College of Public Health

+ 4 CPH programs selected to participate in Fall 2015 Owl Crowd Campaign

The OwlCrowd is Temple University’s crowdfunding community where select Temple opportunities are featured during 45-day cycles to raise money and awareness. The OwlCrowd campaign begins on Friday, October 23, and ends on December 7. Projects remain active on the website after the campaign ends and can still receive donations. Click here and read below to learn more about our fantastic programs and how you can support them.

College Bound Academy for Foster Care Youth School of Social Work The Temple College Bound Academy will address the educational disparity experienced by youth in foster care, residing in the Philadelphia area.

The program is designed to address the issue at critical stages of adolescent development, times in which they are at most risk for dropping out of school, most influenced by positive and negative peer influences, and when academics are most important in terms of preparing for college and career options.

North Broad Physical Therapy Center Department of Physical Therapy The mission of the center is provide services to uninsured or underinsured residents of the North Philadelphia Community through pro bono physical therapy services. At the North Broad Physical Therapy Center, student and licensed physical therapists will evaluate and treat clients of any age with muscle, bone, joint, balance, cardiovascular, pulmonary, or neurological dysfunctions.

Occupational Therapy 50 Year Legacy Campaign Occupational Therapy Program Temple University Occupational Therapy is the oldest existing occupational therapy education program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Temple University OT program will turn 50 years old in 2018. Temple University has graduated over 1500 graduates in its 50 year legacy, who are prominent leaders in the profession of occupational therapy.

Speak Now Camp for Teens who Stutter Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders This camp will provide young people who stutter a supportive environment where they can develop their own goals about speaking and stuttering. Therapeutic activities will help participants learn more about the phenomenon of stuttering; develop their own plan for practice; develop strategies to manage the social and emotional challenges; and learn how to communicate to their parents about stuttering.

+ David Sarwer Appointed as Associate Dean of Research

Dean Laura A. Siminoff has appointed David B. Sarwer in a new role as associate dean of research for the College of Public Health. Sarwer will also serve as director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE).

In this new position, Sarwer will oversee and develop all aspects of the college’s research mission, support faculty in interdisciplinary research programs, create a mentorship program, and promote the college’s research work among faculty and students. Prior to coming to CPH, Sarwer was a professor of psychology in psychiatry and surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Sarwer was on the faculty of the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, where along with his colleagues his research focused on the etiology and treatment of obesity. He also served as a consultant to the Center for Human Appearance at the University of Pennsylvania and held an appointment at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In these roles, he directed a program of research on the psychological aspects of physical appearance. “The College of Public Health has been growing rapidly – adding faculty and programs,” said Siminoff. “That also means more research happening in the college. David is a nationally and internationally recognized researcher. Under his leadership I expect the college's research to expand in both breadth and scope.” Sarwer has published two books; contributed to dozens of book chapters; and published well over 150 papers on obesity, eating disorders and the psychological aspects of plastic surgery. His current research is focused on the psychosocial issues in bariatric surgery. He is about to begin a new study, funded by NIH, to investigate the relationship between impulsivity and bariatric surgery. He is currently editor in chief of the new journal, Obesity Science and Practice; an associate editor for both Health Psychology and Obesity Surgery; consulting editor for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; and serves on the editorial boards of several other journals. Sarwer received his BA in psychology from Tulane University and MA and PhD in clinical psychology from Loyola University Chicago.

+ CPH Upcoming Events

Oct. 31, 2015 CPH Temple vs. Notre Dame Tailgate Tailgate begins: 5:00 p.m. Kick off: 8:00 p.m. Lincoln Financial Field 1 Lincoln Financial Field Way Philadelphia, PA 19147 Lot K Kick off your Halloween festivities witht the College of Public Health by watching the Owls put a scare into the Fighting Irish at the Linc on Saturday. Nov. 3, 2015 2015 CHI: Temple Perspectives Featuring Dean Laura A. Siminoff, and Jennifer Ibrahim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs The Palmer House 17 E Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603 Get more information and register.

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