Temple Faculty Continue to Shine Through Their Research: Doug Lombardi Earns the NARST Early Career Research Award

March 09
Doug Lombardi, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, has earned the prestigious Early Career Research Award through the National Association for Research in Science Teaching: A Worldwide Organization for Improving Teaching and Learning Through Research. Recipients of this award demonstrate potential in educational research and have proven to be prolific contributors to their field within the first five years of receiving their doctorate.    Lombardi has made significant contributions to the field of science education through his work with pre-service...

Gallery of Success Honoree Shares the Story of His Career

February 28
Bill McDonough EDU '89 is the President and CEO of Constellation, a "growing partnership of mutual liability insurers that unite to provide solutions and support to physicians", such as insurance for medical malpractice lawsuits and providing stress management for both the physicians and the injured patients. Based out of Saint Paul, MN, Bill's main role is to provide leadership in both financial and operational direction.Watch a video profile in which McDonough encourages students to discover their value proposition and learn how to sell themselves to potential employers. 

James Earl Davis selected as 2018 AERA Fellow

February 23
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has selected James Earl Davis, Bernard C. Watson Endowed Chair in Urban Education and Professor of Higher Education and Educational Leadership as a 2018 AERA Fellow. He joins Dr. Frank Farley and the late Dr. Glen Snelbecker as distinguished Temple faculty receiving this honor. AERA Fellows have obtained nomination from their peers, have undergone selection from the Fellows Committee, and are then approved by the AERA Council. As stated by AERA's Executive Director, Felice J. Levine, "AERA Fellows exemplify the highest...

$1 Million Grant Aims to incorporate a STEAM out-of-school time program

by Breanna Pegula
February 08
The $1.1 million grant will leverage a $1.3 million grant awarded in 2014 by Choice Neighborhood Initiative. Since 2014, STEM has been incorporated into each school day at Dunbar and Duckrey with hands-on projects. This work has been led by James Davis (Principal Investigator), professor of higher education and Meghan Raisch, assistant director who will oversee the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grant.   The $1.1 million CCLC grant will provide further resources to increase the chances that the 250 Kindergarten-8th grade students are accepted to magnet high...

Research informs Temple's efforts to open food pantry to serve university community

February 01
Photo Credit: Ryan S. Brandenberg   In an effort to combat food insecurity on campus, Temple is opening a food pantry in the Howard Gittis Student Center. Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology and her team at the Wisconsin HOPE lab, along with Temple's Office of Institutional Research and Assessment established a survey aimed at measuring student responses regarding their overall college experience. Part of this survey addressed issues of food insecurity and determined that approximately 35 percent of undergraduate students are not secure in...

Temple University Student Earns Spot as CADRE Fellow

by Kaiyla Darmer
January 29
Shondricka Burrell, who is pursuing a PhD in education with a concentration in science education, is one of the most recent recipients of the CADRE Fellowship through the National Science Foundation. CADRE, which stands for the Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education, is a fellowship that works to build the capacity of students and early career professionals as they begin to pursue careers in STEM education research. Motivated by her own experience, Shondricka discusses the importance of building access and equity in K-12 education. Shondricka has drawn on her...

Intergenerational Center to Serve as Partner in Grants Aimed at Assisting North Philadelphia Youth

January 29
Photo Credit: Ryan S. Brandenberg The College of Education and Human Development's Intergenerational Center will serve as a key partner in two Philadelphia city grants aimed at assisting North Philadelphia youth.   The IGC will work in collaboration with the Center for Social Policy and Community Development (CSPCD), Temple University Health System, and the District 1199C Training...

Temple Teacher Residency Supports Veteran Students

by Sheryl Jackson
January 17
At Temple University, the Temple Teacher Residency (TTR) provides tuition awards and stipends to students in the university's intensive one-year MEd program, which prepares veterans and others who have STEM undergraduate degrees to become middle school STEM teachers. Although the residency is open to all students with an undergraduate degree in science or math, each of the program's three cohorts has included one veteran as a result of active recruitment by Temple through Troops to Teachers.TTR is hands-on, with participants working with a teacher-mentor in a school throughout...

FAST Fund Grants Made Available to Temple Students in Need

by Alyssa Biederman
January 17
Photo Credit: Patrick Clark Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology, raised $133,000 for her Faculty and Student Together Fund, which will be available to students in financial need at the end of January.   The FAST Fund will help students struggling financially by covering the cost of expenses other than tuition, like commuter car payments, textbook fees and housing.   Funds came from private donors, Goldrick-Rab's public speaking fees and the proceeds of Goldrick-Rab's book, "Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the...

Sara Goldrick-Rab Writes Op Ed in The New York Times on College Student Food Insecurity

January 15
Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology wrote an op ed in The New York Times on college student food insecurity. Goldrick-Rab reflects on the current challenges that affect college student success and learning. She asserts that "hunger and homelessness routinely undermine students' very ability to learn."Read the full op ed via The New York Times.

Sara Goldrick-Rab Ranked 7th Most Publicly Influential Education Scholar

January 10
In recognition of university-based scholars in the United States who are doing the most to shape educational practice and policy, Rick Hess of EducationWeek released the 2018 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. In this year's ranking, Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology was ranked seventh, three spots up from her 2017 ranking. As far as attention in the education press, Goldrick-Rab topped the charts. Goldrick-Rab has been ranked for seven consecutive years. Her previous rankings are as follows:2017: 10th 2016: 13th 2015: 29th 2014: 62nd...

Temple’s Adaptive Design Greater Philadelphia presented custom-made adaptations to children with cerebral palsy

December 20
For Diana "D" Rich, a 19-year-old from Massachusetts who has cerebral palsy, the sun can really cloud her ability to communicate: Its glare makes it nearly impossible for her to use her eye-tracking communication assistance device outdoors, limiting her ability to select letters and words with sight.   "Communication is so integrated into D's lifestyle—it bothers me almost as much as it does D when she can't communicate," said Kevin Rafferty, her teacher at HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy in West Philadelphia.   The solution, it turned out, was in some...

Students and Faculty Travel to Tanzania to Research the Bayley III Social Emotional Scale

December 20
The Bailey-III Social Emotional scale is a test that assesses the developmental functioning of infants and toddlers. The test examines factors of development based on cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive behavior. The study conducted by Dr. Laura Pendergast, Linda Ruan, and Brittney Williams is an exploratory factor analysis of the Bayley III social emotional scale across the following eight low-and middle-income international sites: Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Nepal, Peru, Pakistan, South Africa and Tanzania.    The preliminary research was conducted in...

Temple Hosts Third Annual Career and Technical Education Fair

December 20
Nearly 500 7th graders visited Temple's Main Campus to explore Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at Dobbins, Randolph, and Mastbaum CTE High Schools in the School District of Philadelphia. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Fair is in its third year and has provided valuable experiences to Philadelphia students who may be interested in attending college. High school students from the three schools showcased their CTE programs to the 7th graders with hands-on demonstrations and enthusiastic explanations for how their programs will help them succeed in college...

Philadelphia’s Resident-Led After-School Program

December 20
As community partnerships continue to expand throughout the Philadelphia area, Dr. Meghan Raisch, the Educational Engagement Specialist at Temple University, is working closely with the Norris Afterschool Program to help provide resources to local children, such as meals and academic support. The Norris Afterschool Program boasts a resident-led program working to serve children in the community through education-focused initiatives such as targeted tutoring and academic support. The program regularly has staff meet with teachers to discover resources for families who may be...

Sara Goldrick-Rab Speaks on Capitol Hill at First Legislative Briefing on College Student Hunger

December 20
On December 6th, Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology and several students attended the first legislative briefing on college and student hunger on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Dr. Goldrick-Rab and her students were joined by influential speakers such as Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield with the Center for Law and Social Policy, Keyona Cooper of North Carolina Central University, and Jalyn Wharton of Kennesaw State University. Pennsylvania representatives Tina Davis and Paul Lawson attended to hear the perspectives of university professors,...

PhD Student Receives Psychological Assessment Young Scholars Award

December 20
Brittney Williams, a PhD student in School Psychology, was awarded the Psychological Assessment Young Scholars Award at the 2017 American Psychological Association Convention. Brittney attended the APA Convention on August 3-6 in Washington D.C., where she was chosen for the award from 100 candidates based on her presentation of a poster detailing the research she conducted with Linda Ruan, M.Ed and Laura Pendergast, Ph.D. The research investigates the factor structure of the Bayley Scales of Infant Toddler Development-Social Emotional subscale 3rd edition across 8 low-and...

Alumnus Breaking Down Barriers to Music Education by Aspiring Young Artists

December 20
Ricky Strickler, a graduate from Temple's Master's of Urban Education program, is breaking down barriers to music education for Philadelphia's youth. The Aspiring Young Artists (AYA) Project is an example of how to create an intersection between education, music, and the community. This student-centered initiative helps young high school musicians across three Philly schools develop their talents through one-on-one mentorship with adults in the community who can help cultivate and refine their musical abilities. The AYA Project focuses on empowerment through music and allowing...

Student Awarded Associate Research Fellowship by Future Institute

December 20
PhD in Education student, Monica D'Antonio, has been awarded an Associate Research Fellowship by The Future Institute. This accompanies a research scholarship for her dissertation with Temple. The Future Institute Research Center through Lindenwood University supports graduate research that focuses on college transition, college success, and career success. With a focus on data-driven decision making, research fellows work to contribute to a growing body of research to improve educational experiences.