ca/english/about-us/faculty-and-staff/faculty/omalley-andrew.html
*Available for email or phone interviews October 26 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., October 27 noon - 4 p.m., October 30 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., October 31 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Halloween costume trends
Henry Navarro
Assistant Professor
School of Fashion
Faculty of Communication and Design
Office: 416-979-5000 ext. 6447
Email: hnavarro@torontomu.ca
Bio: http://experts.ryerson.ca/henry-navarrodelgado
*Available October 27, October 30; October 31 9 - 11 a.m.
History of chocolate
Chemistry of chocolate
Ryan West
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Chemistry and Biology
Faculty of Science
Office: 416-979-5000 ext. 7170
Email: ryanwest@torontomu.ca
*Available October 26 afternoon, October 27, October 30 afternoon, October 31
If you are looking for another expert not listed here, please email Lauren Clegg, or visit our faculty experts database at https://www.torontomu.ca/news/media/facultyexperts/index.html.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lauren Clegg
Media Relations Officer
Office of Public Affairs
416-979-5000 x 7161
lauren.clegg@torontomu.ca