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The Chujos and their staff — Daito Kashiwabara, Ayaka Ikeda and Renpei Washizu — shot behind-the-scenes content during their tour of the Music Industry Program’s flagship recording studio, Studio One, as Julien and Brendan Monahan, studio manager, looked on. Photo courtesy Monika Julien.
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International connections and a love of music brought the husband-and-wife team behind a viral Tokyo-based Philly cheesesteak shop into the audio archives of Drexel University.
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In the News

Map Shows Abortion ‘Shield Laws’ in Each US State
David S. Cohen, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was interviewed in an Aug. 30 Newsweek story examining what shield laws mean for a number of states, including New Jersey.
Web App Helps Caregivers Manage Dementia Patients' Aggression, Agitation
Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, Distinguished University professor and dean emerita in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 25 HealthDay article about recently publish research she co-authored on an app that helps caregivers of dementia patients manage their behavioral symptoms and improve caregivers' well-being.
THE UNBLINKING EYE: Cameras are Everywhere, and That Raises Questions
Rob D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 24 Venice Gondolier (California) story about the growing use of surveillance cameras in law enforcement.
TV Is Failing Young Men and Boys. Here’s What They Actually Want
Kareem Edouard , PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 24 story in The Ankler about the television landscape for young boys and teens.

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Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD

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Aghayere studies structural systems and why they fail. He has written extensively about wood, concrete and steel construction and structural failure analysis. And commented in media stories about building collapses, the degradation and testing of infrastructure and the built environment.

 

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD

Criminology & Justice Studies
D'Ovidio researches the intersection of computer technology, crime and the criminal justice system. He directs Drexel's research program in computer crime and digital forensics. In the past, he has worked with the New York City Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department on research projects involving computer crime. His work with the law enforcement community also includes training investigators on techniques to trace Internet communication and seize electronic evidence and cell phones.

Girija Kaimal, EdD

creative arts therapies
Kaimal’s research focuses on understanding the way that creative self-expression affects human emotions and other brain processes. Her work particularly focuses on the ways people's experiences influence what they create, and how art-making can be used to reduce stress and stress-related issues.

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