Imposing a moratorium on parole/prison releases has been utilized as a "corrective" solution by the executive branch in reaction to high-profile homicides. Most recently, for example, the Governor of Alabama imposed a moratorium on the state's parole, following the murder of a family by a recently released parolee. In September 2008 in Pennsylvania, the then-Governor, Edward Rendell, imposed a statewide moratorium on all parole releases, immediately following a high-profile homicide of a police officer in Philadelphia by a recently released parolee. At the time this moratorium...
In the age of social media, judgment from our peers has become increasingly prevalent. At the swipe of a finger, a person can reveal whether they accept or reject you.
Kira Halma was an MPP +1 accelerated degree student who graduated from the program in December 2023. Now, Kira serves as the Science, Technology, and Labor Liaison for Philadelphia City Councilmember-at-large Dr. Nina Ahmad. Continue reading to learn more about her work in her current position and her time in the MPP program at Temple.
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I serve as the Science, Technology, and Labor Liaison for Councilmember-at-large Dr. Nina Ahmad. The mission of Philadelphia City Council is to...
Hamida Mubassshera, a graduate student in the Economics Department has just had the paper "Pornography Usage During Adolescence: Does it Lead to Risky Sexual Behavior?" accepted by the journal, Health Economics. Congratulations Hamida!
Please join us for a special teach-in on February 23 at 2:00pm. Professor Vladislav Zubok from the London School of Economics will be live from London and will be leading a discussion on "Two Years of War in Ukraine." You can join in via Zoom!
A Temple education starts in the classroom, but for many Owls, it extends into the lab or field, where our students are making important discoveries through innovative
Peter Yingzhe He is enrolled in the MPP+1 Accelerated Degree program. He currently serves as a Program Planning and Evaluation Intern with the Community Development & Regional Outreach Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Continue reading to learn more about his current position and experience in the accelerated degree program.
What is your current position and organization? What is the mission of your organization?
I serve as a Program Planning and Evaluation Intern, which is a year-round internship position at the Community Development &...
On February 2nd, College of Liberal Arts students from the Criminal Justice, English, History, Political Science, Psychology and Neuroscience and Sociology departments gathered in Northeast Philadelphia for a half-day workshop at one of the regional offices of the PA Attorney General.
Students had the opportunity to hear presentations from and network with various attorneys, special agents and police officers in Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement office. Some of the speakers that presented were from the offices of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco...
When it comes to large-scale events that captivate the American public, there is nothing quite like the Super Bowl. For nearly 60 years, it has served as the United
Graduate Student Arthur Krieger has been awarded the 2024 Karl Jaspers Award by the Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry for his paper "The Epistemic Prerequisites of Reliable Abstinence in Addiction". This prize is awarded by a panel of philosophers and psychiatrists for the best paper submitted by a graduate student or medical student resident in philosophy of psychiatry in an annual competition. Arthur Krieger will receive a cash prize and opportunities for publication and presentation of his paper.
Brianna Boone is a senior Journalism and Spanish double major, who took advantage of studying abroad in the Oviedo Program during the spring 2023 semester. Read about her experience in Oviedo and how this program impacted her!
Hello! My name is Brianna Boone and I am a senior Journalism and Spanish double major. Studying in Oviedo was not just a choice of convenience to finish my second major on time, but a way for me to experience a whole new world that would've never been able to otherwise. I knew studying abroad would help me gain confidence in my...
Feeling lonely this Valentine's Day? Looking for love in all the wrong places? Well, have you thought about LinkedIn? That seems to be the solution for a number of love
Lights, camera, Temple! Our biggest alumni stars are enjoying a successful award season thanks to nominations and even awards at this winter's Emmy, Golden Globe and
Dr. Cox received her PhD from Temple University's Department of Religion in 2016. Her work focuses on contemporary US Christianity, gender, sexuality, and AIDS. She is interested in archival research and preserving the histories of queer communities. Dr. Cox has served as the interim coordinator of the Women's and Gender studies program at Rowan university, where she is also the coordinator of the Philosophy and World Religions department. Dr. Cox has presented twice at the AAR this year, once in a session by the Teaching Religion unit on teaching controversial topics in a time...
Michael Leeds has had two papers accepted for publication. Integration and Team Performance in the NBA, co-authored with Amanda Olsen, a former Temple Economics major, will appear in the February issue of the Journal of Sports Economics. I'll Take Gender Differences for $400: Using Jeopardy! to Analyze Attitudes toward Risk, co-authored with Eva Marikova Leeds (Moravian University) will appear in a future volume of the Eastern Economic Journal.
The Feinstein Center for American Jewish History, housed in the College of Liberal Art's History Department, announces the establishment of a new research award. Endowed by longtime Feinstein Center supporter Ed Brown, the fellowship will continue a three-decade-long tradition of funding the most significant scholarship in the field of American Jewish history.
An innovator in real estate development, Brown was among the founders of the Feinstein Center in the early 1990s. The brainchild of Murray Friedman, a visionary community leader and scholar, the Feinstein Center...
The 78th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) was held in Philadelphia this year, with Professor Jamie Fader as the program's co-chair. The theme for this year's meeting was "Seeking Justice: Reconciling with our Past, Reimagining the Future", highlighting important changes both currently underway and still necessary in the field of criminal justice. Temple's Criminal Justice department was very well represented at this year's edition of ASC's annual meeting with 21 of our graduate students and 14 of our faculty members presenting their research....
Ralph Young, author and history professor at Temple, has long been an advocate and chronicler of protest movements in America. In 2015, he authored Dissent: The History of an American Idea, a comprehensive account of our nation's history from the standpoint of the protest movements that helped shape it. Since its release, however, a tumultuous social and political landscape in America has made Young take a deeper look at the values that comprise meaningful dissent.
"I was thinking about events like January 6th and how a lot of Republicans claim they were just...
