October

Andrew Leahey, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, authored an Oct. 29 Bloomberg Tax column about how a time-sensitive tax incentives and penalties program would spur more property developers and owners to implement green roof systems.

Richard Frankel, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 29 Reuters article about a case against entertainment company Live Nation where a U.S. Appeals court has rejected a common corporate tactic to combat mass consumer arbitration and has cast doubt on whether companies can force consumers into consolidated arbitration protocols.

Bruce Katz, JD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, authored an Oct. 28 Philadelphia Citizen article about why secure housing needs to be a major focus of any national policy agenda.

Harris Steinberg, executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, authored an Oct. 24 Philadelphia Inquirer article about design principles that could be implemented to make the new Sixers arena beneficial beyond game days.

Matthew Stamm, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Oct. 21 Agence France-Presse story fact checking an AI-generated video targeting vice presidential candidate Tim Walz with a false sexual abuse claim.

Christina Love, PhD, an associate teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Oct. 16 WTXF-TV (FOX-29) story about how to best view the super moon and the Atlas comet in the night sky in the Philadelphia region.

Dominick Bachstein, an undergraduate in LeBow College of Business and men’s soccer student-athlete, was featured in an Oct. 16 Philadelphia Inquirer story about his recent success, including his selection as National Player of the Week by Top Drawer Soccer. Head Men’s Soccer Coach David Castellanos was also quoted in the story.

Jennifer Taylor, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends, was quoted in an Oct. 13 WCSC (CBS Charleston, SC) story about violence toward first responders.

Laura A. Baehr, PhD, DPT, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, co-authored an Oct. 9 Philadelphia Citizen opinion piece on the importance of making movement and activity inclusive and accessible for all people with disabilities, not just those deemed “exceptional,” like Paralympic athletes.

Nicole Iannarone, JD, an assistant professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 9 Bloomberg Law story about the “apex doctrine,” the custom which CEOs had invoked for decades to avoid testifying in court cases, and the current trend of judges denying them this privilege.

Leon McCrea II, MD, the Deborah J. Tuttle, MD and John P. Piper, MD vice dean for educational affairs in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an Oct. 8 Philly Voice article about policy changes needed to address health inequities that were discussed during a recent IBX forum.

Asif Ilyas, MD, associate dean of clinical research at the College of Medicine, wrote an Oct. 7 Penn Live article on the threat of xylazine in the illicit drug supply, particularly when mixed with fentanyl.

Head Golf Coach Ben Feld and alumnus Jeff Cunningham, were quoted in an Oct. 3 Philadelphia Inquirer feature on how Drexel’s golf team has worked to build and support diversity on its roster.

Matthew Stamm, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Oct. 2 Philadelphia Inquirer story about misinformation presented in a recent political ad attacking Vice President Kamala Harris for her positions on trans rights.

Damian Salas, an assistant teaching professor and associate dean of the Close School of Entrepreneurship, authored an Oct. 1 Psychology Today column about how startups can build "emotional capital" with their employees; and a Sept. 17 column about the psychology of entrepreneurship.

Eliezer M. Fich, PhD, trustee professor of Finance in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an Oct. 1 WWSI-TV (Telemundo-62) story about the economic impact of the port workers strike.

Anna Castaldo, an undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences and field hockey student-athlete, was featured in an Oct. 1 Philadelphia Inquirer story about her joining the team as a graduate transfer after a successful playing career at the University of Maryland.