October

Bruce Katz, Distinguished Fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of Drexel's Metro Finance Lab, was quoted in an Oct. 30 Washington Post article about mayoral candidates across the country shifting their campaign messaging on the role of police.

Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an Oct. 29 CNN article that reported that 89% of vaccinated American adults will qualify for Covid-19 booster shots.

Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an Oct. 25 story in The New York Times, that also ran in The Baltimore Sun, Chicago Tribune and other outlets, about whether COVID-19 vaccine boosters are widely needed.

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Oct. 22 Wall Street Journal article about finding new passions, hobbies and jobs in retirement and how maximizing the opportunity for creative thinking will help people on that path.

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 Oct. 22 WHYY story about how the Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health’s social media strategy may influence adherence to public health measures.

Eliezer M. Fich, PhD, a professor at the LeBow College of Business, was included in an Oct. 20 Global Banking & Finance Review story about a study he co-authored that found shareholders are more likely to support climate-related initiatives after extreme weather events. UK Today News also reported the story on Oct. 15.

Donald Riggs, PhD, a teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Oct. 19 NBC News article about the upcoming release of the movie “Dune,” an adaption of the famously complex and lengthy sci-fic book. The article was picked up by MSN.

Ana Diez Roux, MD, PhD, Dana and David Dornsife dean and distinguished university professor of epidemiology at the Dornsife School of Public Health, and Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, distinguished university professor, executive director of the AgeWell Collaboratory and dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, were quoted in an Oct. 18 Philadelphia Business Journal article that reported that the colleges received a 5-year, $14.4 million “Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation” grant from the National Institutes of Health to hire, retain and support diverse, early career researchers with a focus on health disparities research.

Jason Weckstein, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and associate curator of ornithology at the Academy of Natural Sciences, was interviewed in an Oct. 15 WPMT-TV (FOX-Harrisburg) story about the Academy's "Lights Out" initiative to protect migrating birds.

Rosemary Trout, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 14 Inverse article about the science behind the candy Dolgana, made of sugar and baking soda, from the popular Netflix series “Squid Game.”

Sandra Bloom, MD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 13 Philadelphia Inquirer article about a new book about how tattoos can be a way to tell stories of trauma and healing.

Wendy Greene, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 13 Bloomberg News story about how to persuade lawmakers to take up the fight against Black hairstyle discrimination.

Ted Corbin, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine and Dornsife School of Public Health, and John Rich, MD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, both co-directors of the Center for Nonviolence & Social Justice, were featured in an Oct. 13 TIME article about racial disparities and biases in treatment of patients in emergency room settings.

Sungchul Park, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 12 AARP article that explored differences in coverage between Medicare and Medicare Advantage.

A study on mental health diagnoses of children with autism co-authored by Jessica Rast, a research associate in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was mentioned in an Oct. 12 Austin American-Statesman (Texas) story about how parents can navigate double diagnoses of autism and a mental health condition, like anxiety, ADHD or depression.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in an Oct. 11 Axios story about the housing market in Philadelphia remaining competitive.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 8 Specialty Food News article on the struggle for consumers to understand innovative food technology that has the potential to change American diets.

Drexel’s historic partnership with US Squash was mentioned in an Oct. 7 WHYY story about the organization opening the Arlen Specter US Squash Center at the Pennsylvania Armory on campus and its efforts to grow the sport in Philadelphia.

Josiah Kephart, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow at the SALURBAL project at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in the Oct. 7 episode of NPR’s “Morning Edition” about the health risks and global warming implications from gas stoves in homes. The segment also aired on NPR stations nationwide including WNYC (New York), Texas Public Radio and WFDD (Winston-Salem, North Carolina).

Director of Athletics Maisha Kelly was profiled in an Oct. 7 Philadelphia Inquirer piece about her return to Philadelphia and being the first Black woman to serve as athletics director at a Div. I Philadelphia school. Women’s Basketball Head Coach Amy Mallon and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Zach Spiker were also quoted in the story.

Joseph Hancock, PhD, a professor in Westphal College, was quoted in an Oct. 6 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion article about the decline of aspirational dressing amid the Philadelphia Orchestra’s new dress code designation. The article was picked up by MSN Lifestyle.

Jack Santucci, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, authored an Oct. 6 opinion article for The Philadelphia Inquirer about ranked choice voting in Philadelphia.

Clare Sauro, director of the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection and an assistant professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in an Oct. 5 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the Philadelphia Orchestra’s new all-black outfits which will replace its former uniform of white tie and tails.

Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an Oct. 5 Barron’s article about what comes next now that Johnson & Johnson has sent data on their booster shot candidate to the Food and Drug Administration.

Jennifer Taylor, PhD, the Arthur L. and Joanne B. Frank professor and director of the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 5 WHYY story about a recent shooting at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and how to prevent violence in health care settings.

Kelly Joyce, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Center for Science, Technology and Society, along with Susan Bell, PhD, also a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, were quoted in an Oct. 4 CMS Wire article about what is ethical in AI. Their research into the applications of sociology during AI development and training, was prominently featured.

Nick Jushchyshyn, a professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in an Oct. 4 New York Times story about Dolce & Gabbana's $6 million physical/virtual fashion NFT.

Pablo Molina, DLS, Drexel’s chief information security officer, was quoted in an Oct. 1 WHYY News story about an uptick in imposter scams and other cyber fraud in the Philadelphia region over the last year.