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Pearl pens article for the Takeout

Sharrona Pearl, PhD, associate teaching professor in the Health Administration Department, wrote Passover, season of deprivation, is the ideal time for kosher Jell-O forThe TAKEOUT.

March 31
Article publication by Lidyvez Sawyer and Roberta Waite

Lidyvez Sawyer, MPH, director of Community Health Wellness & Strategic Partnerships at Stephen & Sandra Sheller 11th St. Family Health Services, and Roberta Waite, EdD, professor, associate dean of Community-Centered Health & Wellness and Academic Integration and executive director of Stephen & Sandra Sheller 11th St. Family Health Services published Racial and ethnic diversity in higher education: White privileged resistance and implications for leadership in Education Policy Analysis Archives.

This article is part of the special issue, Striving for Social Justice and Equity in Higher Education.

March 31
It's Macy Monday: Meet Ishika Sachdeva

Ishika Sachdeva wanted a mentor who is an enthusiastic, passionate lifelong learner experienced in law, healthcare and psychology and can offer encouragement and practical advice in the face of adversity.

To read her story and find out more about the program and how you can become a Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellow.

March 29
Tuesday Topic: Beyond And/Or: Tips & Tricks for Precision Searching
- March 30
- 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
During this webinar with Drexel’s expert librarians, you will learn tips and tricks for getting the most out of your searching.

Presenter
- Jen Lege-Matsuura
  Health Sciences Librarian
  Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions
All are welcome! This session is ideal for researchers, faculty and students. Presented by Drexel University Libraries, Health Sciences. If you are interested in this event, Drexel University Libraries (DUL) presents Wednesdays@Noon, a new, regularly scheduled series of 30-minute webinars that connect Drexel researchers, faculty, staff and students with the Libraries’ expertise, tools, resources and services. To learn more about for other Wednesdays@Noon events, click here.

Register

Check out upcoming Tuesday Topics here.
March 29
Department of Nutrition Sciences for the Thesis Proposal Defense of Christopher Vatral
The title of Vatral's thesis is Evaluation of Consumers Behavior, Knowledge, and Attitudes Around the Recommendation Not to Wash Raw Poultry."
- April 6, 2021
- 2:00 p.m.
- Zoom, Password: 406323
Committee Members: Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, (Chair) professor and interim chair, Nutrition Sciences, Jennifer Nasser, PhD, associate professor, Nutrition Sciences and Stella Volpe, PhD, professor and department head, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Meeting ID: 812 7087 5318
- Password: 406323
March 24
It's Macy Monday: Meet Chau Nguyen

Chau Nguyen is a nursing student hopes to be a nurse who not only protects and advocates for her patients but also improves the health-care system.

To read her story and find out more about the program and how you can become a Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellow.

March 22
Bradt serves on NIH panel on Music and Health Research for Brain Disorders of Aging

What do models of music-based interventions look like? What are the best metrics to track outcomes? These are some of the questions the National Institutes of Health (NIH) hopes to answer in a series of three virtual meetings continuing our interest in music and health research through the development of evidence-based music therapies for brain disorders of aging.

Joke Bradt, PhD, a professor in the Creative Arts Therapies department, is serving on the panel whose first of these meetings, Laying the Foundation: Defining the Building Blocks of Music-Based Interventions, will take place on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, from 1 to 5 p.m. ET. Held in collaboration with the Foundation for the NIH and the Renée Fleming Foundation, the meeting will feature a presentation by Dr. Shai Silberberg, director of research quality at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, on scientific rigor, reproducibility, and the predictive value of preclinical research. Roundtable discussions will follow to gather input on the creation of a toolkit for research on music and health across the lifespan.

March 22
Review in the Park

Maureen Gonzales, MSN, assistant clinical professor in Undergraduate Nursing, held an exam review in Drexel Park for undergraduate co-op students in N326 Reproductive Health Across the Lifespan.

Nearly 50 students attended the session on March 12 and all said, "it's just nice to be together in real life."

March 17
Rattigan delivered another presentation for DU Graduate College

On March 12, 2021 at Drexel's Graduate College's Wellness Wednesday, Michele Rattigan, MA, an clinical associate professor and DHSc student, delivered a presentation for students, professional staff and faculty called "Loving Yourself Isn't Selfish: An Introduction to Self-Compassion."

March 17
It's Macy Monday: Meet Gabrielle Boiskin

Gabrielle Boiskin is a nursing student who sought guidance with her academic, professional and personal leadership journey. Her Macy mentor is helping her become the best nurse she can be.

To read her story and find out more about the program and how you can become a Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellow.

March 15
Pearl reviews Making Sweet Tea documentary

Sharrona Pearl, PhD, associate teaching professor in the Health Administration department and member of CNHP's board of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, published a review of the documentary "Making Sweet Tea." Her piece, Just the Right Amount of Sugar, focusing on the film about Southern gay Black men directed by University of Pennsylvania’s Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication John L. Jackson, appears in The Revealer.

March 15
Collaboration Creates Drexel Deliveries

CNHP Undergraduate Nursing and the Center for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation and Practice (CICSP) collaborated to create “Drexel Deliveries. Students in the Reproductive Health course participated in a live simulated delivery to fill the content gap presented by clinical experiences due to COVID-19. Students care for mom or baby while engaging in active, hands on educational activities.

March 15
Bryl and Goodill Published in American Journal of Dance Therapy

Karolina Bryl, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Creative Arts Therapies and Sherry Goodill, PhD, a clinical professor and chair of the Department of Creative Arts Therapies at Drexel University, published an article in the American Journal of Dance Therapy.

The article, Development, Execution and Acceptance of a Manualized Dance/Movement Therapy Treatment Protocol for the Clinical Trial in the Treatment of Negative Symptoms and Psychosocial Functioning in Schizophrenia, describes in detail the development of manualized dance/movement therapy treatment protocol for a clinical trial on the negative symptoms and psychosocial functioning in individuals with schizophrenia. It provides a comprehensive description of the step-by-step process of the creation and implementation of the intervention manual, and it offers a guideline to help researchers conceptualize, develop, pilot, revise and execute the treatment protocol.

eference: Bryl, K., & Goodill, S. (2020). Development, Execution and Acceptance of a Manualized Dance/Movement Therapy Treatment Protocol for the Clinical Trial in the Treatment of Negative Symptoms and Psychosocial Functioning in Schizophrenia. American Journal of Dance Therapy, 42(2), 150–175.

March 11
CAT Postdoc Research Fellow's Manuscript Published

Jacelyn Biondo, PhD, a Drexel alumna and postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Creative Arts Therapies, published Single-Session Dance/Movement Therapy for People with Acute Schizophrenia: Development of a Treatment Protocol in the American Journal of Dance Therapy.

March 8
Waite Invited as Plenary Speaker

Roberta Waite, EdD, professor, associate dean for Community-Centered Health & Wellness and Academic Integration and director of the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th St. Family Services, was the invited plenary speaker at the 2021 PA's Healthcare Mosaic. This year's theme was Advancing Towards Health Equity, and Waite's topic was Structural Competency and Antiracist Practices.

March 5
ICPSR Summer Programs

ICPSR Summer Programs Registration is open, and Scholarship applications are being accepted for the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research.

All programs for 2021 will be virtual. The four-week sessions will run June 21 – July 16, and July 19 – August 13; see full schedule of four-week sessions here. The summer program short workshops focus on specific methodological techniques (both quantitative and qualitative). From May through August, there will be two to three hours of daily instruction spread over one to two weeks.

Our membership in ICPSR provides a significant discount in the course registration fees, but scholarships are available, including specific funding for graduate students from under-represented groups. With no travel costs for this year’s virtual programs, this is a great opportunity to recommend to your graduate students!

March 5
Altayyar's Dissertation Defense Scheduled
Please join the Department of Nutrition Sciences for the Dissertation Defense of Mansour Altayyar.
- March 19
- 10:00 a.m.
- Join via Zoom
- Passcode: 03-19-21
The title of her Dissertation is The Effect of macronutrient-Induced Ketosis on Prefrontal Cortex Neural Activity and Cognition.

Committee Members: Jennifer Nasser, PhD, (Chair), associate professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, Deeptha Sukumar, PhD, associate professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, Patricia Shewokis, PhD, professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, Michael Bruneau, PhD, assistant teaching professor, Health Sciences Department, John Kounios, PhD, professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University; Stella Volpe, PhD, professor and department head of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
March 3
Tuesday Topic: Humanities and Social Science Research and Grants at CNHP
- March 2
- 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The panel will discuss applying for grants, finding support in our community and explore humanistic research culture at the College and University.

Moderator
- Debbie Clegg, PhD
  Associate Dean for Research
  Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions
Panelists
- Jessie Ballenger, PhD
  Associate Teaching Professor, Health Administration
- Girija Kaimal, EdD, ART-BC
  Associate Professor, Creative Arts Therapies
- Sharonna Pearl, PhD
  Associate Teaching Professor, Health Administration
All are welcome! Students, faculty, professional staff, and community providers are encouraged to attend. Presented by CNHP Research, Innovation & Discovery.

Register

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March 2
Creative Arts Therapies Continuing Education: Audio Intersectionality: Deconstructing Hegemonic Structures Through Self, Sound, and Embodiment
- March 20 and 27, 2021
- Via Live Webcast
Shawn Trenell O’Neal, a fourth year PhD candidate, international DJ, producer and performer from Illinois, is the instructor. In this course we will utilize the contemporary and developing multi-disciplinary theory Audio Intersectionality, and it’s subsets Audio Racialization, Audio Confrontation, Audio Assigning (ment), and Trans Audio, as a theoretical and action-based foundation conjoining intersectional contexts with sound, music, and performance studies to determine, demarcate, and evaluate the methods in which sound, music, and social performance has been used operationally as a method of subjugation and normalization.

Click here for more information and to register.
March 2
Paper about DU Face Shield Project Published

CNHP's Ellen J. Bass, PhD, a professor in Health Systems and Sciences Research, and Arun Ramakrishnan, PhD, the director of Research Labs, are among the authors of the recently published A Cross University-Led COVID-19 Rapid-Response Effort: Design, Build, and Distribute Drexel AJFlex Face Shields. It appeared in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering.

March 1