College of Liberal Arts
In the Media
Classic books are increasingly showing up on the graphic-novel shelves. For some, it's a potential nightmare. Yet artists and teachers alike are...
August 5, 2012
"Planning Ideas That Matter," edited by Temple professor Christina Rosan, is released
Accolade
Planning Ideas that Matter, an MIT Press book edited by Christina Rosan, assistant professor of geography and urban studies, has recently been...
August 6, 2012
In the Media
What matters most in the campaign's final 100 days are their convention speeches, says Temple political scientist Christopher Wlezien. The speeches...
July 26, 2012
In the Media
Children don't play outside on the streets like they used to. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, professor of psychology at Temple, terms the recently declining...
August 2, 2012
News Story
Spatial skills — those employed in reading maps and assembling furniture — can be improved if you work at it, according to a new look at studies on the topic undertaken by researchers at Northwestern University and Temple.
Children who do well at spatial tasks such as putting together puzzles are likely to achieve highly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
August 1, 2012
News Story
Kaylin D. Womack came to Temple's College of Education as a non-traditional student and a community college transfer with a vision of teaching in underserved communities. After two unique hands-on classroom experiences in Iowa and Philadelphia, Womack's dream has come into sharp focus.
August 1, 2012
In the Media
The American Psychiatric Association is nearing the end of a controversial revamp of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. While...
July 30, 2012
In the Media
A recent bullying case that led to a boy committing suicide has horrified Japan. "People have pointed to how there's too much academic pressure on...
July 27, 2012
In the Media
Are there tell-tale signals to a shooting spree such as the one in Colorado last week? Psychologists say it's nearly impossible to accurately predict...
July 25, 2012
In the Media
In a class action civil rights trial, elected Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio and his office are accused of engaging in a pattern of discriminatory...
July 19, 2012
In the Media
Spatial skills are predictive of success in mathematics, and parents can help their children develop spatial skills, says Temple psychology professor...
July 18, 2012
In the Media
As any campaign consultant will tell you, it's hard for an incumbent president to win a second term when the unemployment rate is high. Broad...
July 19, 2012
In the Media
A protest movement against the Spanish government's latest austerity measures swelled as public sector workers stepped up demonstrations in Madrid...
July 19, 2012
In the Media
Many first-time readers find Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury maddeningly hard to follow. Some passages traditionally appear in italics, to give...
July 15, 2012
In the Media
This year's re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg featured breaking news coverage of one of the pivotal fights on Twitter. Anthony Waskie, a...
July 7, 2012
In the Media
President Obama has shown a knack for beating odds but some important trends are working against him. The latest evidence came Friday in a lackluster...
July 8, 2012
In the Media
Mitt Romney has suggested that President Obama has done a worse job managing the economy than Jimmy Carter. Investors disagree. The trend in the...
July 6, 2012
In the Media
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the sentencing of adolescents should be different from that for adults, in part due to growing evidence that...
July 1, 2012
In the Media
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling barring mandatory life sentences for juveniles convicted of murder was the sharpest indication to date of a...
June 26, 2012
In the Media
Temple psychologist Lauren Ellman discussed her research exploring the relationship between maternal conditions in pregnancy and the risk of...
June 28, 2012
In the Media
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that states may no longer sentence juveniles under the age of 18 who have committed homicide to mandatory life...
June 26, 2012
In the Media
A psychologist testifying for Jerry Sandusky's defense is expected to present a novel defense: he has a histrionic personality disorder. William R....
June 19, 2012
In the Media
Fifteen years after its first class, the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program has spread way beyond its Philadelphia birthplace. Lori Pompa, a criminal...
June 18, 2012
In the Media
When minors commit violent crimes, should they be treated differently from adults? Yes, says Temple psychologist Laurence Steinberg, in an opinion...
June 5, 2012
In the Media
What does the brain tell us about maturity? "Neuroscientists now know that brain maturation continues far later into development than had been...
May 29, 2012
