Briana Odom graduated from Temple University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. During her time at Temple, Briana was a two-time conference champion student-athlete on the Women's Gymnastics Team, a representative for her team on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), a member of the Black Student Union (BSU), and a member of Temple University's Progressive NAACP. After graduation, Briana attended the George Washington University Law School and graduated in 2020 with her Juris Doctor. Currently, Briana is an Attorney Advisor at the American Foreign...
Joei Camarote is a Senior Psychology major with a minor in Cognitive Neuroscience. Under the guidance of Dr. Elizabeth Gunderson, Joei is a Research Assistant in Temple University's Cognition...
Some may say winter has come early this year with HBO Max's release of the Games of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon and our return to Middle-earth with Amazon Prime's
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
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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...
This fall, Temple is launching Sexuality Education, a first-of-its kind class with two main goals: to close the gap left by wildly disparate K-12 sex education state
When Monica Rhodes, CLA '08, came to Temple, she was on track to become an African American studies professor. But her trajectory changed during a pivotal internship the
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...
When Michael Idriss, CLA '19, sat down in the summer of 2016 with Professor Jay Lockenour, then the director of Temple's History Department, he discussed a noble vision
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...
Juneteenth often serves as a time for discussions about racism and the ways it continues to affect American society. This year, the holiday also nearly aligns with the
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.
When the College of Liberal Arts called for new General Education (GenEd) course proposals, Sean Yom and Lee-Ann Chae thought it was the perfect opportunity to introduce
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...
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...
