More Temple University scholars than ever have joined the national discussion on important subjects in the pages of the Times in 2016-17.
Temple professors are no strangers to providing their expertise to local and national media outlets.
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If you think you ve been reading more quotes from Temple faculty members lately in The New York Times, one of the nation s largest and most widely read news media outlets, you re right.
Temple faculty scholars have been joining the national discussion in the pages of the Times at an unprecedented rate, sharing their analysis on a broad range of issues: the presidential election, international relations, criminal justice, student debt, human behavior and more. In the last two months alone, Temple scholars, research and programs have been included in Times stories at least 10 times. Since the 2016-17 academic year started, the total of Times mentions is more than 25, thought to be an all-time high (it would be even higher if one included all the national wire stories from the Associated Press or Reuters that have been picked up by the Times).
Here are some of the recent Temple mentions. You may need a subscription to read some of these stories:
Peter J. Spiro, the Charles Weiner Chair in International Law at the Beasley School of Law, shared his analysis of President Trump s executive order on immigration in stories on Jan. 28 and Jan. 29 and commented on Trump s immigration messaging during the campaign.
E. Rely Vilcica, an assistant professor and expert on courts, corrections and criminal processing in the College of Liberal Arts, explained why relying on bail systems doesn t guarantee public safety.
Temple University Hospital s program that provides baby boxes to mothers of newborns was described as the inspiration for a baby-box program at a hospital in Camden, New Jersey.
Jason Del Gandio, an assistant professor who focuses on social justice issues in the School of Media and Communication, shared his thoughts on the effectiveness of online petitions.
A story called Hospitals in Safety Net Brace for Health Care Law s Repeal focused on Temple University Hospital s critical role serving low-income families in North Philadelphia.
Robert Dujarric, director of the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies at Temple University Japan, was quoted in a story on a visit to Pearl Harbor by Japan s prime minister, a piece on U.S. troops in the Philippines and a story on the possible abdication of Japan s emperor.
Laurence Steinberg, Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts, explained the mysteries of the young adult brain in one article and how teens can handle stress in another.
Political scientist James D.J. Brown, an associate professor at Temple University Japan, commented on disputed islands between Russia and Japan that have long been a source of tension between the two countries.
College of Education Professor Sara Goldrick-Rab, an expert on college access, was quoted in stories about the presidential candidates plans on student debt and the cost of off-campus housing.
Professor Frank Farley, a psychologist in the College of Education, explained why people enjoy fear and reflected on the legacy of television psychologist Joy Browne in an obituary.
A quote from Eric Altschuler, an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Katz School of Medicine, concluded a Well Blog piece on flu immunity.
A story about police use of body cameras mentioned research on police shootings data by Fox School of Business faculty members Min-Seok Pang and Paul A. Pavlou (although neither was named).
Jeff Kingston, director of Asian studies at TUJ, was quoted in two stories one in December 2016 and another last July about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe s push to revise a pacifist clause in Japan s constitution.
- Jaya Ramji-Nogales, a professor in the Beasley School of Law, addressed the possibility of the U.S. confronting its history of racial injustice through a truth and reconciliation process.
The voices of Temple s students and alumni have also been prominent in The New York Times so far in 2016-17, including Paul Heinsdorf, a math major who was quoted in a story about the joys of being a bell-ringer at a Center City church, and distinguished artist Lisa Yuscavage, TYL 84, who shared her 10 favorite books as part of the Times My Bookshelf, Myself series.
