For Western PhD candidate Sarah Alakshar, who’s driven by a passion for improving youth mental health, Western’s health information science program is a perfect fit. Her research is focused on a hot-button issue – the use of smartphones among yo …
Faculty of Information and Media Studies
Students explore dying in Canada for CBC series
Developed out of a groundbreaking course on dying in the graduate journalism program at The University of Western Ontario – and led by Faculty of Information & Media Studies faculty member Meredith Levine – ‘A Good Death’ gave 16 students an opportunity to explore end-of-life journeys, the evolution of dying and what changes need to be made to put palliative care onto the public agenda.