June

John Kounios, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured on a June 27 episode of WHYY’s “The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane” about understanding insight, creativity and the brain.

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a June 27 Delish story about why raw onions make you cry and how to lessen the effects when cutting onions.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored a June 27 column for The Conversation about the Michelin Guide’s recent announcement of its debut in Philadelphia and how that will impact the culinary scene for both Philadelphia restaurants and their customers.

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a June 27 NJ.com story about a sea wall proposal to help mitigate climate change flooding in Camden.

Research on the reach and accuracy of information on autism on the social media app TikTok co-authored by Elisabeth Sheridan, PhD, director of the Clinical Core and associate professor, and Giacomo Vivanti, PhD, an associate professor, both in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was mentioned in a June 26 Psychology Today article about how teens are using TikTok to self-diagnose mental health conditions.

John Kounios, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a June 25 Nature article about the science behind lightbulb moments, or when the brain experiences insight from sudden bursts of activity, and memory boosts.

Eric Zillmer, PsyD, Carl R. Pacifico professor of Neuropsychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, authored a June 25 column for The Conversation about how his psychology students have mapped out local landmarks and hidden destinations where they feel happiest in Philadelphia.

Research by Wes Chang, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, showing a method for using ultrasound to identify battery defects, was featured in June 25 stories in Interesting Engineering, Scienmag and CyberNews.

Matthew Lerner, PhD, an associate professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was featured in a June 24 Wired video responding to user submitted questions about neurodiversity topics, including autism and ADHD.

A June 17 column for The Conversation authored by Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, about how companies are adjusting their hiring practices in a turbulent economy, including relying on co-op and intern pipelines, was republished June 20 by Fast Company.

Robert Field, JD, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 20 KYW-TV (CBS-3) story about a local man's efforts to appeal an insurance denial for his cancer medication.

Afsaneh Razi, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, was quoted in a June 19 MIT Technology Review story about how AI chatbots respond to sexually explicit requests.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, a senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and adjunct professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a June 19 Philadelphia Inquirer story about Lower Merion’s population growth since the pandemic.

Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, authored a June 17 column for The Conversation on how companies are adjusting their hiring practices in a turbulent economy, including relying on co-op and intern pipelines.

Lisa B. Woods, executive director of the Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute in the LeBow College of Business, and Jordan Strauss, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, were quoted in a June 16 Bloomberg Law article about the increase of S&P 500 companies spending more on personal security for executives, such as bodyguards, home security and safety conscious transportation.

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a June 14 HuffPost article about the health risks of bagged greens, like lettuce and spinach, because of cross contamination, bacteria and pathogens.

John Kounios, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a June 13 Popular Mechanics article about how to access and practice the flow state.

Drexel's Music Industry program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design was mentioned in a June 12 Variety story about Sony's 360 Virtual Mixing Environment. Drexel is one of the first schools to provide its students access to the technology.

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, PhD, a clinical professor in the School of Education, was quoted in a June 12 Philadelphia Inquirer story about inconsistencies in a list of teaching resources recently posted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Rob Heller, a swimming instructor in University Recreation, was interviewed in a June 10 CBS News story about the University's swimming classes and the benefits of learning to swim, even later in life. The segment aired on CBS affiliates across the country, including New York, Las Vegas, Milwaukee and Washington, D.C.

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was mentioned in a June 6 TIME article about efforts in Philadelphia to address the growing problem of extreme heat.

Research by Afsaneh Razi, PhD, an assistant professor, and Matt Namvarpour, a doctoral student, in the College of Computing & Informatics, looking at the prevalence of harassment by AI chatbots was mentioned in the June 6 episode of NPR’s “Science Friday” in a segment about companion chatbots.

Recent research on a new intervention to reduce ultra-processed food consumption led by Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, an assistant research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in a June 6 Woman’s World article about consuming healthy fats, like avocado and nuts, to reduce sugar cravings.

Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a June 4 Health story about the health benefits of seed oils, despite recent social media claims that they are potentially harmful.

Hilde van den Bulck, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, co-authored a June 4 column for Nieman Lab on recently published research she led on Americans trust in PBS and the importance of continuing public funding for media.

Brent White, an assistant teaching professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was featured in a June 3 Philadelphia Tribune article about an upcoming performance by White and his sextet featuring the music of Francis "Frank" Johnson.

Jane Clougherty, ScD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 3 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) segment about air quality concerns following a chemical leak from The Delaware City Refinery.

Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor emeritus and clinical professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 2 CBS News Chicago story about a loophole in Illinois that doesn’t require a license for asbestos removal in houses.