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Roland Kassis Faced Tax Liens as he was Reinventing Fishtown
Kevin Gillen, PhD, an adjunct professor in LeBow College of Business, and Andrew Leahy, JD, an assistant teaching professor in the Kline School of Law, were quoted in a Dec. 1 Axios Philadelphia story about one of Fishtown's primary developers facing tax liens.
Sizing Up the New Restrictions on Women’s Fashion in Chechnya  
Joseph Hancock, PhD, a professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Nov. 26 Women's Wear Daily story about new regulations in Chechnya prohibiting women from wearing clothing with masculine accents.
Wrangell Chips Away at Asbestos Cement Water Pipes, One Road at a Time
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor emeritus and clinical professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Nov. 26 KSTK story about the health impacts of deteriorating asbestos cement water pipes.
They’re Catching and Studying Northern Snakeheads at Heinz Refuge in Tinicum
David Keller, PhD, a professor in the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in a Sept. 13 article in the Philadelphia Inquirer that was republished in the Nov. 22 edition of Delco.TODAY about snakeheads being examined in the waters of the Heinz Refuge in Tinicum.

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Drexel University faculty provide expertise, analysis and commentary on a wide variety of news and research topics. Please contact Media Relations for more information and follow us on Twitter to get a first look.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD

buildings, civil engineering, engineering

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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