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Carleton Experts Available – Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Supreme Court of the United States

September 21, 2020

Following the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Carleton experts are available to comment on the intersection between justice and politics, as well as the process of selecting members for the Supreme Court of the United States.

Melissa Haussman
Professor, Department of Political Science

Email: melissa.haussman@carleton.ca 

Haussman teaches in both the United States and comparative North American fields. Her scholarship has generally focused on questions of women’s access to political power in North America. Her research has centered on women’s ability to gender public policy and related debates, especially on reproductive rights and health care systems. She is particularly interested in the roles played by federalism and supranational mechanisms in affording either opportunities or barriers to women’s policy successes.

Elliot Tepper
Emeritus Professor, Department of Political Science

Email: e_tepper@carleton.ca

Tepper is a professor of comparative politics and international relations. He regularly provides media commentary at home and abroad on a wide range of topics, providing context and deep background to the news stories of the day. Tepper’s areas of expertise include American politics, diversity issues in Canada, geopolitics, immigration and multiculturalism.

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