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Jennifer Ibrahim named dean of the College of Public Health and School of Social Work

Jennifer Ibrahim is the new dean of the College of Public Health and School of Social Work, following a national search. She will assume her duties on Aug. 1, Temple University Provost Gregory N. Mandel announced Thursday.  “I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Jenn Ibrahim as dean. She has prioritized Temple’s mission of providing an excellent and accessible education for our students through her robust expertise, visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to public health,” Mandel said. “This is an incredibly important and transformative time for the colle...
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At graduation, Class of 2023 commended on their passion for serving others

On Thursday, May 11, more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Public Health and the School of Social Work, representing more than 25 degree programs, received their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at the 57th College of Public Health graduation ceremony, following the university Commencement earlier that day, which officially conferred degrees on the nearly 10,000 students in Temple’s Class of 2023.  In her opening remarks, College of Public Health Interim Dean Jennifer Ibrahim reminded students of their resilience and perseveranc...
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Dr. Kendra McDow, school system medical officer for the School District of Philadelphia, to speak at 2023 graduation

Dr. Kendra McDow, school system medical officer for the School District of Philadelphia, will address students in the Class of 2023 at the College of Public Health graduation ceremony on May 11. McDow oversees student health at non-charter schools in the nation’s eighth largest school system, nearly 200,000 students in 217 schools. Previously, she was chief medical officer for the City of Baltimore, where she was operations lead for the health department’s COVID-19 response and was an Epidemic Intelligence Service fellow and medical epidemiologist with the Centers for D...
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College of Public Health jumps to No. 36 in US News rankings

Temple University’s College of Public Health has jumped to No. 36 among the nation’s schools and programs of public health in the 2023–24 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools. Two hundred and forty-eight public health institutions were included in this nationwide ranking.  “This ranking is a testament to our incredible faculty and the amazing work of our alumni, who are the foundation of our reputation,” says Interim Dean Jennifer Ibrahim. “We are committed to providing access to high-quality education, and it is wonderful for those e...
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Groundbreaking ceremony offers first look at the new Paley Hall

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney joined Temple University leaders, supporters and strategic planners in welcoming a new era for Temple’s College of Public Health on April 3 at the groundbreaking ceremony for Paley Hall. The event also marked the launch of Public Health to Change the World, the campaign for the College of Public Health.  Paley Hall, scheduled to open in the fall of 2025 on the site of the former Samuel L. Paley Library, will be a state-of-the-art home for the College of Public Health, its central location on Temple’s campus reflecting the importance of publi...
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Experts in child welfare, DEI join Board of Visitors

Paul DiLorenzo and Sandra Davis have joined the College of Public Health's Board of Visitors (BOV), an appointed advisory board comprised of a distinguished group of alumni and partners who bring a wealth of experience from the fields of public health, healthcare and health services, and social work. Together with the CPH executive team, the BOV helps the college fulfill its mission to prepare future researchers, practitioners and educators; address community needs; create evidence-based solutions; and deliver effective, compassionate care.     "I am delighted to welcome bac...
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Q&A with Interim Dean Jennifer Ibrahim

Jennifer Ibrahim, interim dean of the College of Public Health, has made her mark as an instructor, mentor and administrator at the college since arriving in 2005. She has won national teaching awards as well as Temple University’s Great Teacher Award, its highest teaching honor, and from 2013 to 2022 served as associate dean for academic affairs. In addition to teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, she has maintained a funded research agenda in health policy, including work on legal infrastructure, the relationship between public health lawyers and pract...
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Scholarly activities and accolades: November 2022

Every month, faculty in the College of Public Health take part in a range of scholarly activities; below are the activities for the month of Nov. 2022. For news on research publications and grants, please see the college's news feed for in-depth stories and reports. If you are a faculty member and would like your activities included, please contact Lisa Litzinger-Drayton, director of communications and marketing, at lisalitzinger@temple.edu. Presentations and Speaking Engagements David Sarwer presented “Mindfully Complicated Obesity” as part of the TOS/TOPS Joint Sym...
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Explore the fall 2022 issue of Temple Public Health

In our local neighborhoods and around the globe we face a staggering number of health challenges, and we know that it is only together that we can address them. Within this year's Temple Public Health magazine, you'll find numerous examples of how we're doing just that—collaborating with our colleagues, community members, and peers to ensure that we translate our knowledge and skills into real-world impact in pursuit of building a healthier and more just world. Explore the magazine below. ...
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Communication Sciences and Disorders
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Laura A. Siminoff to step down as dean after eight years of service

Laura A. Siminoff, PhD, whose broader vision of public health transformed the college into an interdisciplinary home for health and social services, will step down as dean of the College of Public Health on July 31. She has served in this role since 2014. When she arrived at the university, public health was a Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-accredited program within the former College of Health Professions and Social Work. Her transformative vision was to elevate public health as the broad umbrella under which many health and social service disciplines would thri...
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