Faculty Highlights

As active professionals, full-time and adjunct General Studies faculty members bring practical and current experience to the classroom. General Studies instructors include the following:

• Nick Linardopoulos, M.S. , joined the full-time faculty ranks of Drexel University after completing multiple television broadcasting projects, including work with NBC10, CNN International, and World Affairs Television Productions.
• Joe Reilly, Ph.D. , specializes in anthropology, psychology, and sociology courses and has held teaching positions at Villanova University, St. Joe's University, Neumann College, Rosemont College, University of Toledo, and Terra Technical College.
• Fredricka Reisman, Ph.D. , is director of the Drexel/Torrance Center for Creativity and Innovation, along with being a full professor at the University. Prior to coming to Drexel, Dr. Reisman served as professor and chair of the Division of Elementary Education at the University of Georgia; an elementary, middle school, and high school mathematics teacher in New York; and a mathematics education instructor at Syracuse University.
• Ann Solan, Ph.D.  serves as program director and assistant teaching professor for Goodwin's multidisciplinary and emerging programs. Before coming to Drexel, Dr. Solan was director of prior learning assessment at Nyack College, where she taught a variety of courses in adult learning, business, and management.