December

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was included in a Dec. 30 Miami Herald story that was also reported by the Bradenton Herald about how decades of problems converged the night Champlain Towers collapsed in Surfside, Florida. He was also quoted Dec. 31 in a McClatchy story that was picked up by various outlets in Florida.

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, co-authored a Dec. 30 New York Times opinion article about the constitutional right to abortion.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted In a Dec. 23 Philadelphia Magazine article about the three biggest developments in the greater Philadelphia housing market.

Thersa Sweet, PhD, an associate professor, and Michael LeVasseur, PhD, an assistant teaching professor, both in the Dornsife School of Public Health, were quoted in a Dec. 22 Philadelphia Inquirer article about ways to minimize coronavirus risk during the holiday season.

Richardson Dilworth, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Dec. 22 Philadelphia Citizen story about the implementation of an institutional racism task force in Austin and the similarities in Philadelphia.

Research by Michael Waring, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, debunking the myth that plants can contribute to improving indoor air quality, was cited in a Dec. 22 PolitiFact post looking into claims that snake plants can produce enough oxygen for humans to live in a sealed room.

Lamar Oden, Jr., an undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences and varsity men's basketball student-athlete, was profiled in a Dec. 21 Philadelphia Inquirer story. Men's Basketball Head Coach Zach Spiker was also quoted in the piece.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned Dec. 21 Back of House article about Philadelphia restaurateur Kiki Aranita's journey of closing her restaurant during the pandemic to bottling and selling her own sauce line with the help of the Food Lab. Aranita will be an adjunct professor in the College in the upcoming winter term.

John A. Rich, MD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Non-violence and Social Justice, was quoted in a Dec. 21 story in ESPN's "The Undefeated" about how pain and trauma contributes to gun violence.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Dec. 16 USA Today story about the report of a grand jury charged with looking into the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo complex in Florida.

Lindsay Shea, DrPH, director of the Policy and Analytics Center and professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in a Dec. 14 Spectrum article about the various ways researchers tap insurance claims data and how best to standardize those practices to improve health services for autistic people.

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Dec. 14 Science News article about the possibility of early stage, light sleep increasing creativity and problem-solving abilities.

Bruce Katz, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, authored a Dec. 12 Philadelphia Citizen column about the challenges local governments will face in delivering funding from the newly signed bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Jennifer Plumb, outreach core director, and Meredith Bloom, a project manager, both of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, were quoted in a Dec. 11 KYW-TV (CBS-3) segment about the Autism Institute and Academy of Natural Sciences sensory-friendly COVID-19 vaccine drive.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions was quoted in a Dec. 9 Grid Philly article about a Philadelphia-based startup that worked with the Food Lab, the culinary innovation lab in the College, to create a line of seed butter that caters to prenatal and postpartum nutritional needs. Deutsch was also quoted in Dec. 9 Supermarket Perimeter story about new trends in pasta and a Dec. 2 Food Processing magazine story about the emerging trend of upcycling foods.

Kaitlin Koffer Miller, director of Policy Impact in the Policy and Analytics Center in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in a Dec. 9 KYW Newsradio “In Depth” episode on recently published research led by Koffer Miller analyzing the experiences of autistic individuals’ interactions with the criminal justice system.

Eugene York, MD, course director of the Health Advocacy Practicum at the College of Medicine at Tower Health, was quoted in a Dec. 7 Sanatoga Post article about the Tower Health ‘Street Medicine’ clinic adding eye services. The clinics were also mentioned in a Dec. 6 WFMZ-TV (Allentown, Pennsylvania) segment.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Dec. 7 Miami Herald story about how construction near the Champlain Towers South condo complex could have contributed to the building’s collapse.

Wendy Greene, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Dec. 7 International Business Times article about a San Francisco company accused of violating California’s CROWN Act which prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or job applicants based on natural hairstyles.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, authored a Dec. 6 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion article about the Philadelphia housing market and how COVID has driven prices even higher. The piece is part of "Rebuilding Philly," a new series, authored by Drexel experts, that explores how to make the city more equitable and resilient following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drexel President John Fry co-authored a Dec. 1 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion article that considered how higher education institutions are operating during the pandemic. The piece is part of "Rebuilding Philly," a new series, authored by Drexel experts, that explores how to make the city more equitable and resilient following the COVID-19 pandemic.