In April 2023, the Interdisciplinary Collaboration Committee was charged with identifying practical, financial, historical and administrative barriers to interdisciplinary collaboration at Temple University and provide recommendations to enrich and expand interdisciplinary opportunities and collaboration at the faculty, college, and University levels in research and academic programs. In December 2023, the committee submitted its recommendation report to the provost, which was approved for phased implementation.

Progress

Measuring Our Impact

Committee Members (2023–2024)

  • Mike Autieri, Professor, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
  • Julie Booth, Deputy Dean, College of Education and Human Development
  • Sharmayne Burns, Vice Provost for Finance
  • Josh Gladden, Vice President for Research
  • Kevin Glass, Senior Vice Dean, College of Liberal Arts
  • Jennifer Ibrahim, Dean, College of Public Health and School of Social Work
  • Mike Lawlor, Associate Vice Provost, Undergraduate Studies
  • Vicki McGarvey, Vice Provost for University College
  • Jim Napolitano, Professor of Physics, College of Science and Technology; Science, Technology and Society at Temple
  • Erin Palmer, Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs
  • Richard Souvenir, Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives (Chair)
  • Robert Stroker, Dean and Vice Provost for the Arts, Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts