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16th ANNUAL 2023 STUDENT CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL CHALLENGES: Life in the City.

ABOUT THE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL CHALLENGES

The Drexel Global office was pleased to announce the 16th Annual Student Conference on Global Challenges: Life in the City. This year, the conference was held virtually on Thursday, May 18th, 2023, on Symposium, a conference website platform. 

With the growing populations of cities worldwide, it is critical that the private, public, and civic sectors collaborate to solve challenges related to climate change, food and housing insecurity, economic inequality, education, cultural preservation, and access to innovation and technology. How do we address these challenges in a way that benefits people around the globe?

The conference provides undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to present research and engage in critical dialogue regarding what it means to live in the modern-day city.

Drexel University was a co-sponsor of the 2022 Philadelphia World Heritage City Celebration, celebrating the city's status as the first U.S. designated World Heritage City. Our office looks forward to engaging with local organizations in support of this event. 

The Drexel Global office would like to thank the Pennoni Honors College, Office of Undergraduate Research and Enrichment Programs, Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, Department of Global Studies & Modern Languages, and Department of Architecture Design & Urbanism for their contributions to this event. 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Click the session links below to join each individual Zoom!

Time Session

9:15 am

Welcome from Vice Provost Rogelio Miñana

9:30-10:30am

Keynote: Bruce Katz, J.D, Distinguished Fellow
Lindy Institute For Urban Innovation
Director, Nowak Metro Finance Lab

The Industrial Transition and the US City

11:00-12:00pm

Concurrent Panels 1

Politics, Justice, and Community (Moderator - Andrew Zitzer, PhD)

“Heat Mapping” of Pediatric and Adolescent Gun Violence in an Urban Center: Is Targeted Intervention One Possible Solution? - Emerson Rowe/Abbey Glover, College of Medicine

Experiences with Implementing a Social Justice Capstone Project in an Urban High School - Joe Hendrzak, School of Education

The role of risk and trust attitudes in explaining individual energy affordability perception: Evidence from Europe - Marco Santorsola, Lebow College of Business

The Majidun detention center and gross violations of the rights of people with disabilities in Lagos Nigeria - Ife Albert, Dornsife School of Public Health

 Science, Technology, and Society (Moderator - Gena Ellis, PhD)

Designing for Cognitive Function in Extreme Environments - Lauren Lewis, Westphal College of Media Arts and Designs

Smart Cities and Global Supply Chains of the Future - Yaseen Ahmid, School of Economics

How can smart textiles contribute to resolving challenges while living in cities across the globe? - Magdelena Zwolko, College of Engineering

12:00-2:00pm

Lunch Break/ Virtual Poster Session

Jennifer Romeo, Austin Iglesias, College of Medicine Ashley Ortiz, College of Education

Simone Udeh, College of Medicine

Alyssa Godfrey, College of Medicine

Leandra Roelker, Rabia Baig, Hayley Hart, Odette Rosales,Trevor Winkler, Willard Wilkinson, College of Medicine

Erin Kelly, Sabrina Johnson, College of Medicine

Aman Sandhu, Lumnie Lika, Mickey Heinbaugh, Mallory Rongstad, Baotram Nguyen, Daniel Lee, Jazmin Belton, College of Medicine

Casey Hanna, School of Education

Abryana Kevelier-Williams, College of Arts and Sciences

2:00-3:00 pm

Concurrent Panels 2

Business and Economic Trends (Moderator, Rebecca Clothley, PhD)

The Socioeconomic Pressures Faced by Refugees in East Berlin's Marzahn District: A Study on Mental Health and Integration - Thayjas Patil, College of Medicine

Empowering Ghana Communities: A Case Study of Ghana Make a Change Organization - Davin Evanson, College of Medicine

Creative Enterprises' Investments in Tech Solutions - Christina Coleman, Westphal College of Arts and Design

 Public Health and Medical Innovations (Moderator, Allison Rusgo, MHS, MPH, PA-C)

Applying Public Health Efforts of Harm Reduction in Copenhagen to the Drug Overdose Epidemic in Philadelphia - Bella Ryan, College of Arts and Sciences

A city on an Island-Malabo, Equatorial Guinea - Hebah Elhak, Dornsife School of Public Health

Esperanza Community Engagement -Meghan Gupta/Alexa Primavera, Dornsife School of Public Health

The relationships among interactions with nature, mental health, physical health, and health behaviors: a review of the literature - Dahlia Stott, College of Nursing

3:00-4:30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Engagement Panel (Topics involving advocacy, organizing, and community voices in the context of life in the city)

Moderator – Carrie Hutnick, M.Ed, Director, Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarship, Lindy Center for Civic Engagement

Panelists:

Steve Dolph, PhD, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Arts and Sciences

Ahaji Schreffler, MS, Senior Director of Education Abroad, Global Engagement

Parfait Kouacou, PhD, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages

Teresa Elliot, MA, Executive Director, Norris Square Neighborhood Project

 Eric Edi, PhD, COO of Africom