Alissa Falcone

Editor and Staff Writer

Alissa Falcone is the editor of DrexelNow and Drexel Quarterly and a staff writer who has contributed to those Drexel publications as well as Drexel Magazine and EXEL Magazine. She joined University Communications in 2013 as a communications associate and continued working full-time in 2014 after she graduated from Drexel with a bachelor’s degree in English. Alissa received her master's degree in communication from Drexel in 2017. She previously worked for Philadelphia magazine and has written for the Philadelphia Daily News, Philly.com and other publications. When she’s not working at her desk, she can usually be found near one of the many food trucks on Drexel’s campus … for work, obviously. She tweets at @AlissaFalcone.

Articles

Drexel Achieves Green Grounds Certification for Campus Environment

May 21, 2025

The University was recognized for improving the sustainability of the University City Campus grounds.

How an Experiential Learning Research Project Led to a Full-Time Job

May 6, 2025

After working with Aramark on a project with the Drexel Food Lab, Lauren Miller leveraged those connections and opportunities to land a job at the company after graduation.

Photographed at the Celebration of Scholarship event, from left to right: Drexel University Interim President Denis O’Brien; Dorine Adechokan, finance ’25; Ahmad Curtis, second-year finance student; and Zuleyha Kumas, finance and business law ’25. Photo credit: Kelsey McKee.

Celebration of Scholarship Event Highlights Transformative Impact on Students

Apr 21, 2025

Scholarship supporters and student recipients came together to commemorate increased access to a Drexel University education.

The hallway entrance to 'Curiouser and Curiouser'

Q&A: A Drexel Student’s ‘Curiouser and Curiouser’ Exhibition Experience

Apr 9, 2025

Niki Robertson, MS arts administration and museum leadership ’24, designed an exhibition that connects “Alice in Wonderland” with Drexel University’s art collection and the way art has historically been displayed to the public.

A cut-out painting of Anthony J. Drexel in front of a map labeled "The Founder's West Philly."

Drexel in Philly: The Founder’s West Philly

Mar 24, 2025

An early resident of the new neighborhood, Anthony J. Drexel built a “Drexel Colony” for his family, developed housing for neighbors and supported local institutions — including the one he founded.

Anthony J. Drexel and "The Founder's Fairmount Park" in front of a map of Fairmount Park.

Drexel in Philly: The Founder’s Fairmount Park

Mar 24, 2025

Anthony J. Drexel led America’s first private and nonprofit public art organization for more than two decades. His statue on campus is just one physical representation of his larger legacy championing art in Philadelphia.

A cut-out painting of Anthony J. Drexel in front of a map labeled "The Founder's Center City."

Drexel in Philly: The Founder’s Center City

Mar 24, 2025

Anthony J. Drexel helped finance the creation of the building now housing Reading Terminal Market and the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and his family members are connected to the opening of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul.

A cut-out painting of Anthony J. Drexel in front of a map labeled "The Founder's Old City."

Drexel in Philly: The Founder’s Old City

Mar 24, 2025

Only one of the three Drexel & Co. banks that Drexel’s founder worked in still exists — and the navy-and-yellow building now houses a store called “Rocky Philly Souvenirs.”

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