Criminal Justice faculty members and a recent master's graduate are integral in the development and publication of the Philadelphia Prisoner Reentry Coalition's comprehensive survey of stakeholders. The huge data collection and analysis effort was undertaken to learn more about the organizations and programs that provide services to returning citizens in the Philadelphia area. The survey data cover Reentry Coalition impact, attitudes about reentry collaboration, and a detailed inventory of services and resources across 118 programs offered by 71 organizations, as well as...
By: Nick Santangelo
Summer break may be winding down, but it's still more than hot enough to cool down with a few scoops of ice cream. And there may be no better way for students to indulge in ice cream and explore a bit of Philadelphia than by stopping by Weckerly's Ice Cream. Located in Philly's Fishtown neighborhood, Weckerly's was founded by Andy Satinsky, CLA '03, and his wife Jen.
A history major, Satinsky came to Temple University's College of Liberal Arts (CLA) as a transfer student after having a less-than-stellar experience at an out-of-state school.
"I...
By: Nick Santangelo | Photography provided by J. HoustonMore than a few things have changed at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts (CLA) since 1938. One thing that hasn't, though, is that CLA is still producing graduates who show the world the incredible value of a liberal arts education. At 106 years old, Angeline Henry (née Castrucci), CLA '38, and her former career as an educator are proof enough of that longstanding tradition.A college education was rare for anyone in the 1930s, let alone a woman, let alone an immigrant woman. In fact, no one from either side of her...
Twenty-eight students participated in Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Catresa Meyers' Criminal Behavior summer course in Rome. The course explored criminal behavior in a country many view as the birthplace of criminology. Among the experiences students had was the opportunity to visit Cripta Cappuccini to further the discussion on deviancy. Next, the class explored the influences of positivist theory as part of their visit to The Jewish Museum. Finally, the group was treated to a memorable tour of the Colosseum, to understand the life of the gladiator and compare it...
Criminal Justice Professor Steve Belenko has been awarded a subcontract from Brown University to participate in the National Institutes of Health Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN). This initiative supports research on quality addiction treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in criminal justice settings nationwide. The research project is entitled Using Implementation Interventions and Peer Recovery Support to Improve Opioid Treatment Outcomes in Community Supervision. Co-PIs on the project are Jerry Stahler, Criminal Justice Professor Jen Wood and Heidi...
The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) is excited to announce that it once again has an impressive number of Fulbright recipients following 2018's record-setting eight Fulbrighters . This year's recipients are a fantastic representation of CLA's huge breadth of majors and minors. Each was selected by the U.S. Department of State as a Fulbrighter because of their academic excellence, their exciting research project proposals and for their ability to deliver a bit of American culture to local communities around the globe.
Ephraim Hadly, History and German
Eli...
The Criminal Justice Department is excited to welcome our newest faculty member, Professor Steven Windisch.
Dr. Windisch earned his PhD in Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His dissertation, entitled From Swaddling to Swastikas: A Life-Course Investigation of White Supremacist Extremism, drew from in-depth, life-history interviews with 91 North American-based former white supremacists to examine how childhood risk factors, family socialization strategies, and delinquency predispose an individual toward violent extremism. More...
Last weekend POPPYN caught up with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at the Netroots Nation Conference and got to ask her a couple of questions about her experience as a refugee and youth engagement in politics. Check it out and stay tuned for an upcoming segment on #NN19 featuring youth organizers from across the country. You can view the video.
At Temple University, getting out into the real world and undertaking some experiential learning is crucial to liberal arts students' college experiences. For some, this means taking on internships, but it can also mean studying abroad.
Lauren Ruhnke, CLA '17, learned just how important it can be to experience another country firsthand while an undergrad global studies major. Now an anthropology graduate student, Ruhnke is studying overseas for the time. She's currently in Jaipur, India participating in the U.S. State Department's competitive Critical Language Scholarship (...
By: Nick Santangelo
Senior Amanda Morrison's path hasn't been what she expected it to be. That hasn't stopped it from surpassing her expectations.
The Springfield, Mo. native originally thought she'd attend a small liberal arts college, but a visit to Temple University's North Philly campus changed her mind. The energy she found at the largest university in one of the country's largest cities was infectious.
"With the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), I feel like I still had, and still feel like I have, a smaller, more tight-knit community within a larger...
By: Nick Santangelo
A graduate education can power a professional career to new heights. But a grad degree from Temple University's College of Liberal Arts (CLA), also empowers students to make an impact in the world right away.
Take Master of Public Policy program's Melissa Piccoli, CLA '19, and senior Eric Bumbaca, expected to graduate in December, for example. The duo recently took advantage of an incredible opportunity to present research findings from their capstone course at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The event focused on how automation is...
By: Nick Santangelo
Many liberal arts students hope to make a difference in the world. And the critical-thinking, communication, writing and research skills Temple University's College of Liberal Arts (CLA) graduates walk away with empower them to do just that.
Dave Mariano, CLA '07, discovered as much when he came to North Philly from nearby Chester County, Pa. to study political science. Mariano originally considered studying pre-med and had aspirations of working with Doctors Without Borders. As such, he was drawn to Temple's global reach and extremely diverse student...
On June 7, 2019, our graduate student Randy Goldson made a media appearance as a guest on Nationwide 90FM, a radio station in Jamaica, to discuss the possible repeal of the Obeah Act in Jamaica. Arguing in favor of the need to repeal the law against obeah, he provided the history of the colonial era legislation and outlined that the banning of obeah was an attempt to erase any form of African spiritual practices. Listen to his interview!
By: Nick Santangelo
It's that time of year when Americans celebrate our freedom, but not all Americans became free at the same time. The Founding Fathers declared independence from British rule right here in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, but it would be nearly 90 more years until African Americans gained their own freedom. That's why today, June 19, many Americans will celebrate Juneteenth.
Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves should be freed in 1863, the Thirteenth Amendment made it official in January 1865 and the Civil War ended in April...
Please join us in congratulating Criminal Justice graduate student Juwan Bennett for being selected to receive a Diversity Scholarship for the 2019 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research at the University of Michigan. There were only 30 scholarships and almost 200 applicants.
The ICPSR Summer Program established the Diversity Scholarships in 2018 with support from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research and the University of Michigan Office of the Provost to promote quantitative training among incoming graduate students from...
By: Nick Santangelo
The four years students spend at college are some of the best of their lives—and some of the fastest. They may not seem like they will on the first day of freshman classes, but those four years can ultimately feel like they went by faster than it takes a graduating senior to move his or her cap tassel from right to left.
Once they've gone, it's time to find a job.
Doing so can seem intimidating and overwhelming, but students who start their job search early usually have a smoother and quicker transition from student to professional. Take Angel...
We are thrilled to announce that Eli Alshanetsky (PhD NYU, Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University) will be starting a position as Assistant Professor of Philosophy (tenure-track) in Fall 2019.
Criminal Justice Professor Aunshul Rege has been invited to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming IEEE Cyber Science 2019 conference, which will be held at one of the world's most prestigious institutions, the University of Oxford, UK, on June 3-4, 2019. She will address the relevance of the social sciences to the cybersecurity discourse.
Also, former Temple Criminal Justice master's degree student Scott Van Zant's paper, titled "Examining the Roles of Muhajirahs in the Islamic State via Twitter," has been selected for one of two Best Paper Awards!...
