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.     

Sara Goldrick-Rab Selected As Recipient of 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Education. Will Donate Award Prize to College Students in Need.

November 30
Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology was selected as recipient of the 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Education. She was recognized for her research into the modern struggle to pay for college education, which led to her award winning book, "Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid and the Betrayal of the American Dream."Goldrick-Rab will donate the award's entire $100,000 prize to the FAST Fund, which helps college students across the country who are in desperate financial need. Prof. Goldrick-Rab will match donations that others make to the...

Dean Gregory Anderson Discusses why African-Americans and Latinos are Underrepresented in Elite U.S. Colleges

by Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis
November 28
A New York Times analysis, found that African-Americans and Latinos are two of the most underrepresented groups at top universities in the United States. In fact, the percentage of first year students who are African-American or Latino at elite colleges has barely budged in more than 30 years.   Dr. Gregory Anderson, Dean and Professor of Higher Education at Temple University's College of Education and Human Development and Director of Higher Education Research and Data Analytics for the Education Trust, Dr. Andrew Nichols joined MPR News Host Kerri Miller to discuss what else...

Intergenerational center receives ‘kinship’ grant

by Laura Smythe
November 08
Photo Credit: Laura Smythe/The Temple NewsThe College of Education and Human Development's Intergenerational Center has received a grant last month to support programs for grandparents and alternative guardians raising children in Philadelphia. But what is the Intergenerational Center — and what are the challenges North Philadelphia grandparents face when raising children? WHAT IS THE INTERGENERATIONAL CENTER?   The Intergenerational Center began in 1979 in the former College of Health Professions and Social Work. Now housed in the College of Education and Human...

New College of Education faculty member discusses motivation for joining Temple's community of scholars

by Joseph Paris
November 02
Eight new tenured and tenure-track faculty members have joined the College of Education and Human Development this year. The range of factors that attracted the newest faculty members to Temple are as varied as their fields of expertise. For the College of Education and Human Development's Renée M. Tobin, a national leader in the study of personality and social development in the context of school counseling, Temple's mission and urban location were critical factors."I was impressed with [Dean Gregory M. Anderson's] vision for the college, and I felt that the social justice...

Jump-Starting Futures—With the Mayor’s Help

by Joseph Paris
November 02
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney joined Jumpstart Philadelphia as part of Read for the Record, the world's largest shared reading experience — bringing together over 2 million people each year in classrooms, libraries, community centers, and homes across the U.S. This annual campaign was launched over a decade ago to highlight the importance of building early literacy and language skills for every child, so that all children have the opportunity to enter kindergarten prepared to succeed.

Brookdale Foundation Awards Temple University Seed Grant to Provide Relative Caregiver Support to Local Families

by Alysia Williams
October 13
Family Friends, a program of the Intergenerational Center, is expanding its services by early 2018  to include workshops for grandparents and other kinship caregivers who are raising children/youth - an  issue that affects an estimated 13,000+ grandparents in the city of Philadelphia (http://www.pcacares. org). The kinship caregiver workshops are anticipated to occur on Temple University's Main Campus in addition to sites across Philadelphia. These supportive, educational sessions to help empower kinship caregivers are made possible by a new grant from the Brookdale Foundation...

Trustees approve funding for studies related to new early childhood and community engagement center

by Jazmyn Burton
October 12
Photography By: Joseph V. Labolito   Temple University's Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to allow the College of Education and Human Development to pursue pre-construction planning and architectural designs for a new early-childhood education facility in North Philadelphia.   The Alpha Center, an approximately 70,000-square-foot facility, will primarily provide pre-K for 130 children who reside in the neighborhoods around Main Campus. Children of university employees will also be eligible for enrollment.    The proposed center, which will include a community dental...

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab Ranked #1 Higher Education Social Media Influencer for 2017

October 06
Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab was ranked the #1 higher education social media influencer (in terms of total social media followers) and #2 (in terms of Klout Score) for 2017 by Third Way, a Washington D.C.-based public policy think tank.Among those ranked are the nation's most prominent educational scholars and public intellectuals including former U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan; Jeffrey Selingo, best-selling author and former editor of the The Chronicle of Higher Education; and Doug Lederman, Editor of Inside Higher Education.Read more about the 2017 Third Way Higher...

College of Education Welcome 10 New Faculty Members

October 06
Dean Gregory Anderson has announced the appointment of 10 new faculty members to the College of Education and Human Development. "Collectively, our newest faculty have considerable experience and expertise in areas that are critical to our mission. They will bring interdisciplinary perspectives to foster learning, development, and student success and will contribute substantially to the College's diverse educational environment," Anderson stated. "I welcome them to our community of scholars."  The following faculty have joined the College of Education and Human Development as...