April

Ted Daeschler, PhD, curator of Vertebrate Zoology at the Academy of Natural Sciences and a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an April 29 New York Times article about a meme about the transitional fossil Tiktaalik.

Arturo Zinny, program director of the Healing Hurt People program of the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 28 Philadelphia Inquirer article about how Philadelphia hospitals are adding staff with life experiences that can help to address the emotional, as well as physical, toll of violent crime.

President John Fry and Derek Gillman, a distinguished teaching professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and executive director of University Collections and Exhibitions, were quoted in an April 28 WHYY story about the city's effort to transfer stewardship of the Atwater Kent Collection to Drexel, pending a ruling by the Philadelphia Orphans' Court.

Gina Lovasi, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 28 Fortune education article about the value of a master’s of public health degree compared to an undergraduate degree.

An April 28 Indian Express (India) story that featured lithium-sulfur battery research by Vibha Kalra, PhD, the George B. Francis Chair professor in the College of Engineering, was picked up by MSN and The Evening Standard (India) on April 29.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in an April 27 AXIOS Philadelphia article about preserving Philadelphia’s historic charm by converting old buildings into housing units.

Robert I. Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and the Dornsife School of Public Health, discusses the Justice Department appealing a Florida U.S. district court's decision to void the federal travel mask mandate in an April 23 Bloomberg Law podcast.

Tran Huynh, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 21 WHYY story about a push in Pennsylvania to extend Occupational Safety and Health Administration protections to public school teachers and trash collectors.

Gina Lovasi, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 20 Fortune article about what students learn in a master’s of public health program and what sets Drexel’s program apart. The College of Medicine was also mentioned.

Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an April 20 Bloomberg Law article, which also ran in the Denver Gazette, Wenatchee World (Wenatchee, Washington), and other outlets, about a decision from the CDC that most Americans under 50 should wait, rather than get a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Long was also quoted in an April 20 MedPage Today article about the recommendation.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in an April 19 Philadelphia Inquirer article about how the Philadelphia condo market is lagging behind its hot real estate surge.

Jennifer Kolker, a clinical professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 19 WHYY story about SEPTA’s announcement on Monday that masks would no longer be required on its transit system.

Jennifer Kolker, a clinical professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 18 episode of NPR’s "Up First" about Philadelphia reinstating a mask mandate. The interview also aired on April 20 on NPR Illinois, WJCT-Radio (NPR-Jacksonville, Florida), and other stations.

Jennifer Kolker, a clinical professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in the April 18 episode of NPR's "Morning Edition" about Philadelphia's decision to reinstate a mask mandate.

Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 17 article in The Hill about estimates that asbestos lingers in more than 700,000 public and commercial buildings in the U.S.

An excerpt of a book by Andrew Zitcer, PhD, an associate professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design,"Practicing Cooperation: Mutual Aid Beyond Capitalism," was featured by Next City on April 14. The book explores the historic success and struggles of mutual aid organizations.

Sharrona Pearl, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 14 Philly Voice article about how what people wear effects their mental health.

Drexel was mentioned in an April 14 New York Times story about the evolution of GoPuff, a delivery company founded by Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev when they were undergraduate students at Drexel.

Tim Gorichanaz, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, authored an April 14 Noema Magazine story about the ethics of technology design.

Neal Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 12 Philadelphia Inquirer article about mixed responses to the return of Philadelphia’s indoor mask mandate.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an April 12 Miami Herald story about Miami-Dade county looking at reforms to its building inspection code in light of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo complex.

Eric Zillmer, PsyD, Carl R. Pacifico professor of Neuropsychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an April 11 Philadelphia magazine article about left-right confusion, or when a person has difficulty telling left from right.

Neal Goldstein, PhD, an assistant research professor, Jennifer Kolker, a clinical professor, and Thersa Sweet, PhD, an associate professor, all in the Dornsife School of Public Health, were quoted in an April 11 Philadelphia Inquirer article about Philadelphia reinstating indoor mask rules as the area experiences a rise in COVID cases. The article also ran April 11 in The Denver Gazette and The Wenatchee World (Wenatchee, Wisconsin).

Robert I. Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, co-authored an April 9 azcentral (USA Today Network) article about how COVID-19 devastated Native American healthcare and its chronic underfunding.

Research on the mental health benefits of art-making, led by Girija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in an April 9 Epoch Times article about spring cleaning tips for mental health, including cultivating creativity with art-making.

Charles B. Cairns, MD, senior vice president of Medical Affairs and dean of the College of Medicine, was quoted in an April 8 Philadelphia Business Journal article about the College of Medicine adding Cape Fear Valley Health as a new regional medical campus option for students, starting in May 2022. The announcement was also covered on April 8 by the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.

Robert I. Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 7 CNN story about the difficulties surrounding the regulation apparatus of COVID-19 vaccines and the challenges of applying new laws during a major public health threat.

Pablo Molina, DLS, Drexel’s chief information security officer and noted technology ethics expert, was quoted in an April 7 Wall Street Journal story about the city of Miami launching its own cryptocurrency, “MiamiCoin.”

Sarah Nannery, director of development for Autism Programming in the Office of Institutional Advancement, and Elisabeth Sheridan, PhD, director of the Clinical Core and associate professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, were featured on an April 5 WTXF-TV (FOX-29) “Good Day Philadelphia” segment about April’s Autism Acceptance Month and how more women are now being diagnosed with autism as adults.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an April 4 Miami Herald story about the evacuation of a North Miami apartment complex because it was found to be structurally unsound.

Amy Landers, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 4 Bloomberg Law article about the next steps in Cisco Systems Inc.’s appeal of a $1.9 billion patent infringement award.

Vibha Kalra, PhD, George B. Francis chair professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an April 3 CleanTechnica article about new sulfur battery technology that could extend EV range by 300%.

Ryan Moys, an assistant teaching professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was mentioned, along with recent graduate Hank Byerly, in an April 2 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the Grammy Awards. Moys and Byerly were part of the engineering team for a Grammy-nominated jazz album.

Ebony White, PhD, interim director of the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services Center and assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in two April 1 Philadelphia Inquirer articles about babies born during the pandemic and how it has affected their development.