2020

December
- “Feeling Medicine:” Q&A on Medicine and the Pelvic Exam
  
  December 07, 2020
  Pelvic exams play a pivotal role in medical education, often representing the first time medical students touch real humans in a professional manner. In her new book “Feeling Medicine,” published by NYU Press, medical sociologist Kelly Underman, PhD, takes us inside gynecological teaching programs — drawing from in-depth interviews with students, faculty and the gynecological teaching associates who use their own bodies to teach the exam.
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October
- Winter Courses
  
  October 28, 2020
  Dive into money laundering cases, the rich biodiversity of Ecuador, or the philosophy of desire in these new and noteworthy winter courses!
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- Four CoAS Projects Funded in Support of Racial Equity
  
  October 28, 2020
  This summer, Drexel University’s Office of Research and Innovation funded projects by 22 faculty and staff across the university from its Rapid Response Research and Development Fund, which was designated for urgent action, short-term projects focused on racial equity. Learn more about the funded projects out of the College of Arts and Sciences, and how the researchers are tackling issues from bystandership among police officers to inclusive teaching practices.
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- College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Awards
  
  October 28, 2020
  The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University could not be accomplished without the dedication and support of our faculty members. It is their pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and scholarship that reinforces our position as a modern liberal arts college and enhances our University’s reputation as a world-class research institution.
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September
- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  September 29, 2020
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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- Anti-Racism Syllabus Draws on Black History in Philadelphia to Inspire Change
  
  September 29, 2020
  Like many organizations, Drexel’s Department of Sociology spoke up with passion and eloquence after the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police and the nationwide wave of protests that followed.
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August
- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  August 26, 2020
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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- New CoAS Minors, Concentrations and Certificates
  
  August 12, 2020
  Cultivate your intellectual passions and diversify your skills with one of these new and revised CoAS programs!
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July
- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  July 27, 2020
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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- Fall Courses
  
  July 22, 2020
  From the 2020 presidential election to the origins of the universe, to your community, learn and apply a range of relevant topics in these noteworthy fall courses.
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- CoAS Shines at Annual Celebration of Drexel Authors
  
  July 22, 2020
  In June, Drexel University gathered virtually to recognize over 100 accomplished authors and editors in its eighth-annual Celebrating Drexel Authors event. Members of the College of Arts and Sciences featured prominently in the event, including professors, graduate students and alumni from across several departments.
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- CoAS Creates New Role: Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  
  July 22, 2020
  The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce that it will appoint an internal candidate to the new role of Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, with an expected start date of September 1, 2020. This new position will report directly to the Dean and become a member of the Dean’s Leadership Team, a group comprising Department Heads, Associate Deans and Directors.
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June
- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  June 10, 2020
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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- Daniel Drexler and Sumita Gangwani Win 2020 Excellence in Science, Technology and Society Prize
  
  June 10, 2020
  Two master’s students in science, technology and society, Daniel Drexler (Drex) ’20 and Sumita Gangwani, are the recipients of the 2020 Excellence in Science, Technology and Society (STS) Prize. This is the fifth year that the Center for STS has offered this annual prize.
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May
- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  May 06, 2020
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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- Summer Courses
  
  May 05, 2020
  Explore the media’s influence on society, the role of the United Nations and the causes and consequences of aging in these new and noteworthy summer courses. While course meeting times are listed for scheduling purposes, courses may consist of a mix of synchronous and asynchronous engagements
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April
- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  April 03, 2020
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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March
- Living with Autoimmune Illnesses
  
  March 31, 2020
  Kelly Joyce, PhD, a professor in the Department of Sociology and the Center for Science, Technology and Society (STS), and Mel Jeske, an alum of Drexel’s MS in STS program, published a series of articles that explore how people living in the United States make sense of and manage autoimmune illnesses.
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- Meet Sociology Prof Amanda McMillan Lequieu
  
  March 31, 2020
  Amanda McMillan Lequieu, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and an environmental sociologist of work and home. She studies how working-class communities impacted by natural resource economies adapt to globalizing economies and changing environments across rural and urban contexts.
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- ‘But You Don’t Look Sick?’ How Broad Categories like Autoimmune Impact Patient Experience
  
  March 23, 2020
  <span>When your disease is hard to name and doesn’t have visible symptoms, it can be hard for others to understand that you are sick. And, when people don’t know much about your disease, it can be hard to explain it to family and friends.</span>
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- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  March 02, 2020
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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February
- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  February 03, 2020
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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January
- Contemporary Sociology Theory Class Visits Eastern State Penitentiary
  
  January 31, 2020
  In November, Kelly Underman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, took her students in SOC 356 Contemporary Sociology Theory, to Eastern State Penitentiary. The field trip was intended to set the stage for the course unit on sociological theories of “Power,” beginning with the work of philosopher Michel Foucault.
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- Course Methodology: STS Theory Studio
  
  January 08, 2020
  I did not expect that students would use their potluck dish as part of their final project submission. We ate heptapod brownies, inspired by the extraterrestrial species in the movie “Arrival,” and learned about bacteria, mold, and transnational technoscience as we sampled artisan cheeses. These potluck offerings were science, technology and society theory models, in edible form — nourishment for finals week at Drexel University.
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- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  January 08, 2020
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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