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In the News

Super-Rich Complain but Experts Welcome Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax
Andrew Leahey, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, was interviewed for an Aug. 8 story in The Guardian about New York City's introduction of a pied-à-terre tax and what its critics are saying about it.
With ‘Stuntboy,’ Kareem Edouard and the We Up Collective Look to Showcase More Black Boys in Children’s Animation
Kareem Edouard , PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for an Aug. 7 story in TheGrio about his animated series "Stuntboy" and his efforts to improve representation of diversity in animation.
2 Water Systems in Cape May County Hit in Cyberattack Targeting Multiple States
Rob D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for an Aug. 5 KYW-Newsradio story about cyberattacks on American water systems in multiple states, including New Jersey.
Peter Thiel Stashed $5B Tax-Free in an IRA, and Now Lawmakers Want to Crack Down — But One Expert Says it's Time to Kill the Tax Breaks for Everyone
Norman Stein, JD, professor emeritus in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 6 Moneywise story about proposed legislation that would prohibit people with more than $10 million in tax-sheltered retirement accounts to receive any tax breaks.

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Abi Aghayere

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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