Here\u2019s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently.<\/p>\n
TikTok fosters creativity, laughter during COVID-19 pandemic<\/strong>: Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies Shauna Pomerantz discussed research she and her 11-year-old daughter are conducting about the social media platform Tik Tok in articles from Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> and Thorold News<\/a>. Pomerantz believes Tik Tok can be helpful to children who are coping with isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n Virtual coffee breaks key for people forced to work from home: <\/strong>Andrew Gaudes, Dean of Brock\u2019s Goodman School of Business, talked to The St. Catharines Standard<\/a>, Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> and YourTV Niagara <\/a>\u00a0about the importance of maintaining regular virtual communications with work colleagues while working from home to satisfy the need for human interaction.<\/p>\n China may have breached consular agreement by withholding access to detained Canadians since January:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Political Science Charles Burton talked to The Hill Times<\/a> about the need for Canadian officials to be granted meetings with imprisoned Canadian citizens in China. Burton said the COVID-19 pandemic was not a reason to deny access to some form of consultation.<\/p>\n Should pro sports return during the pandemic?: <\/strong>Assistant Professor of Sport Management Michael Naraine spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> about the financial reasons driving many sports leagues to attempt to restart during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also spoke to the St. Catharines Standard<\/a> about the possibility of thoroughbred horse racing becoming the first sport to resume operations locally.<\/p>\n