CommonVoice

On this episode of CommonVoice, ⁠David Sarwer⁠, host and associate dean for research at ⁠Temple University's College of Public Health⁠, interviews Elizabeth Van Nostrand, associate professor in the Department of Health Services Administration and Policy. They discuss Elizabeth's work in legal epidemiology, the application of law as an intervention to prevent disease and injury. This includes her ongoing work supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on services for persons with substance misuse issues as well as her important work on disaster preparedness.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, David Sarwer, host and associate dean for research at Temple University's College of Public Health, interviews Ross Silverman, associate dean for faculty affairs and professor in the Department of Health Services Administration and Policy. They discuss the strengths of the college's faculty, research on health policy, and what they love about Temple University and Philadelphia. 

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, David Sarwer, host and associate dean for research at Temple University's College of Public Health, interviews Kyle Harris from the Department of Kinesiology about his experience as an instructor of anatomy and physiology, the importance of parents and siblings in shaping the experience of our students, and what he values about our College of Public Health community.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, David Sarwer, host and associate dean for research at Temple University's College of Public Health, interviews Dr. Kendra McDow, school system medical officer for the School District of Philadelphia and the 2023 graduation speaker for the College of Public Health. They discuss the role of school nurses in improving health and strategies to improve life expectancy in the United States. Dr. McDow previews her graduation speech.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, David Sarwer, host and associate dean for research at Temple University's College of Public Health, interviews Bryan McCormick, professor of health and rehabilitation sciences, on his research on therapeutic recreation for persons with serious mental illness as well as the importance of "mattering" to all of us.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, David Sarwer, host and associate dean for research at Temple University's College of Public Health, interviews Jennifer Fisher, professor of social and behavioral sciences, on her research on healthy eating practices for young children and the future of nutrition education and scholarship in the College of Public Health.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, David Sarwer, associate dean for research at Temple University's College of Public Health, speaks with Veronica Hill-Milbourne, chair of the college's Board of Visitors. They discuss her career-long journey from nurse to chief executive officer of Spectrum Health Services and the role that she and other members of board play in shaping the future of the college.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

The roles have been reversed! David Sarwer, associate dean for research at Temple University's College of Public Health, steps in as host of CommonVoice and interviews Jamie Reilly, communication sciences and disorders professor and the previous host of this podcast. The pair discuss Dr. Reilly's work in the areas of aphasia and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as his research on swearing.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, host Jamie Reilly chats with Jennie Noll, professor of human development and family studies at Penn State University. Noll is also the director of the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network and PI of the NICHD P50 Capstone Center for Healthy Children. Her work focuses on:

• The bio-psycho-social consequences of child maltreatment, including sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect
• Pathways to teen pregnancy and high-risk sexual behaviors for abused and neglected youth
• The long-term adverse health outcomes for victims of child sexual abuse, including HPA dysregulation, cognitive deficits, various cancers, immunodeficiencies, healthcare utilization, diabetes and obesity
• Midlife reversibility of neurocognitive deficits in stress-exposed populations
• The propensity for abused and neglected teens to engage in high-risk internet and social media behaviors
• Policies and programs for the prevention of child maltreatment

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, host Jamie Reilly chats with Omar Martinez, associate professor of social work at Temple University, on World AIDS Day. Dr. Reilly and Dr. Martinez discuss the challenges of providing health services to diverse groups. One size does not fit all! How can we think about cultural humility, intersectionality and the human element of care? Dr. Martinez talks about his work in HIV/AIDS and medical-legal partnerships as well as the social and political factors that influence it. He offers a range of resources for listeners to dive deeper.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, host Jamie Reilly sits down with Rebecca Alper, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders at Temple University, to discuss her work in early childhood language development. Dr. Reilly and Dr. Alper discuss one of the big challenges for intervention work with young children: the delay in seeing the rewards of such work and how critical it is to improving health.

Licensed as a speech-language pathologist, Dr. Alper also has graduate training in biostatistics and is an active researcher. She combines her love of clinical work in child language development with her interest in improving language, academic and health outcomes of at-risk children through family-centered early language and literacy intervention. Learn more about Dr. Alper’s lab at sites.temple.edu/langlitlearnlab.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, host Jamie Reilly sits down with Jeni Stolow, assistant professor of instruction in social and behavioral sciences, to discuss topics ranging from social determinants of health to global health issues. Dr. Stolow is trained in behavioral science at the intersection of public health, medical anthropology and infectious disease outbreaks. She has experience in risk communication, health promotion and community-based participatory research.

In our efforts to maintain and improve population health, it is hard to always get it right. When it comes to health threats, when do we inform? When do we incentivize? When do we frighten? Dr. Stolow shares some insights on how to consider individual and behavioral factors and how to leverage those elements for public health.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, host Jamie Reilly sits down with Laura Sinko, assistant professor of nursing at Temple University, to learn more about her work promoting healing after sexual assault, intimate partner violence and other forms of gender-based violence. Trained as a nurse and health policy researcher, Dr. Sinko brings an interdisciplinary perspective to trauma-informed care. She is focused on translational research to improve lives and communities by addressing social, cultural and structural issues. She also discusses her innovative research project, MiStory, and her survivor healing platform, Our Wave.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

On this episode of CommonVoice, host Jamie Reilly catches up with Dr. Sarah Bass, associate professor of social and behavioral sciences at Temple University, to learn more about effective and innovative ways to use communication to promote health. Dr. Bass discusses how she got started in public health and shares insights on current and emerging projects to help improve access to services and understanding of our healthcare system.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

Host Jamie Reilly, professor of communication sciences and disorders, interviews Laura A. Siminoff, dean of Temple University's College of Public Health and Laura H. Carnell professor of public health. Dean Siminoff's research on health communication and organ donation is explored.

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.

Host Jamie Reilly, professor of communication sciences and disorders at Temple University, interviews David Sarwer, associate dean for research and director of the College of Public Health's Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE). Topics covered include the rise of telehealth, masks' effect on perceived beauty, the effectiveness of bariatric surgery and more. 

CommonVoice features original music by Dylan Band and cover art by Sam Hobson.