The Department of Criminal Justice is pleased to welcome Dr. Luis C. Torres to the faculty as Assistant Professor. Dr. Torres's research primarily focuses in the areas of courts, pre-trial proceedings, judicial decision-making, and courtroom workgroups. His work considers how factors, beyond the conventional legal and non-legal typically examined in court studies, influence courtroom processes and decision-making. Dr. Torres's manuscripts have been published in several different peer-reviewed journals including Criminal Justice and Behavior, Journal of Crime and Justice, and...
[Philadelphia, PA] — We are excited to announce the launch of the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) program on religious diversity and democracy for the summer of 2024. This prestigious program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and co-managed with Meridian International, aims to foster cross-cultural understanding, civic and religious literacy, and develop future leaders in their home countries of Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, India, and Indonesia.The SUSI Summer Program is an immersive and interactive experience designed to empower young leaders and equip them with...
Hamida Mubasshera is entering her final year as a PhD student in Economics at Temple. Prior to joining Temple, she earned a master's degree from the International Islamic University of Malaysia and completed her bachelor's at the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading books, and traveling.What first attracted you to Economics?I was particularly drawn to the robust research methodologies in Economics. For example, in contrast to other social sciences, economics emphasizes causal...
Jake Wumkes' article "The Spirit of the Pluriverse: Africana Spirit-Based Epistemologies and Interepistemic Thinking" has been published in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR). Congratulations Jake!
Temple University will present engaging and educational programming to commemorate Juneteenth, the day in 1965 when enslaved Africans in Texas learned they were free, two
While Juneteenth celebrations have permeated throughout the U.S. for more than 150 years, particularly in southeastern Texas (the state became the first to declare it an
Temple University will present engaging and educational programming to commemorate Juneteenth, the day in 1965 when enslaved Africans in Texas learned they were free, two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. A series of group activities offered free of charge to participants is a hallmark of the university's holiday celebration. The program includes sharing a history of the commemoration, encouraging children from the North Philadelphia community to engage in artistic expression with faculty from Temple's Tyler School of Art and...
Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology Nora Newcombe has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for her research in cognitive development and spatial
PhD student Eli Benjamin Israel is the first recipient of the Temple University Philosophy Department Service Award. Eli served as the Philosophy Department graduate student representative for the past two academic years, and continues to teach within the department. Eli is a philosopher working on ethics, moral psychology, social and feminist philosophy. His research centers on the normativity of trust and consent within interpersonal contexts. He argues for a "two-way street" perspective on trustful and consensual relationships, emphasizing the active assessment and...
Nora Newcombe, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple, has been inducted into the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of her contributions to the study of cognitive development and spatial cognition.
The NAS, established by an Act of Congress in 1863, is tasked with advising our nation's leaders on matters related to science and technology. To become a member, one must be nominated and elected by existing Academy members. Currently, there are around 2,400 NAS members, as well as 500 international members. Among them,...
Dr. Franklin Moreno, a Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow in the Department of Criminal Justice and Public Policy Lab is the recipient of an Early Career Grant by the Society for Research in Child Development! This grant will allow Dr. Moreno to continue his work in Honduras that examines youth development amidst chronic community violence. His project will collect data related to youth's moral evaluations about the police and violence.
Julie Kleaver, sociology major and spring 2024 graduate, has been chosen as one of seven 2024-2026 FAO Schwarz Fellowship recipients. The fellowship targets recent graduates who have exemplified academic excellence, leadership potential and a passion for social justice. Recipients are described as "big thinkers, doers and changemakers," characteristics instilled in and shared by CLA Owls, like Kleaver.
Fellows enter a two-year program and work at a leading non-profit in New York, Boston or Philadelphia, developing the career skills and understanding necessary to...
Dr. Laura Levitt Professor of Religion, Jewish Studies and Gender has been selected for the Inaugural Fine Fellowship for her project "Offerings of Grief, Offerings of Rage: Revisiting Tree of Life Synagogue and George Floyd Square".What happens when personal loss becomes public tragedy, when structural acts of violence leave their mark on specific bodies and specific places. What gestures commemorate these immense personal and public losses? Is there an afterlife to these gestures of grief, rage and mourning? Thinking with these questions, I turn to The Tree of Life Synagogue...
Driven by a passion for politics and public service, Sunvy Yalamarthy, CLA '23, has made a habit of seizing opportunity. His willingness to show up whenever an open door presents itself has already landed him in the middle of numerous local and national campaigns. That's why it's no surprise that when the chance to intern at the White House sprung up, Yalamarthy made sure to capitalize—no pun intended—on it.
This past December, Yalamarthy completed a three-month internship in the Office of Correspondence for the Vice President. The correspondence office facilitates...
This year the Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies (GSWS) program hosted its second annual research symposium, where 24 undergraduate and graduate students presented their independent research and field work projects addressing current issues in gender and sexuality across fields and disciplines. Made possible by our generous donors, Nancy Krody; Bruce Davidson (CLA '70) and Donald Barb; and Hal Shanis, the symposium brought together creative, scholarly, and applied research across myriad issues including, but not limited to LGBTQIOA+ rights and representation, sexual and...
Community engagement is one of the core values of the Criminal Justice department and university. This year, we are thrilled to celebrate Eilene Frierson, the Administrative Manager of Training, Training Outreach, and Center Operations at Temple University's Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, for her exceptional dedication to our community. Eilene has been honored with the Love & Light Tour Award by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Established in January 2024, this award shines a light on extraordinary individuals and organizations that...
After witnessing her tenacity and passion for international relations, Lauren Ross' professors and mentors at Temple encouraged her to apply to the Donald M. Payne
Last month, four Temple economics majors were declared the winners of the 2023-24 Fiscal Challenge, a national competition that aims to raise student interest in economics and fiscal policy through in-depth experiential learning. Past National Champions have included teams from Stanford, Harvard and Notre Dame.
The Fiscal Challenge, established in 2013, challenges teams of students to develop creative fiscal policy proposals meant to stabilize the nation's debt over decades. After an open submission preliminary round, the Temple team was one of only six selected to compete...
Pinpointing a particular achievement that you're most proud of as a college student may not be the simplest task. Maybe it's being a student leader or working to make a difference on and off campus. Maybe it's acing a final, completing an in-depth research project or nailing a presentation. It could also be a combination of all of those things.For graduating Psychology (College of Liberal Arts) major Josh Palackal, the accomplishment that he is most proud of occurred just recently, but it's the culmination of all of the hard work and effort he has put into his four years at...