Chelsey Lowe, CLA '14, has always been passionate about improving Black lives and supporting Black businesses and communities. Now, she applies her passion for equitable
Chelsey Lowe, CLA '14, has always been passionate about improving Black lives and supporting Black businesses and communities. Now, she applies her passion for equitable development with her political science knowledge and is a champion for Black lives, mental health and social change around the world.
Finding her Passion
Originally from Pittsburgh, Lowe grew up in a space where education and community engagement were a priority. After watching her family address social issues present in the community, she decided to get involved herself and worked with her sister, a...
Temple University College of Liberal Arts (CLA) students have a long and storied tradition of winning prestigious scholarships, and 2021 has been no different. This year, all three of the university's Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) winners are CLA students, with one student winning the award for the second year in a row!
Alexander Litz, Undergraduate Student, Mandarin Chinese
Coral I. Zayas-Colón, Graduate Student, Portuguese
Veronika Vologina, Undergraduate Student, Turkish
The U.S. Department of State's highly competitive CLS program exists to...
In Heath Fogg Davis' most recent book, Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?, he provides guidance for organizations to become more inclusive by teaching them to question and
In Heath Fogg Davis' most recent book, Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?, he provides guidance for organizations to become more inclusive by teaching them to question and remove gender and identity barriers. A professor of political science, Davis uses he/him or they/them pronouns, and has expertise in antidiscrimination law, transgender civil rights, political theory, and race, gender, and sexuality studies. For the past three years, Davis served as the director of the Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies department, and is now moving into the role of director of the...
Master of Public Policy alumnus Jordan Laslett, CLA '21, was recently featured in Bellwether Consulting's "Herocrats in Action" newsletter for his work advocating that city interns be paid. The series highlights "government employees who risk their livelihoods to fight systemic injustice."Read the full feature on Laslett.
In an op-ed for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Master of Public Policy student Victor Guillen has called on the United States Congress to reform the country's temporary protected status law."I grew up in Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, where I not only experienced the best years of my life, but also the collective trauma of a nation," writes Guillen in the piece. "When I was 16, I decided to get politically involved in one of the most vocally anti-government parties in the country. My motivation was fundamentally driven by a desire for change. Today I am fortunate enough to...
Master of Public Policy alumnus Patrick Kerr, CLA '18, recently published an article titled "Delivery start-up unpacks our packaging problem" in Grid Magazine.Grid's mission is to "reflect the best of the Philadelphia region: our social entrepreneurs, food innovators and wellness advocates; our makers and doers, artists and activists."Read Patrick's full article in Grid.
Master of Public Policy program alumnus Jack Inacker, CLA '21, recently published an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer titled "Lack of transparency in a tiny Fishtown election reveals bigger problems in Philly's Democratic Party."Read Inacker's full Inquirer op-ed.
College of Liberal Arts Criminal Justice Professor Caterina Roman was recently interviewed by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation about how cities like Philadelphia can reduce violence. The interview was a follow-up to Dr. Roman's February Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed calling for deeper investments in evidence-based gun violence prevention programs."I would advocate for practitioner-academic partnerships because we know even the best police departments with the most data aren't necessarily applying it in a larger, theory-based way," says Dr. Roman told the Guggenheim...
Jennifer Pollitt is an assistant professor and assistant director of the Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Program. In addition to teaching, she lectures and
Professor Shellhorse was recently awarded the Best Article in the Humanities – Antonio Candido Prize 2020 by the Latin American Studies Association Brazil Section. As the only best article prize in Brazilian Studies from an international and humanities context, the award recognizes the essay’s importance and impact regarding its contribution to the field. Entitled, “The Verbivocovisual Revolution: Anti-Literature, Affect, Politics, and World Literature in Augusto de Campos,” the article was published in Spring 2020 in CR: The New Centennial Review.
Prize...
Images of police brutality, death and protests flashed across the television screen in Catresa Meyers's home. As an associate professor of instruction in the Department
Master of Public Policy (MPP) student Jaelen Buxton-Punch has started a new position as a policy analyst at Bellevue Strategies.
Bellevue Strategies is a government relations, advocacy and strategic communications firm. Buxton-Punch is expected to receive her MPP in spring 2021.
Congratulations on your new role, Jaelen!
Master of Public Policy (MPP) student Taylor Stenley recently began a new role as head of impact and evaluation at Pandemic Professors.
Pandemic Professors is an all-volunteer-led organization that facilitates free online tutoring to students in low-income communities impacted by the pandemic. The College of Liberal Arts and Master of Public Policy program are proud to see MPP students like Stenley making an impact outside the classroom!
Congratulations, Taylor!
When Adjoa B. Asamoah, CLA '98, EDU '01, was 9 years old, her father Kwame, CLA '99, took her on a trip to Ghana, where he was born. In Elmina, on the south coast, they
Failure was not an option for Shane Flanagan, CLA '18. At least, not in the end it wasn't.
A Classics major, Flanagan was turning in papers late, missing classes and failing courses two years into his time at Temple University. Eventually, he had no choice but to step away from school.
Leave of Absence
When Flanagan first showed signs of struggling, it perplexed one of his professors, Alex Gottesman, who had seen that Flanagan was capable of academic excellence.
Flanagan, however, was struggling through some personal problems. Flanagan also found himself...
Joseph Margolis was a leading American philosopher, famous especially for his contributions to aesthetics and pragmatism. A veteran of the Second World War, he taught at numerous universities in the United States and Canada and was invited to lecture throughout Europe, in Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. Since 1991, he held the Laura H. Carnell Chair of Philosophy at Temple University. He was the author of more than 30 books in philosophy.
Criminal Justice Professor Jennifer Wood has been recognized by the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association has recognized Dr. Wood for her participation on their Board of Directors, and for her leadership in organizing the 2021 Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference. Read the full article post honoring Dr. Wood!
