Expert Advisories

Drexel Professors Available to Comment on Recent Building Collapse in Philadelphia

Drexel experts are available to comment on various aspects surrounding the building collapse on 22nd and Market Streets in Philadelphia, including engineering, safety procedures, structural analysis, urban planning and disaster prevention.

Expert Available to Comment on Public Health Research Priorities to Address Gun Violence

A new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council proposes priorities for a research agenda to improve understanding of the public health aspects of gun-related violence, including its causes, health burden, and possible interventions. Dr. John A. Rich of the Drexel University School of Public Health, was a member of the committee that developed the report. He is available to comment on research priorities for addressing gun violence.

Autism Experts at Drexel Available to Comment for Autism Awareness Month

Experts at Drexel University are available to comment for news stories about autism for Autism Awareness Month in April and throughout the year. The University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, established in 2012, is the nation’s first autism research center focused on public health science.

Constitutional Law and Gender Issues Expert Available to Comment on Gay Marriage at the Supreme Court

Drexel Nutrition Experts Available During National Nutrition Month

Drexel Experts Available to Comment on Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation

In light of Pope Benedict XVI’s recent announcement regarding his resignation, experts at Drexel University are available to assist the news media in reporting the story. They can discuss questions about the influence of the papacy, Benedict’s legacy, what this means for the troubled Catholic Church and what the future holds for Catholicism.

Political Analyst Dr. William Rosenberg Available for Interviews About Inauguration Day

As President Barack Obama’s second-term swearing-in approaches on Monday, Jan. 21, Dr. William Rosenberg, a professor of political science at Drexel University, is available for interviews with the media. He can discuss such things as Obama’s major first-term accomplishments, the most pressing challenges – domestically and internationally – facing him in his second term, what we can expect from his speech and some historic highlights from inaugurations past.

Drexel Economist and Native of Italy Available to Discuss the Effects of Italy’s Upcoming Elections

Like many around the world Drexel University economist Dr. Marco Airaudo, an assistant professor in Drexel's LeBow College of Business, is closely monitoring the developments in Italy. The resignation of Prime Minster Mario Monti and the return of Silvio Berlusconi to Italy’s political scene have caused fears of renewed euro turbulence. Airaudo is available to comment on stories related to the election, the overall political and economic developments in Italy, and their effects on global financial markets.

College Sport Reform Expert Dr. Ellen Staurowsky Available to Comment on Lawsuit Against NCAA

Drexel University Anthropologist Available to Discuss the End of the Mayan Calendar, December 21

As the date that some claim marks the apocalypse predicted by the Mayan calendar approaches on Friday, December 21, 2012, Drexel University’s Dr. Judith Storniolo, a teaching professor of anthropology, is available to comment on what the end of the Mayan calendar actually means for us.