CLA Community Engagement celebrated student work this semester in our second annual Spring Showcase event! The event featured our 8 Community Scholars, our team of graduate and undergraduate students with the CLA Translation Institute, and students from two of this year's community engaged learning courses: Cybercrime (Criminal Justice) taught by Professor Aunshul Rege and the Urban Environment (GUS/ENST) taught by Professor Christina Rosan. Project displays from high school students in our University-Community Collaborative were also featured, including a poetry collection,...
Temple University's Master of Public Policy program hosted a panel speaker event on April 3rd, 2025, on "Strategies on Attaining Affordable Housing in Philadelphia and Beyond." This event brought together experts from the Philadelphia area and across the country to discuss this critical topic.Panelists included:Eileen Divringi, Community Development Research Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaJames E. Hartling, Partner, Urban PartnersKathryn Reynolds, Principal Policy Associate, Research to Action Lab, Urban InstituteErik Soliván, Director of Housing, City of San José...
New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone has developed a reputation for not shying away from important topics that impact young people. She is not afraid to face these
Dr. Franklin Moreno was lead-author on an article with Dr. Paul Boxer at Rutgers University (2025) titled Advancing a Transnational Ecological Systems Framework for Research on Exposure to Violence in the journal Developmental Review. The authors draw from multinational studies, research on exposure to community violence, Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of human development, and policy between the United States and Central America. Utilizing Central America as a case study, they show how transnational policies of the US are distal processes that impact youth proximal...
Members of Temple Economics Society and Professor Chris Swann attended the National Association for Business Economics Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.. The annual conference provides students with an opportunity to learn from and network with industry leaders. This year, students gained insights on timely and pressing matters of global economy, AI, monetary policy, and sustainable growth.
In Fall 2024, the Forensic Psych Club were the First Place Winners of CLA's first CJ Service Competition, with their idea: Comfort Kits of Kindness. On April 2, 2025 they partnered with Central Division Victim Service (CDVS) to host a Kit Packing Party, which was attended by 25 students. At the Kit Packing Party, CDVS educated students about the work they do to support victims the provided guidance for students in creating encouraging note to go in the Comfort Kits. Afterwards, students were responsible for stuffing their kit, with a variety of supplies (including blankets,...
The National Science and Technology Council in Taiwan (R.O.C.) sponsors distinguished international scholars to visit Taiwan, fostering academic exchange, inspiring local researchers, and informing policy improvements. This year, Dr. Rely Vîlcică an expert in criminal justice reform and comparative justice with a professional background as a judge in Romania, was awarded this prestigious grant to visit Taiwan from March 16 to March 23. During her visit, Dr. Vîlcică delivered two lectures on prosecutorial bail reform, using Philadelphia as a case study and drawing from her...
When we drive up to the gas pump at Wawa, our senses are immediately flooded: The large sign in red lettering signals us to pull in. Music and ads play on repeat. The
As the capabilities of ChatGPT and other text-based generative AI services grow, so do the questions surrounding them. Can AI capture and recreate human writing patterns? Can we truly tell the difference between human and machine writing? According to research by a team from Temple University's Control and Adaptive Behavior Laboratory (CAB Lab) and published by Scientific Reports, the answers may be changing quickly. The idea for the study took shape when Jason Chein, Principal Investigator of Temple's CAB Lab and the paper's lead author, noticed an uptick in internet articles...
If you have passed through the lobby of Mazur Hall lately, you may have noticed a striking new addition to the room's decor. A ten-foot, hand carved house post from the Eastern Solomon Islands currently stands in the building's atrium, courtesy of the Anthropology Department and the Temple Anthropology Laboratory and Museum (TALM).The installation is part of an effort to raise awareness about TALM's grand opening on March 31st, 2025, but it also gives the housepost a new life after spending decades in a basement stairwell in Gladfelter Hall."The house post sat in our stairwell...
Levy's career began here, in his hometown of Philadelphia, writing about sports and music for publications such as Philadelphia Magazine and The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine. In 1982, he published a story about computer hackers that changed the trajectory of his career. Over the ensuing four-plus decades, Levy has been one of America's preeminent technology journalists. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Harper's Magazine, Macworld, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, The New Yorker, and Premiere. The San...
Dr. Masaru Sasaki, a former Economics major at both Temple University Japan and Temple's Main Campus recently published the book Life Lessons Sports Teach Us from Economic Perspectives (in Japanese). Dr. Sasaki went on to get a Ph.D. from Georgetown University and is a Professor of Economics at Osaka University.
Two papers, co-authored by Criminal Justice PhD students, Hwanhee Park and Rachel Bleiman, have been accepted as peer-reviewed conference proceedings at the 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), which will be held at Princeton University on March 15, 2025."Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of Employment and Tax Scams via a Social Engineering Competition" is Hwanhee's first-authored paper and Rachel is a co-author, presents findings from the 2024 Employment and Tax Scam Social Engineering Competition, exploring how students analyzed real-world scams using...
The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) recently introduced new award categories—the Student Panel Presentation Awards and Student Poster Awards—to recognize outstanding student research this year. To participate in the competition, students must prerecord their presentations and submit a YouTube link for evaluation.
Steven Chen, a fifth-year doctoral student, won first place in the ACJS Student Panel Presentation Award. He will present his research, titled Uncovering Hidden Narratives: A...
Meet Cindy Stutman who has dedicated over 25 years to Comcast Spectacor, with nearly 22 years spent with the Philadelphia Flyers. Initially working in customer service and ticketing, she transitioned to leading community impact efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift led her to her current role as Executive Director of Flyers Charities and SVP of Flyers Community Relations. Cindy's commitment to making a positive impact is further demonstrated by her pursuit of a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management at Temple University, which has enriched her approach to...
Professor Viviane Sanfelice and her co-author Umair Khalil, have published a new paper titled, Housing Improvement and Crime in the Journal of Public Economics. Their work examines Chicago's Micro Market Recovery Program (MMRP), designed to enhance private housing stock in distressed neighborhoods. The program led to an increase in housing renovations and occupancy and decreased foreclosures in treated areas. These areas experienced substantial declines in burglaries and robberies. Additionally, neighborhoods with more housing renovations experienced the largest reductions in...
Since its premiere on Oct. 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live has become a cultural institution, with lines from its skits ("More cowbell!") becoming a part of Americans' daily lexicon. The live weekly program is famous for its parodies of commercials, impersonations of politicians, celebrity guest appearances and musical acts. On Sunday, Feb. 16, NBC will air a three-hour "SNL 50: The Anniversary Special" featuring current and past cast members and celebrity guests, as well as "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert" on Feb. 14. Temple Now spoke with Dustin Kidd, professor of sociology at...
Since its premiere on Oct. 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live has become a cultural institution, with lines from its skits ("More cowbell!") becoming a part of Americans'
