Amanda Olsen, a former Economics major, is coauthor with Professor Michael Leeds of "Integration and Team Performance in the NBA," which has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Sports Economics.
As an alumna and current adjunct instructor within Temple's College of Liberal Arts, Erinn continues to pour into the next generation of philanthropic professionals just as teachers did during her time as an undergraduate in the Political Science department. In 2020, she was recognized as a Diversity Ambassador in the Temple University Alumni Association's 30 Under 30 awards. She believes in the value of learning from experts in the field and teaches within the Nonprofit Management certificate program at Temple to provide that experience to the future leaders of the nonprofit...
During off-year elections, the call to "get out and vote" loses its punch. Voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election was 66%, meanwhile only 29% of eligible
Temple MPP alum Erin Dwyer Harvard was recently named in City & State Pennsylvania's Forty Under 40. As a former student and employee of Temple University's College of Liberal Arts, Erin continues to mentor current students as well as fellow alumni. Like most CLA graduates, Erin is a firm believer in opening doors for the next generation of leaders and critical thinkers.
Harvard serves as the Director of Government Affairs at the General Building Contractors Association "where she works with a union, business, and policy coalition to update century-old legislation...
Jacob Golden is enrolled in the MPP+1 Accelerated Degree program. He serves as Legislative Director for Philadelphia City Councilmember Mike Driscoll. 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 Legislative Director for Philadelphia City Councilmember Mike Driscoll. As set out in the City Charter, the mission of the Council of the City of Philadelphia is to draft and enact the laws that govern...
Both situated on North Broad Street, Temple University and Congregation Rodeph Shalom regularly encounter the injustice and inequities of city life. And they both see it
A Celebration of Philanthropy and Gratitude: LAURAs Gift MatchThe Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Awards (LAURAs) creates more opportunities for undergraduate students to develop research skills by working with faculty mentors on faculty-led research projects while increasing support for faculty research in the College of Liberal Arts.Studies and experiences outside of the classroom are essential to receiving a well-rounded education. College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Dean, Dr. Richard Deeg, made the LAURAs program a priority both in education and philanthropy. With a call to...
Through a dynamic curriculum that explores the intersections of faith, culture and democracy, the Dialogue Institute, a nonprofit organization based at Temple University, is supporting a new generation of leaders who are equipped to navigate global diversity and build bridges to seek the common good.
Since 2010, the Dialogue Institute has welcomed international students to Temple through the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State. This life-changing program has empowered more than 350 students to embark on a remarkable...
Congratulations to Criminal Justice Professor Jennifer Wood, for being named the new Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs! Read the full article on the Office of the Provost website.
Public Policy Projects are a culminating experience of the Master of Public Policy program at Temple University. Every year, governmental and non-profit organizations involved in public policy development are invited to submit a proposal to engage a team of students in a semester-long project beginning in January. These projects provide students with hands-on experiences that parallel the activities and issues they will encounter in the workplace. Working for a client organization, teams of students spend a full semester addressing the client's issue. The project allows...
This year, Stanley Collins completed his PhD in Sociology at Temple. He's since been selected as a Provost's Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Read on to learn more about his current position and his time in the sociology PhD program.
Can you tell me anything about your research as a sociology PhD here?
My dissertation used Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood as a place to ask questions about how race, music, and music venues affect gentrification. In part, my interest in this topic came as a result of me being a musician, playing in different...
Clare Maus graduated from the MPP program in 2023 and now serves as the Food Services Special Events Manager for the Office of Homeless Services (OHS). Continue reading to learn more about her current position and her time in the MPP program.What is your current position and organization? What is the mission of your organization?I work in the Food Services Unit at the Office of Homeless Services (OHS) as the Food Services Special Events Manager. OHS works to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring in Philly. Our work spans multiple realms - including prevention and...
Congratulations to Daniel Remer on the prestigious acceptance to present at the 25th annual conference of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. The program theme this year is 'Engaging the Past to Energize the Future: Creating Space for Inclusive Public Discourse' and the title of Daniel's talk is "Ethical Considerations in Expanding Available Donor Hearts through Normothermic Regional Perfusion." The annual meeting of the ASBH will be October 11-14, 2023, in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Public Policy Lab (PPL) is pleased to welcome Dr. Karissa Pelletier as a post-doctoral fellow.
Dr. Pelletier will be working with Dr. Caterina Roman, Professor of Criminal Justice and PPL Faculty Affiliate, on a range of projects related to gun violence reduction. In conjunction with PPL, they also will develop and produce a series of briefs on the root causes of community violence.
Dr. Pelletier arrives at the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University having recently completed a fellowship at the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and the Firearm Safety Among...
The Public Policy Lab (PPL) is pleased to announce its cohort of research fellows for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. PPL Fellows will develop their policy-oriented research projects in an interdisciplinary community of scholars. PPL solicited applicants for three different research fellowships and received numerous submissions from across CLA."We have been thrilled with the productive scholarly exchanges and camaraderie during the first four years of our fellowship program. We are delighted to see that continue as we welcome our fifth cohort of research fellows," said PPL...
Reflecting on how he wanted to give back, Witney Schneidman, CLA '75, decided he wanted to honor those who shaped his Temple education the most. In recognition of Dr. Lawrence Reddick, the African American History professor whose course was transformational, and Schneidman's close friend, James Willis, CLA '77, the Schneidman-Willis-Reddick Africa Award enables more Temple students to study, research and/or do service in Africa.
"When I entered Dr....
The latest film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Marvels, has generated a ton of buzz since it was released in theaters on Nov. 10, although not for the reasons
According to data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans have seen an increase in gun deaths nearly every year since 2000. During that time, Temple
Congratulations to Lara Ostaric (Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies) whose new book "The Critique of Judgment and the Unity of Kant's Critical System" was published by Cambridge University Press in August.
Since July 2021, more than 1,500 books of contemporary literature have been banned in the United States. Now a team of Temple researchers is looking for patterns across
