2020

December
- Talking to Kids about Weight: What the Internet Says and Why Researchers Are Wary
 
 December 17, 2020
 Researchers from the Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center) in the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University systematically reviewed numerous independently published guidelines for having conversations with children about weight status to analyze their content, consistency, actionability and scientific support. They recommend future guidelines unify their messages for caregivers and health care professionals and be better supported by scholarly data.
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- Does Sharing Health Data Help Maintain Weight Loss?
 
 December 14, 2020
 Research from the Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center) in the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University suggests that health counselors having access to self-monitored health data would improve a person’s weight loss maintenance.
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- Paper Wasps to Fenceline Communities: Top Student-Led Research from Spring and Summer
 
 December 07, 2020
 The College of Arts and Sciences’ first-ever virtual Research Day showcased unique and innovative research conducted last spring and summer by Drexel students and their CoAS faculty mentors. The research may have been conducted as part of a research co-op, STAR Scholars project, independent funding and more. Learn more about the students who received the day’s top prizes and how the awardees have used the projects to push forward in their academic and professional careers.
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- Welcoming New Faculty to the College of Arts and Sciences
 
 December 07, 2020
 Meet the new faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences, and please join us in offering them a warm welcome to our community!
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October
- 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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- Cross-Disciplinary and Multi-Institutional: Drexel, Jefferson, Behavioral Science and Cancer
  
  September 25, 2020
  Meghan Butryn, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist. She also serves as Director of Research in Drexel’s Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science.
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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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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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- 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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- Psychology Grant to Address Youth Confinement Amid COVID-19
  
  June 05, 2020
  Correctional facilities have emerged as hotspots for the spread of COVID-19, and confined youth face an increased risk of COVID-19 infection. Given the overrepresentation of youth of color in correctional facilities, the disproportionate infection and mortality rate of COVID-19 among communities of color is compounded for these youth.
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- College of Arts and Sciences Tenure and Promotion
  
  June 05, 2020
  We are pleased to announce faculty promotions and tenure appointments in the College of Arts and Sciences. Please join us in congratulating the following faculty members!
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April
- Aha! + Aaaah: Creative Insight Triggers a Neural Reward Signal
 
 April 09, 2020
 A new neuroimaging study out of Drexel University's Creativity Research Lab points to an answer of what may have driven the evolutionary development of creativity.
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- Psychology PhD Student Creates COVID-19 Resource List
 
 April 07, 2020
 As the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to spread, clinical psychology PhD student Kelsey Clark was inspired by her training as both a scientist and a clinical practitioner to do something. She created the COIVD-19 Resource List — now stretching over 400 items long — to connect the public with a range of resources, with a focus on mental health.
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- 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
- Where in the Brain Does Creativity Come from? Evidence from Jazz Musicians
 
 March 31, 2020
 A new brain-imaging study out of Drexel University's Creativity Research Lab sheds light on the controversy on which side of the brain is responsible for creativity by studying the brain of jazz guitarists during improvisation. 
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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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- Drexel Study: Physical Activity is Good for Your Appetite, Too
  
  February 03, 2020
  Researchers from the Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center) in the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University found exercise to be a protective factor in a study where participants in a weight loss program, who were following a reduced-calorie diet, engaged in exercise in their real-world environments.
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January
- Hidden Treasures: America’s First Drexel
 
 January 22, 2020
 In the early 19th century, the University’s founder’s father, Francis Martin Drexel, left his native Austria to become a famous portrait painter in America. He ended up creating a banking dynasty that led to the creation and funding of Drexel University.
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- Employee Spotlight: The Nezus
 
 January 21, 2020
 Drexel psychology professors and husband-and-wife team Art and Christine Nezu celebrated 30 years at the University last year — and 36-plus years of marriage.
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- Major-switcher Memoirs: Meet a Dragon Who Declared Four Different Majors Her First Year at Drexel
 
 January 17, 2020
 Similar to national trends, more than one-third of Drexel undergraduate students change their major at least once. Like Elizabeth Warnock, who, after three failed switches within two different colleges her freshman year, found the elusive perfect fit she’d been seeking. 
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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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- How to Become a Forensic Psychologist
 
 January 06, 2020
 Aided by depictions in the media and popular culture, forensic psychology is a rapidly growing field. However, there are still many misconceptions about what it means to be a forensic psychologist — and how to become one. A team from Drexel’s Department of Psychology sought to address the lack of career guidance and widen access to the field in the new book “Becoming a Forensic Psychologist,” published by Routledge.
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