February

Barry R. Furrow, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Feb. 28 New York Times story about ethical violations committed by a number of doctors with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Joseph Hancock, PhD, a professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Feb, 28 story in the Toronto Globe and Mail about how the unclasped handbag became a status symbol.

Paul Callomon, the Academy of the Natural Sciences malacology collections manager, and Jason Weckstein, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and associate curator of Ornithology at the Academy of Natural Sciences, were quoted in a Feb. 27 Philadelphia Inquirer article about what museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit.

David Velinsky, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for a Feb. 27 Philly Voice article about the SS United States and whether its coating could pollute the Gulf of Mexico and its food supply.

The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute was mentioned in a Feb. 25 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the success of the Eagles Autism Foundation's fundraising efforts and how the organization distributes funding to other autism-focused research and community organizations.

Rob D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for a Feb. 25 WGAL-TV (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) story about how an AI-generated photo scam cost Facebook users thousands of dollars.

Leeza Garber, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, co-authored a Feb. 24 opinion piece for Newsweek about doorbell cameras and privacy.

Kymberlee Montgomery, DNP, a clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, co-authored a Feb. 23 opinion piece for The Washington Post about a new federal loan classification and limit that will impact people going for advanced nursing degrees, the nursing shortage and health care availability.

President Antonio Merlo was featured in a Feb. 23 Higher Ed Dive interview about Drexel’s academic transformation and his vision to make the university a global leader in experiential education.

Rachel Sherman, associate director of the Drexel Food Lab; Faustina Boakye, a doctoral student; Thea Bertneski, a graduate student; Dorothea West, an undergraduate student, Jonathan Bush, an undergraduate student; Cricket Lowell, an undergraduate student; and Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor, all in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, co-authored a Feb. 21 column for The Guardian (UK) about non-toxic cooking pans. The article quoted Caroline Schauer, PhD, Margaret C. Burns Chair in Engineering in the College of Engineering, about defining non-toxic and toxic materials in cookware.

David Keller, PhD, the fisheries section leader for the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 21 DELCO Today article about Northern Snakeheads at Heinz Refuge in Tinicum.

An excerpt from a Feb. 4 MedPage Today article quoting Diana Schendel, PhD, a professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was mentioned in a Feb. 19 Smithsonian magazine article about a new Swedish study suggesting that autism incidence in girls and boys may be nearly equal and highlighting the need to investigate why girls are often diagnosed at an older age than boys.

Pablo Molina, DLS, Drexel’s interim CIO, was quoted and Steven Weber, PhD, senior vice provost for Undergraduate Affairs, was mentioned in a Feb. 17 EdTech magazine story about how universities are establishing policies to govern the use of AI technology.

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 17 Washington Post story about why your most creative ideas may come after a night of sleep. It was also republished in other publications including the Boston Globe and Science News Today

David Prisco, director of the Center for Career Readiness in the LeBow College of Business, was interviewed for a Feb. 16 KCBS-Radio (San Francisco) segment about the recent trend of using "reverse recruiters," a recruiter that helps match job seekers with potential job openings, and other job market and hiring trends.

Research on harassment experienced by users of AI companion chatbots, led by Afsaneh Razi, PhD, in the College of Computing & Informatics, was cited in a Feb. 9 WNBC-TV (NBC-New York) story about how people are using chatbots to cope with loneliness and depression.

Dena Gassner, PhD, a senior research scientist in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in two Feb. 15 Associated Press stories about autism. One about a push to create a new diagnosis called "profound autism," and another about a family with two children living with profound autism.

Dom Findora, an undergraduate in LeBow College of Business and wrestling student-athlete, was interviewed in a Feb. 14 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) feature on Drexel's wrestling team's partnership with the nonprofit Team Impact.

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Hannah Maisano, a Drexel doctoral student, had their study on ADHD creative problem solving discussed in a February 14 article in PsyPost.

LeBow College of Business's 2026 "College Hiring Outlook" report was cited in a Feb. 13 Inc. story about how companies prioritize internal growth or hiring outside talent.

Leeza Garber, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Feb. 12 NPR "Morning Edition" story about how the FBI might have gotten inaccessible camera footage from Nancy Guthrie's house.

Jason Munshi-South, PhD, the Betz Chair and professor in the College of Arts and Science was quoted in a Feb. 12 New Yorker article about the rat population in New York City.

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Feb. 11 Katie Couric Media article about the benefits of the sugar substitute allulose.

Jason Munshi-South, PhD, the Betz Chair and professor in the College of Arts and Science was quoted in a Feb. 11 New York Times article about how there may be fewer rats in New York City because of the prolonged cold weather.

The Academy of Natural Sciences was mentioned in a WHYY-Radio story as a partner with Bird Safe Philly. The organization advocates for building owners to make their windows less likely to attract bird collisions.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, principal research fellow at the Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute and adjunct professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Feb. 9 Axios Philadelphia story about the cost gap between owning a home and renting in Philadelphia.

Diana Schendel, PhD, a professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in a Feb. 9 Medscape article about a new Swedish study suggesting that autism incidence in girls and boys may be nearly equal and highlighting the need to investigate why girls are often diagnosed at an older age than boys.

Drexel was featured in TIME’s “World’s Top Universities of 2026” rankings and mentioned in a related WTXF-TV (FOX-29) segment on Feb. 10.

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in a Feb. 8 Tech Fixated article about why doing nothing is the most productive thing for creative problem solving.

Jason Weckstein, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Science and the associate curator of Ornithology in the Academy of the Natural Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 9 Philadelphia Inquirer story about how robins, opossums and other animals are struggling as extreme cold temperatures continue in the region.

The Thomas R. Kline School of Law and College of Medicine were mentioned in a Feb. 5 Philadelphia Inquirer obituary for Sandra Schultz Newman, an alumna who was the first woman elected to serve on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Jason Weckstein, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Science and the associate curator of Ornithology in the Academy of the Natural Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 5 Philadelphia magazine story about whether frigid weather harms birds.

Kareem Edouard , PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Education, was interviewed in a Feb. 5 WGBH-TV (PBS-Boston) news segment about “Work it out Wombats,” a PBS children’s show focused on STEM learning, that he co-produces.

Diana Schendel, PhD, a professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in a Feb. 4 MedPage Today article about a new Swedish study suggesting that autism incidence in girls and boys may be nearly equal and highlighting the need to investigate why girls are often diagnosed at an older age than boys.

Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Feb. 4 Outside article about the latest social media trend of drinking hot water and the actual health benefits of the practice.

Yury Gogotsi, PhD, distinguished university and Bach professor in the College of Engineering, was featured in a Feb. 4 Tech Briefs story about his research on using MXene nanomaterials to develop flexible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Feb. 1 Grid magazine feature about his lab's work to develop a crowd-sourced app to support stormwater management.

Jason Weckstein, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Science and the associate curator of ornithology in the Academy of the Natural Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 1 New York Times article about a rare waved albatross sighting above California waters.

Eric Zillmer, PsyD, the Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology, was featured on WHYY's "The Pulse" podcast on Jan. 8 about engineering happiness into our lives.