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Dan Malleck is a professor in the Department of Health Sciences and the director of Brock’s Centre for Canadian Studies in the Faculty of Humanities. An internationally recognized expert on drug and alcohol regulation and prohibition, he engages with audiences in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia about the complexities of regulating substances that are socially problematic, such as cannabis and liquor. Malleck’s research interests include medical history, drug and alcohol policy history, and the history of pharmacy. His published works include "Try Control: The Regulation of Public Drinking in Post-Prohibition Ontario," which won the Canadian Historical Association’s 2013 Clio Prize in Ontario history, and "Good Drugs Go Bad: Opium, Medicine, and the Origins of Canada’s Drug Laws". He co-edited several volumes, including "Pleasure and Panic: New Essays on the History of Alcohol and Drugs," and has contributed to discussions on cannabis legalization and the opioid crisis. Malleck is currently researching the professionalization of pharmacy in Canada and takes a cultural historical perspective, aiming to understand student perspectives on substance use beyond mere consumption reduction.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.