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In the News

50 Years Later, Drexel Commemorates the First Graduate Program for Creative Arts Therapy Worldwide With an Exhibit
Girija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 11 Billy Penn story about the 50th anniversary of the Creative Arts Therapy department and the commemorative art exhibit at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery.
Trump’s False Claim About Roe
David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 9 FactCheck.org story about claims made by former President Donald Trump that all legal scholars demanded that Roe v. Wade be overturned.
Philly-Area Researchers Return From Eclipse Ballooning Trips Feeling Excited, Relieved — And Disappointed
Richard Cairncross, PhD, a professor, and Kiana Ahmari, an undergraduate, both in the College of Engineering, were quoted in an April 9 WHYY story about Drexel's project with Springside Chestnut Hill Academy to launch weather balloons to collect data during the solar eclipse on April 8.
Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Not Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Large Study Finds
Research from Brian Lee, PhD, an associate professor in Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health and fellow at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, that found no evidence to support a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD and intellectual disability in children, was featured in April 9 stories by CNN, MedPage Today, NBC News, HealthDay, WCBS-TV (New York), HCP Live, WWL-Radio (New Orleans), Healio, KMOV-TV (St. Louis), WKRC-TV (Cincinnati), Healthline, and Parent Herald, among other outlets nationwide.

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Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD

buildings, civil engineering, engineering

Aghayere studies structural systems and why they fail. He has written extensively about wood, concrete and steel construction and structural failure analysis. And commented in media stories about building collapses, the degradation and testing of infrastructure and the built environment.

 

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD

Criminology & Justice Studies
D'Ovidio researches the intersection of computer technology, crime and the criminal justice system. He directs Drexel's research program in computer crime and digital forensics. In the past, he has worked with the New York City Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department on research projects involving computer crime. His work with the law enforcement community also includes training investigators on techniques to trace Internet communication and seize electronic evidence and cell phones.

Girija Kaimal, EdD

creative arts therapies
Kaimal’s research focuses on understanding the way that creative self-expression affects human emotions and other brain processes. Her work particularly focuses on the ways people's experiences influence what they create, and how art-making can be used to reduce stress and stress-related issues.

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