Education
Instructors and students describe how COVID-19 has affected education, from engagement and motivation to the technology used in the classroom. Stories may include reflections on how schools responded to the pandemic and plans for reopening, in addition to the impact of canceled cooperative education, study abroad and other enrichment opportunities. Many of these stories are centered around Drexel University, but some also highlight the broader impacts on education.
Gil Axelrod was a student at Drexel University and a member of Drexel's chess team at the time of the pandemic. This interview begins with Gil Axelrod… At the time of this interview, Atharva Bhagwat was a twenty-year-old second-year student at Drexel University studying Environmental Studies &… Self-interview with Gavriel Blaxberg about experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 as a Drexel Finance and Computer Science student. At the time of… Nowrin Borsha was a Biological Sciences major at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Nowrin Borsha recounts first learning about COVID-19… At the time of this interview, Dr. Veronica Carey was the Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Chair for the Board of Diversity,… At the time of this interview, Jodi Cataline worked at Drexel University as a Clinical Professor and served on the board at NASDAQ FX. Jodi Cataline… Adrian Datte was a Graphic Design student at Drexel University at the time of this interview. This interview describes how the COVID-19 pandemic… At the time of this interview, Maria DeFeo was a student in Drexel University's Architecture program. The interview begins with Maria DeFeo recounting… Hala Dillsi, a teacher at Cleveland High School in Reseda, California, describes the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as schools started closing and… At the time of this interview, Gregory Drapkin was a first-year student at Drexel University in the Entertainment & Arts Management program with a… Andy Escriba is Puerto Rican and was a fourth-year student at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Andy Escriba describes how COVID-19 has… Kayla Froriep was a senior at Drexel University when this interview was conducted. In this interview, Kayla Froriep describes changes throughout the… Kalhan Ganjoo was a full-time student at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business at the time this interview was conducted. This interview… Emily Giordano was a Graphic Design student at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Emily Giordano discusses working at a cooperative… At the time of interview, Jahnavi Kalyan was a student in the Economics program at Drexel University. In this interview, Jahnavi Kalyan describes the… Lazar Lazovic was an international student from Serbia studying at Drexel University and living on-campus at the time of this interview. This… Tessa Mazzarella was a Biomedical Engineering major at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Tessa Mazzarella describes the personal impact… Angela Myronovych was a student at Drexel University studying Finance with a minor in Neuroscience at the time of this interview. Angela Myronovych… Omololu Omoteso is from Nigeria and was a student in Drexel University's Biological Sciences program at the time of this interview. Omololu Omoteso… Apollonia Quiros was a Health Sciences student at Drexel University and worked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as a nursing aid at the time… Daniel Ramirez is a first-generation Mexican American. At the time of this interview, he was a 21-year-old Drexel University student and was living in… Kierra Ryant is from Southwest Philadelphia and was a student in Drexel University's Biological Sciences program at the time of this interview. Kierra… Mohammad Monkasir Saber was an international student from Bangladesh studying at Drexel University at the time of this interview. This interview… At the time of this interview, Jacqueline Sadashige was teaching for the Women's and Gender Studies program at Drexel University. The interview starts… Jake Samson graduated from Drexel University's Entertainment & Arts Management program in spring 2020 with plans to return in the fall term to begin… At the time of this interview, Rachel Schade was teaching in the Architecture program at Drexel University. The interview begins with Rachel Schade's… Francesca Sciacca was a student in Drexel University's Animation and Visual Effects program at the time of interview. This interview shares how… At the time of this interview, Janet Zhao was a fourth-year student at Drexel University studying Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies.…Gil Axelrod oral history interview
Atharva Bhagwat oral history interview
Gavriel Blaxberg oral history self-interview
Nowrin Borsha oral history interview
Veronica Carey oral history interview
Jodi Cataline oral history interview
Adrian Datte oral history interview
Maria DeFeo oral history self-interview
Hala Dillsi oral history interview
Gregory Drapkin oral history interview
Andy Escriba oral history interview
Kayla Froriep oral history self-interview
Kalhan Ganjoo oral history self-interview
Emily Giordano oral history self-interview
Jahnavi Kalyan oral history self-interview
Lazar Lazovic oral history interview
Tessa Mazzarella oral history interview
Angela Myronovych oral history self-interview
Omololu Omoteso oral history interview
Apollonia Quiros oral history self-interview
Daniel Ramirez oral history interview
Kierra Ryant oral history interview
Mohammad Monkasir Saber oral history self-interview
Jacqueline Sadashige oral history interview
Jake Samson oral history interview
Rachel Schade oral history interview
Francesca Sciacca oral history interview
Janet Zhao oral history interview