Temple's University College offers a summer program of "Pre-College Workshops", directed by Dr. Maureen Saraco. High school students can attend this program and obtain a two-week college-like experience. Students may live on campus or commute and are required to attend two workshops a day as well as "college knowledge" sessions and on- and off-campus student activities. The program offers a wide array of subjects to choose from, ranging from Dance to Engineering to Psychology. This past summer, Dr. Rani Vasudeva, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, taught two...
Over the past 20 years, there has been an increasing role of and utility for programming in psychological science and neuroscience. There are multiple reasons why these skills have become increasingly desirable. Some reflect good practices in approaching and working with information and some are very practical. In our research practices, programming has highly useful applications in many areas. For some research methods, like functional brain functioning and behavioral testing, we need to apply the same procedure on each of the participants' data to create useful indices for...
The MPP capstone, a semester-long project, is a core requirement of Temple's Master of Public Policy program which allows students to apply skills they learned in the classroom and gain valuable professional experience. In the capstone course, students complete an original, full-length project for a real-world client located in the greater Philadelphia region.
Master of Public Policy students Harry Hansen-Fleischman, Donna Hendrickson, Tyler Honschke, Brianna Seay, and Alex Teplyakov presented their work to Pennsylvania's Department of...
Many congratulations to James Taplin who just started a full-time, permanent job as Instructor and Program Manager for Student Engagement, School of Business, Oregon State University. James will be defending his dissertation on Nietzsche and education this fall (committee: Colin Chamberlain, Lara Ostaric, Kristin Gjesdal [Advisor]).
by Department of Africology and African American Studies
August 19
Congratulations to Kristi Bezhani (CLA 2018, Minor in Africology) who received a Fulbright Award! Kristi is heading to Germany in the fall, congratulations Kristi! You can read a Q&A below about this tremendous accomplishment and how Temple helped to support and carve her path.
Why did you choose the College of Liberal at Temple?
I chose Temple's College of Liberal Arts because I wanted to study a multicultural approach to understanding history, popular culture and literature through pursuing a major in Global Studies, minors in Africology and...
Master of Public Policy program student Victor Guillen recently published an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review titled "Biden administration must expand TPS for Venezuelans." Read Guillen's full op-ed.
Graduation has long been a moment of pride for CLA's alumni board. Every year thousands of students earn their degrees and simultaneously step into the ranks of our alumni. Far too often, though, the cost of graduation regalia prevents students from attending their own commencement ceremony. As students reach the finish line of their undergraduate education, reality sets in and many prepare to repay student loans whether or not they have secured a job. For some, purchasing a cap and gown—attire required in order to attend Commencement ceremonies—isn't in the cards....
The Department of Criminal Justice warmly welcomes new faculty member, Assistant Professor, Dr. Melissa E. Noel. Dr. Noel comes to us after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at American University in the Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology. She is a criminologist whose work focuses on the intersections of race, gender, transitions to adulthood, and parental incarceration. Utilizing qualitative research methods, her ongoing research examines parental incarceration among justice involved emerging adults and strength-based perspectives within incarcerated families. Her...
Every year, prior to spring Commencement, the College of Liberal Arts announces the year's Baccalaureate Award winners and a ceremony is held in their honor. Separate from Latin Honors, a strictly GPA-based distinction, Baccalaureate Awards are CLA's highest honors given to graduates who have exhibited dedication to the academic and social life of their departments and to the College of Liberal Arts. The following students received this honor at the 2022 Spring Graduation ceremony.Cecelia Curran won the Chief Inspector Vincent J. Greene, Sr. Memorial Award in Criminal Justice...
Rebecca Alpert's connection to Temple University extends back to her childhood. Her mother attended the university for two years during the Great Depression. Although she didn't graduate, she shared the good word of the university with her daughter.
Rebecca eventually attended Temple, earning a doctorate from the Department of Religion. She also was among the first women in America ordained as a rabbi at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1976.
After working as a rabbi for a number of years, Rebecca chose a new career path in academia. She returned to Temple in...
Please describe your new position. What does your day-to day look like?
The Smart City PHL team at the City of Philadelphia works with departments to understand whether different technology programs can help solve issues and develops pilot programs with various technologies. Smart City PHL is part of the Innovation Management team in the city's Office of Innovation and Technology that works with departments to come up with innovative solutions with the ultimate goal of improving city processes, training, and spaces.
As the Smart City Coordinator, my role...
Assistant Professor Christopher Swann, a Temple alumnus (MA, 1981; Ph.D. 1997), has been doubly honored by Ivey Publishing. Ivey announced that his case study, "Netflx: Will Content be Enough," coauthored with Mary Kelly (Villanova), was the best-selling case of the year. Professor Swann also received Ivey Publishing's Best New Author Award. This award is presented annually to the author who has published their first Ivey Publishing case within the last three years and who the highest total case usage over this period.
Please describe your current job. What does your day-to-day look like?I work currently as a Compliance Auditor for the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, which has a footprint that includes Pennsylvania, DC, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, West Virginia, and parts of North Carolina. My daily responsibilities include conducting audits on public works projects to ensure contractors are compliant with applicable statutes and that workers are being paid the rate they are owed. Beyond this, I do research into policy developments that are in the interest of the...
Come each spring, feelings of pride, joy and accomplishment float in abundance through the air for all to feel as our graduating College of Liberal Arts Owls prepare to spread their wings and take flight.
For a select handful of graduates, there's an extra cause for celebration during this time.
Every year, prior to spring Commencement, the College of Liberal Arts announces the year's Baccalaureate Award winners and a ceremony is held in their honor. Separate from Latin Honors, a strictly GPA-based distinction, Baccalaureate Awards are CLA's highest honors given to...
Please describe your new position. What does your day-to day look like?I recently joined LISC Philadelphia as the Program Officer for Equitable Neighborhoods three weeks ago! Since I am still relatively new, my day-to-day looks like learning about my portfolio of work which includes initiatives aimed at addressing safety and justice, placemaking and placekeeping, and capacity building. LISC functions as an intermediary so my role is to partner with community leaders to ensure they have the resources they need to address intersectional issues impacting neighborhoods and...
This year, the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) was excited to celebrate our Teaching Award recipients in person for the first time since 2019. Last month, CLA faculty and graduate student awardees gathered in Shusterman Hall where their awards were conferred and celebrated."The CLA excellence in teaching awards are presented annually to outstanding instructors who positively impact students through innovative courses and supportive practices, inside and outside of the classroom", said Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Hiram Aldarondo."This year's winners have...
Gina Williams graduated from Temple University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. For the past 5 years she has been working at Vanguard, a large investment management firm based in Malvern, PA. She became interested in applying her Psychology background to the business industry after interning as a Recruiter at PeopleShare during her junior year. Gina had little financial knowledge prior to starting at Vanguard, but her new employer was willing to help her build her financial acumen from the ground up. After obtaining the appropriate licenses, Gina started her...
Kaitlin Zinn is a Psychology major with a minor in Cognitive Neuroscience. The summer after her sophomore year, she became a Research Assistant in Dr. Lauren Ellman's laboratory, examining genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the development of schizophrenia and related disorders. As part of her work in the lab, Kaitlin studied research articles, participated in weekly lab meetings, and recruited participants for two studies aimed at developing new mental health screening measures. More recently, Kaitlin joined the Temple University Eating Disorders program (...
Temple's Psychology and Neuroscience Program and Youth Education and Maternal Support Association (YEMSA) Co-Host Brain Awareness Week 2022 In-person Brain Awareness Week is a national campaign in March of every year that has the goal of promoting public interest in neuroscience. Events occur worldwide and bring together researchers, educators, and students who host interactive lectures and activities across a variety of venues, including K-12 classrooms, museums, and libraries. This year, the Youth Education and Maternal Support Association (YEMSA; a student organization at...
