August

Whitney Schott, PhD, an assistant research professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in an Aug. 31 Mental Daily article about recently published research co-authored by Schott that found that autistic individuals have an increased risk of COVID-19 infection.

Neal D. Goldstein, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 27 Philadelphia magazine article about breakthrough infections and how to weigh the risks of vaxxed-only, mask-off environments.

Hannah Nihill, an undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences and varsity student-athlete, was featured in an Aug. 27 Philadelphia Inquirer story about her decision to play both field hockey and basketball for the Dragons this season. Field Hockey Head Coach Denise Zelenak, Women’s Basketball Head Coach Amy Mallon, and student-athletes Katie Ronan, an undergraduate in LeBow College of Business, Emily Owens, an undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Puk Thewesson, an undergraduate in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, were quoted in the story.

Rosemary Trout, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 26 MEL Magazine article about the shelf life of leftover pizza and the best method to reheat leftovers.

Drexel’s MXene research, in the College of Engineering, was mentioned in an Aug. 26 Science Times story about new research from Carnegie Mellon scientists showing how the materials could be used to stimulate brain cells with light as part of a treatment for neurological diseases.

Esther Chernak, MD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and College of Medicine and director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication, was quoted in an Aug. 25 story in The Philadelphia Inquirer about an Inquirer data analysis that reported that Pennsylvania and New Jersey have already administered more first doses of coronavirus vaccine in August than July.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Aug. 24 Wall Street Journal story investigating the causes of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Florida.Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Aug. 24 Wall Street Journal story investigating the causes of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Florida. Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Aug. 24 Wall Street Journal story investigating the causes of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Florida.

Daniel Korschun, PhD, an associate professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an Aug. 19 Tampa Bay Times article about Publix grocery stores’ loyal following.

Paul Harrington, PhD, a professor in the School of Education and director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy, was quoted in an Aug. 19 Marketplace segment about teens filling the worker gap over the summer, and what will happen when they go back to school in the fall.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in Aug. 18 Waste360 and Aug. 19 Taste for Life articles about the benefits of upcycling food, including reducing food waste, food insecurity and fighting climate change.

Joseph Hancock, PhD, a professor in Westphal College, was quoted in an Aug. 18 Wired article about bringing back cargo pants.

Jane Clougherty, ScD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed in an Aug. 15 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) "NBC-10@Issue" segment about her recently published research that shows new ways air pollution is harmful to people's health.

Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 13 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer, which also ran on Governing.com, about the failures of the cash assistance program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an Aug. 13 Bloomberg article, that also ran on San Diego Union Tribune, Boston Globe and other outlets, about the CDC recommending a third COVID-19 vaccine dose for those who are immune-impaired.

Ebony White, PhD, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 12 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion piece on coping methods for pandemic-related stress with the recent surge in new COVID-19 cases and re-instituting of mask mandates.

Arthur Shostak, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences was quoted in an Aug. 11 Forbes article about how service workers can transition into tech jobs and other career paths.

A July 6 Kaiser Health News story about a controversial new Alzheimer's drug, that quoted Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was picked up Aug. 10 by The Star Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii).

An Aug. 5 Philadelphia Inquirer story on which masks work against the Delta variant, that quoted Thersa Sweet, PhD, an associate teaching professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, ran in The Record (Bergen County, New Jersey), News Tribune in (Jefferson City, Missouri), The Sentinel and Enterprise (Westford, Massachusetts) on Aug. 10 among other outlets.

David Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 10 Texas Tribune article about Texas’ “fetal heartbeat” which is considered one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the nation.

An Aug. 2 Philadelphia Inquirer story about transmission of the COVID-19 delta variant outdoors that quoted Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz professor of Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, was excerpted in a related Aug. 6 NJ.com story.

Rosemary Trout, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 5 MEL Magazine article about how to reheat French fries properly so they resemble their original state.

Jennifer Kolker, associate dean for public health practice and external relations in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 5 Washington Post story about indoor dining amid the Delta variant.

Christopher MacLellan, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, was quoted in an Aug. 5 Technically Philly story about leading the College’s participation in a $220 million National Science Foundation initiative to expand the use of artificial intelligence.

Robert I. Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 5 Quartz article about the legality of vaccine mandates. The article was also picked up by MSN.com. Field was also quoted in Knowledge@Wharton podcast on Aug. 2 about letting the market decide in the debate over vaccine passports.

Michael LeVasseur, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was mentioned in an Aug. 5 NPR “All Things Considered” segment for leading research into a large cluster of COVID-19 cases in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The story aired on Hawaii Public Radio (Honolulu, Hawaii), KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, Arizona), KNK-FM (Seattle, Washington) and other NPR stations nationwide.

Daniel Filler, JD, dean of the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 4 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the case of Detective Robert Redanauer, who was acquitted by Philadelphia Judge James Murray Lynn.

Karen Restifo, MD, JD, regional vice dean for the College of Medicine at Tower Health campus, and Charles B. Cairns, MD, the Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean, and senior vice president of medical affairs at the College of Medicine, were quoted in an Aug. 4 WFMZ -TV segment about medical students arriving to the West Reading campus. Students Alexis Price-Moyer and Davin Evanson were also interviewed.

Karen Restifo, MD, JD, regional vice dean for the College of Medicine at Tower Health campus, was quoted in stories about students from the inaugural class of the new College of Medicine at Tower Health campus painting a community mural sponsored by ruOK Berks?, the Berks County Suicide Prevention Task Force. The news was reported Aug. 4 by WFMZ-TV.

Joseph Martin, PhD, a professor emeritus in the College of Engineering, was interviewed in an Aug. 2 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) newscast about how the bipartisan infrastructure bill could improve rail transit in the Northeast corridor.

Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz professor of Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Aug. 2 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the risk of spreading the COVID-19 Delta variant outdoors.

Yi Deng, PhD, Isaac Auerbach professor and dean of the College of Computing & Informatics, was quoted in an Aug. 1 Philadelphia Business Journal story about Drexel ranking No. 9 nationally in producing tech talent, according to a CodeSignal report.