December

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a Dec. 28 Philadelphia Inquirer article about data released from the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program (PEP), and what it showed in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Dec. 26 The Intercept article about how all Texas clinics have halted abortion care. Cohen was also quoted in a Dec. 30 Washington Times article about how the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v Wade didn’t just upend abortion law; it also sent professors scrambling to retool how they teach constitutional law.

Gwen Ottinger, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Dec. 26 WHYY story about how the company redeveloping the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery site in South Philadelphia plans to stop monitoring for benzene at the end of this year.

Mindy Johnson, an adjunct professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Dec. 24 NPR article about Bessie Mae Kelley, the earliest-known woman hand-drawn film animator. The segment was distributed across dozens of affiliate stations.

Tim Gorichanaz, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, was a guest on the Dec. 20 episode of The Neutral Ground Podcast discussing the future of the metaverse.

Natalya Khimich, an adjunct professor in the LeBow College of Business, was mentioned in a Dec. 19 Forbes article on recent research co-authored by Khimich that demonstrates the use of artificial intelligence is significantly improving the quality and efficiency of financial statement audits, as well as displacing audit professionals.

Drexel’s Sigma Sound Studio Archive in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design was referenced in a Dec. 19 PhillyVoice story about the National Liberty Museum hosting a Philly Loves Bowie Week event to celebrate David Bowie’s ties to the city. The Archive houses recordings from his “David Live” and “Young Americans” albums.

Drexel’s development project with Gattuso Development Partners, to build the largest life sciences and research lab space in the city, was mentioned in a Dec. 19 Philadelphia Business Journal story about Gattuso securing financing for the project.

Jake Williams, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, was a guest on the Dec. 15 episode of KYW-Newsradio's "In Depth" podcast to discuss the impact of the natural language algorithm chatbot ChatGPT.

Brian Lee, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Dec. 13 Spectrum News article on the possible link between maternal infection and the likelihood of an autism diagnosis.

Girija Kaimal, EdD, an assistant dean and associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Dec. 13 Forbes article on Pantone’s 2023 “Color of the Year” Viva Magenta and how to use the color for both style and wellness.

Mindy Johnson, an adjunct professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was featured in a Dec. 13 New York Times article about Bessie Mae Kelley, the earliest-known woman hand-drawn film animator.

Aasiya Craft-Williams, an undergraduate in the College of Computing & Informatics, was quoted in a Dec. 12 Technical.ly Philly story about local programs, like CS4Philly, that support high school students studying computer science.

Maura Hendrixson, an undergraduate in LeBow College of Business and varsity women’s basketball student-athlete, was profiled in a Dec. 12 Philadelphia Inquirer piece about her efforts to raise money for the Mal’s Pals Foundation through the team’s Assisting Others program.

John Doherty, director of Cooperative Education in the Steinbright Career Development Center, was quoted in a Dec. 8 Philadelphia Inquirer column about how providing internships can help employers find and develop employees.

Longtime Drexel Athletics employee Dave Clawson, who served as game clock and scoreboard operator for Drexel’s men’s and women’s basketball games for decades, and recently passed away after a long illness, was profiled in a Dec. 7 Philadelphia Inquirer story.

Yury Gogotsi, PhD, Distinguished University and Bach professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Dec. 7 Science feature about academics from Kharkiv, Ukraine that have been displaced by the war and their efforts to rebuild the city and its research centers.

The ceremonial opening of the Health Sciences Building, which will centralize many of Drexel’s health-related programs and integrate them into the University’s main campus, was covered in Dec. 7 stories in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Business Journal, WCAU-TV (NBC-10) and WPVI-TV (6-abc). President John Fry; Elisabeth Van Bockstaele, PhD, dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies; Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, dean, Mary Gallagher Gordon, PhD, vice dean of Strategic Operations, Academic Services and Community Health, Ryan Hogan, doctoral student, and Morgan Van Dexter, undergraduate student, all in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, were quoted in the print stories.

Bryan Cummings, PhD, a research scientist in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Dec. 7 HuffPost story about the impact of Christmas trees on indoor air quality.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a Dec. 6 AXIOS Philadelphia article about where in Philadelphia home prices are rising. Gillen was also quoted in a Dec. 12 Montco.Today article about the Montco residential real estate market.

Jaquelyn Jahn, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Dec. 5 WHYY story about the mental health consequences of police stops.

Gwen Ottinger, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Dec. 5 WHYY story about a new web tool created by the Fair Tech Collective, led by Ottinger – that helps communities access refinery pollution data. The tool was also featured in a Nov. 19 KQED-Radio (San Francisco) newscast.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a Dec. 3 Philadelphia Business Journal article about Philadelphia housing policies designed to protect renters, that ultimately could backfire.

Bruce Katz, JD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, co-authored a Dec. 2 Philadelphia Citizen article about how The Enterprise Center, Equity Alliance and Drexel’s Nowak Metro Finance Lab plan to revive Philadelphia’s 52nd Street Corridor.

Eric Zillmer, PsyD, Carl R. Pacifico professor of Neuropsychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Dec. 2 Popular Science article on the health benefits of cheering for a favorite sports team, even when just spectating from home.

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, EdD, a clinical professor in the School of Education, was quoted in a Dec. 1 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the educational effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.