Key challenges facing Haiti such as infrastructure re-building, lack of basic necessities, getting foreign aid into the country quickly Paul KnoxChair and ProfessorSchool of Journalism
www.ryerson.ca/journalism/facultydirectory/chair/knox.html* former foreign correspondent for Globe and Mail
Building structures damaged by earthquakesRebuilding structures more resilient to earthquakes using sustainable materialsFirst-hand experience surviving an earthquake (happened 30 years ago while he was a student in Algeria)Mohamed Lachemi Canada Research Chair in Sustainable ConstructionInterim Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science and Associate ProfessorDepartment of Civil Engineering
www.ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/mohamed.html
Concrete structuresCollapse of buildings caused by violent weather eventsHesham MarzoukChair and ProfessorDepartment of Civil Engineering
www.ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/hesham.html
Damage to infrastructure: roads, bridges, highwaysLamya AmlehAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Civil Engineering
www.ryerson.ca/civil/facstaff/Faculty/lamya.html* available after Monday, January 18 during the afternoons
Texting and other forms of new media’s role in rescue missions, getting in touch with loved ones in HaitiMedia’s role as a vital source of information to Haitian families James NorrieAssociate Dean, Administration, and ProfessorTed Rogers School of Information Technology Management
www.ryerson.ca/itm/fcty/norrie/norrie.html
Infection controlWater-borne diseases associated with contaminated drinking sourcesMarilyn LeeProfessorSchool of Occupational and Public Health
www.ryerson.ca/sophe/facultystaff/Marilyn_Lee.html
Media’s role in reporting on Haiti disasterImpact of images on psyche of publicSuanne KelmanProfessor School of Journalism
www.ryerson.ca/journalism/facultydirectory/faculty/kelman.html* available after Monday, Jan. 18
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