College of Education
NIMH Won't Follow Psychiatry 'Bible' Anymore
In the Media
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will no longer use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to guide its research....
May 2, 2013
Young soccer player’s violent reaction kills referee
In the Media
A youth league soccer referee in Utah has died after being assaulted by a 17-year-old player upset by one of the ref’s decisions. Temple psychologist...
May 5, 2013
Final education dean candidate to visit campus
Announcement
The final candidate for the dean position in the College of Education will visit Temple today. The candidate will present a scholarly talk open to the university community at 1 p.m. and participate in sessions for staff, faculty and students in the College of Education. For additional information, visit www.temple.edu/provost.
On Monday, May 6, the final candidate for the position of dean in the College of Education will be at the following meetings:
1-2:15 p.m.Scholarly...
May 6, 2013
How adult siblings can fill the vacuum left by departed parents
In the Media
When parents pass away, family dynamics can change. Usually a family can weather what Marjory Levitt, an associate professor in Temple's department...
April 17, 2013
Military outcomes: GED vs. high school diploma
In the Media
The GED test was started in 1942 for military veterans whose education was interrupted by World War II. It allowed thousands to get a credential they...
March 31, 2013
Office dwellers seeking adrenaline rush
In the Media
“Screen overload” has growing numbers of office dwellers seeking high-adrenaline leisure-time thrills to kill the boredom of their boxed-in lives. “...
April 11, 2013
Dean candidates' visits continue this week
Announcement
Candidates for dean positions in the College of Health Professions and Social Work, the School of Media and Communication and the College of Education will continue their visits to Temple this week. Each finalist will present a scholarly talk open to the university community and participate in sessions for staff, faculty and students within each respective school/college. For additional information on each of the dean searches, visit www.temple.edu/provost.
The Office of the Provost has announced the visit schedule for candidates for dean positions in the College of Health Professions and Social Work,...
April 18, 2013
Boston Marathon heroes combine risk and generosity
In the Media
A man in cowboy hat jumps the fence at the Boston Marathon to apply homemade tourniquets on severed limbs. A Vietnam vet jumps into the subway tracks...
April 17, 2013
How media shaped Philly's flash mobs and in turn, teen rules
In the Media
Philadelphia made national news because of violent flash mobs,. At least that what's the media called the phenomenon of large groups of young people...
April 16, 2013
Dean candidate visits continue this week
Announcement
Candidates for dean positions in the College of Health Professions and Social Work, the School of Media and Communication and the College of Education will continue their visits to Temple this week. Each finalist will present a scholarly talk open to the university community and participate in sessions for staff, faculty and students within each respective school/college. For additional information on each of the dean searches, visit www.temple.edu/provost.
The Office of the Provost has announced the visit schedule for candidates for dean positions in the College of Health Professions and Social Work,...
April 14, 2013
Education professor’s new book examines consequences of Phila. schools initiative
News Story
In her new book, “Marketing Schools, Marketing Cities: Who Wins and Who Loses When Schools Become Urban Amenities,” Maia Bloomfield Cucchiara, an urban education professor at Temple, explores the impact of the Center City Schools Initiative on inequality in the School District of Philadelphia.
April 4, 2013
Erin Rotheram-Fuller ranked sixth in nation for school psychology faculty
Accolade
Erin Rotheram-Fuller, assistant professor of school psychology in the College of Education, has been ranked sixth nationwide in the journal Psychology in the Schools as part of an article examining the citations and scholarly impact of school psychology faculty in APA-accredited programs in the U.S. between 2005 and 2009.
Erin Rotheram-Fuller, assistant professor of school psychology in the College of Education, has been ranked sixth nationwide in the current...
April 1, 2013
Temple professor discusses ‘brain development’ appeal in rape case
In the Media
Since the “unconscious girls can’t say no” argument didn’t work, Walter Madison, one of the attorneys for the teenage boys convicted of rape in...
March 21, 2013
Tacony victim tells her story
In the Media
One of the victims of the Tacony dungeon shared recently about her unspeakable ordeal. Beatrice Weston is now in school and in therapy, has a best...
February 28, 2013
Temple programs rise in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings
News Story
Temple's flagship graduate and professional programs continued their ascent with a strong showing in the 2014 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released yesterday.
March 12, 2013
Grant establishes College of Education as national resource for education reform
News Story
A five-year, $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will establish the College of Education's Institute for Schools and Society as one of only seven nationwide Comprehensive Content Centers that provide expertise and assistance to school districts in improving educational outcomes for students.
March 7, 2013
Office supply exchange helps replenish area classrooms
News Story
Last month, about 15 recent graduates of the College of Education were able to pick up free folders, binders, construction paper, pens, pencils and other office supplies for their classrooms as part of the Computer Recycling Center’s Office Supply Swap project.
February 20, 2013
Pursuit of risk grows for X Games thrill-seekers
In the Media
Winter X Games daredevil Caleb Moore died while attempting to execute a flying backflip aboard a snowmobile. Experts believe the continued pursuit of...
February 9, 2013
Extreme winter sports keep upping ante, and risk
In the Media
Extreme winter sports keep getting riskier because we're a nation of risk-takers, and some personality types need those extreme thrills, according to...
February 12, 2013
Mental illness could strike more of us in 2013 than ever before
In the Media
Changes to diagnostic guidelines mean unprecedented numbers of people could be taking psychoactive drugs. Critics also fear an expansion of the...
February 1, 2013
Don’t blame videogames for real world violence
In the Media
Even though we know little, and despite an absence of research, a number of scholars have drawn direct links between video games and the Sandy Hook...
January 10, 2013
Education professors named Routledge authors of the month
Accolade
Routledge Education has named Temple professors Joan Poliner Shapiro and Steven Jay Gross as authors of month for January 2013,...
January 21, 2013
How government stifled gun research
In the Media
Scientific evidence for exactly which kind of legislation would help stem gun violence is lacking, a situation that is in many ways of the government...
January 15, 2013
Scientists’ wishlists for 2013 include examination of DSM-5 changes
In the Media
Psychologists and psychiatrists look forward to 2013 trepidation, thanks to the upcoming publication of the revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual...
January 1, 2013
Science looks forward to 2013
In the Media
From more-productive discussions about climate change to warnings about new psychiatric diagnoses, scientists have high hopes for 2013. Frank Farley...
December 31, 2012
