September

Research by Meera Harhay, MD, an associate professor of Medicine at Drexel’s College of Medicine and Dornsife School of Public Health, finding that a neighborhood’s overall socioeconomic status, including income and education-level, may influence its residents’ risk of chronic kidney disease, was reported on Sept. 30 by the Ladders.

Wendy Greene, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Sept. 29 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story about the CROWN Act, a bill being considered in the Senate that would ban discrimination based on hairstyles. Greene helped three state lawmakers in drafting the legislation.

Wendy Greene, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Sept. 29 Business Insider and WCAU-TV (NBC-10) stories about workers at chains like Whole Foods taking legal action in fight over employees' right to wear Black Lives Matter masks.

Thersa Sweet, PhD, an associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, was quoted in a Sept. 26 Philadelphia Inquirer story about whether people can safely see their families for Thanksgiving if they quarantine for two weeks.

Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz professor of Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, was mentioned in a Sept. 25 Scientific American post about guidance he put together with more than 50 indoor air quality experts and other scientists to help people understand how to protect themselves from COVID-19 aerosol transmission.

Civil Dialog, an interactive, digital art installation created by Frank Lee, PhD, a professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and director of the Entrepreneurial Game Studio in the ExCITe Center, was featured in a Sept. 25 WHYY “Radio Times” episode about how to have conversations with people you disagree with.

Girija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in Sept. 24 National Geographic and Sept. 23 HealthOMind (India) stories about the mental health benefits of art making. Kaimal was also quoted in a Sept. 23 story in The Pigeon (Canada) about the Indigenous roots of art therapy.

Stephen Lankenau, PhD, is featured in a Sept. 23 Philadelphia magazine article about how a team of Dornsife School of Public Health researchers has developed an app to help address the opioid crisis in Philadelphia.

Robert I Field, JD, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Sept. 22 Dallas Morning News story about whether or not employers can require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Esther Chernak, MD, an associate clinical professor and director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Sept. 22 Philadelphia Inquirer article about what may be motivating changes in health guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Michael Tunick, PhD, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Sept. 22 MSN “Lifestyle” article about why adding salt to fresh pineapple enhances the sweetness and dampens the tingling sensation often associated with eating the fresh fruit.

Drexel President John Fry was quoted in a Sept. 22 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the retirement of Independence Blue Cross chief Executive Dan Hilferty.

William Rosenberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Science, was interviewed Sept. 21 on POTUS-Radio (XM-124) about the impact of the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court and the American political system.

Civil Dialog, an interactive, architectural digital art installation on Nesbitt Hall this Thursday, designed by Frank Lee, PhD, a professor in Westphal College and the director of the Entrepreneurial Game Studio, was featured in a Sept. 21 Technically Philly story. The project is one of the featured events during Philly Tech Week.

Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz professor of Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, was featured in a Sept. 21 Philadelphia Inquirer story about local experts’ projections for the next six months of the battle against COVID-19.

Harris Steinberg, a professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a Sept. 20 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation’s decision on how Penn’s Landing will be developed.

Robert Brulle, PhD, a professor emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Sept. 19 BBC News feature about how the oil industry perpetuated climate change doubt.

Lisa Tucker, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, was interviewed during a Sept. 19 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) segment about the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsberg. Tucker was also quoted in Sept. 19 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the feminist icon and gender equality pioneer.

Anil Kalhan, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was interviewed in a Sept. 19 WBAI-FM (Pacifica Radio-New York) segment about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the confirmation process for a Supreme Court Justice.

A Sept. 11 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the risk of getting COVID-19 from touching dirty surfaces, that quoted Thersa Sweet, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was published Sept. 17 by The Baltimore Sun, Chicago Tribune, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Hartford Courant and other outlets nationwide.

Research co-authored by Jane E. Clougherty, ScD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, that found a link between air pollution and risk of stroke for people suffering from atrial fibrillation, was covered Sept. 17 by WESA-Radio (NPR-Pittsburgh).

Nancy Spector, MD, executive director, and Barbara Overholser, communications and relationship manager, both in the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program in the College of Medicine, wrote a JAMA commentary mentioned in Sept. 17 Quartz story about how COVID-19 has widened the gender gap among the world’s top scientists.

A Sept. 17 Marketwatch article that explored pandemic holiday travel questions, that featured Usama Bilal, PhD, MD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was published Sept. 17 by MSN Money.

Harris Steinberg, executive director of the Lindy Institute of Urban Innovation and Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman, an adjunct professor in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, were quoted in a story in the September 2020 edition of Philadelphia magazine speculating on what the city would look like if it was run by urbanists. The piece mentions "SIM-PHL," an urban planning game created by Frank Lee, PhD, a professor in Westphal College and director of the Entrepreneurial Game Studio in the ExCITe Center.

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Sept. 14 WHYY Plan Philly story about efforts to curtail the effects of extreme heat in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia. Montalto and Aspasia Zerva, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, have been working with community members to design and install cooling projects in the neighborhood this summer.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was interviewed in a Sept. 13 PBS “NewsHour” segment about the growing trend of upcycling food, or using discard ingredients to make other food items.

Soneyet Muhammad, director of workforce and economic inclusion in the Office of University and Community Partnerships, was quoted in a Sept. 12 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the MindSet program, run by the nonprofit Episcopal Community Services, that uses coaching to help participants think more clearly and work through a succession of discrete goals, so they can change their circumstances in lasting ways.

Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Sept. 11 ESPN story about college football players visibly advocating for players’ rights, economic issues and social justice.

Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz professor of Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Sept. 11 Cheddar story about the role of ventilation in keeping people safe from the coronavirus indoors.

Research from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute about what happens when youth on the autism spectrum are stopped by police, was mentioned in a Sept. 8 New York Times story about a recent shooting of a 13-year-old autistic boy by Salt Lake City police officer.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in in a Sept. 7 WTXF-TV (FOX-29) broadcast of an interview of Sheetal Bahirat and Zuri Masud, both recent graduates from the College, about their drink Reveal, a tea-like beverage made from the seeds of avocados that they came up with in the Drexel Food Lab and incubated in the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship.

Director of Athletics Eric Zillmer, PsyD, was quoted in a Sept. 5 Philadelphia Inquirer article about local universities’ plans for fall and winter sports participation during the pandemic.

Thersa Sweet, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Sept. 4 Philadelphia Inquirer story about a family-run restaurant in South Philadelphia reopening after the owners recovered from COVID-19.

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed in a Sept. 4 WPVI-TV (6-abc) segment about the Philadelphia School District’s Acceptable Use Policy for school-issued laptops and issues with paraphernalia like guns being brandished during online schooling.

Seth Welles, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Sept. 3 story in The Philadelphia Inquirer about how to minimize risk when considering whether to go to a movie theater this fall.

Joel Maxcy, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Sept. 3 Hawk Central (Iowa City, Iowa) article about how pandemic-related fall sports cancelations, especially football, will impact the University of Iowa's budget.

Harris Steinberg, a professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a Sept. 3 WPVI-TV (6-abc) article about the Sixers targeting Penn's Landing for a potential new basketball arena. And whether it would really be good for the city.

Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz professor of Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Sept. 2 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the science behind assessing and minimizing risk of COVID-19 transmission indoors.

Harris Steinberg, a professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, co-authored a Sept. 1 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion commentary about the Sixers targeting Penn's Landing for a potential new basketball arena. And whether it would really be good for the city.

Youngmoo Kim, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering and director of the ExCITe Center, was featured in a Sept. 1 Technically Philly story about an app he created to help virtual choir members record their parts.

Lisa Hayes, an associate professor in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Sept. 1 Refinery29 article about plus-size education and why fashion inclusivity needs to be addressed within school curriculums.