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In the Media

Why Is It So Hard to Stop Eating Chocolate? A Drexel Scientist's Bittersweet Research

March 27, 2019

Jennifer Nasser, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 27 WHYY.org story about her recently published study on chocolate's sugar content and its psychoactive effects.

Happy National Cheesesteak Day. Now Pass the Statins.

March 24, 2019

Kellsey Frank, assistant director of the Center for Nutrition and Performance in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 24 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the calories in a cheesesteak.

Here’s Why You Should Never Wash Chicken Before Cooking It

March 21, 2019

Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was featured in a March 21 Reader's Digest article about the dangers of washing chicken before cooking. The story was picked up by AOL.

Hospitals' Newspaper Ads Missing Marketing Opportunities, Study Finds

March 6, 2019

Stephen Gambescia, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 6 Becker’s Hospital Review article about his recently published study about Philadelphia-area hospitals using similar marketing themes in print ads.

Shall We Dance?

February 28, 2019

Christina Devereaux, PhD, associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions and program director for Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling was featured in a Feb. 28 Connecticut Public Radio story about dance movement therapy and how dancing has served a multitude of human functions.

Dr. Laura N. Gitlin Takes An Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient Care

February 27, 2019

An interview with Laura Gitlin, PhD, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was featured in a Feb. 27 Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine article about her research on aging, dementia and patient care.

'No one is Talking About This': How to Navigate Marriage When Spouse has Alzheimer's

February 15, 2019

Laura Gitlin, PhD, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Feb. 15 Chicago Tribune article about how dementia can affect marriages, when one spouse is the patient and the other is the caregiver. The story was picked up by various outlets nationwide.

Here's Why You Should Never Wash Chicken Before Cooking It

February 7, 2019

Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was featured in a Feb. 7 Reader's Digest article about the dangers of washing chicken before cooking. The story was picked up by Yahoo! Lifestyle.