COVID-19, Canadian Views, and Crisis Management
Canada’s public health system is facing the challenge of a lifetime and, as a result, is marshaling as many resources as it can in the fight against COVID-19.
The
Canadian COVID-19 Social Impacts Survey is a national SSHRC-funded project to
track impacts, attitudes, and behaviours over the next two years. In this
webinar, Dr. Eric Kennedy will discuss the initial results from the first round
of data collection, highlighting key findings related to confidence,
information sharing, impacts, and behavioural changes. Kennedy will also
provide a brief overview of research projects and coordination underway in
COVID-19 data development, as well as offer an opportunity for attendees to ask
questions about findings and rounds of upcoming data collection
Speaker:
Dr. Eric Kennedy is an Assistant Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management at York University. His research focuses on decision-making, expertise, and knowledge production in the context of emergency management. He specializes in disaster research methods, including survey methodologies and rapid response research strategies. His lab - the Collaboration on Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Policy Research - conducts research on a variety of natural hazards facing Canada, using action-research to support practitioners in preparedness efforts and decision-making. Kennedy is also the Director of the Forum on Science, Policy, and Society, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to developing the next generation of science policy leaders in Canada.