March 10, 2020

UOW expert commentary available this week (10 - 14 March)

UOW academics provide expert comment, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories.

CORONAVIRUS AND WORKERS’ RIGHTS

Dr Betty Frino can provide commentary about the impact of coronavirus on workplaces, employees and workplace laws. Dr Frino is a Lecturer in the School of Management, Operations and Marketing. Her research covers remuneration systems and wage setting, labour regulation, workplace productivity and pay equity.

CORONAVIRUS AND CASH

Professor Charles Areni says coronavirus may put bank notes and coins on the fast train to oblivion. He is available for interviews about the spread of coronavirus and how it’s forcing institutions across the world to rethink payment options. Professor Areni is the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and a Professor of Marketing. 

PANIC BUYING OF TOILET PAPER

Dr Alfredo Paloyo can speak about the panic buying of toilet paper. Dr Paloyo recently wrote a piece for The Conversation about this phenomenon and says it’s not people acting irrationally, but a case of ‘coordination failure’. Dr Alfredo Paloyo is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance.

HARVEY WEINSTEIN SENTENCING - WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH

Dr Rachel Loney-Howes is available for interviews about the sentencing of Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday 11 March. Dr Loney-Howes is the co-editor of a new book #MeToo and the Politics of Social Change. She is a Lecturer in criminology who specialises in researching gender-based violence.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND LONELINESS

Associate Professor Roger Patulny is available for interviews about the role social media plays in loneliness. He says the rates of social media use were surprisingly similar among the most and least lonely sectors of the population. Prof Patulny is a sociologist in the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry.

UOW academics exercise academic freedom by providing expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing social issues and current affairs. This expert commentary reflects the views of those individual academics and does not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the University of Wollongong.