Temple University Graduate School

Brandon Shepherd is a PhD candidate in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Temple University School of Pharmacy with a concentration in pharmacodynamics.

"What we do is behavioral pharmacology work. We look at how the addition of those drugs to fentanyl supplies may be impacting the rewarding aspects of fentanyl or the withdrawal state of fentanyl or different things like the time course effects. I hope that my work can help shed some light on the effect that these drugs are having."

Check out Brandon's full interview here: https://buff.ly/DqNqNAe

The 2026 Graduate Symposium for Research & Creative Works was a huge success!

On Friday, April 17, graduate students from across the university made their way to Paley Hall to participate in the 2026 Graduate Symposium for Research & Creative Works, where over 100 posters were exhibited and breakout sessions were co-led by graduate students.

We'd like to thank all of the incredible participants and attendees who engaged with our graduate students' innovative and inspiring work!

Laksha Thulasiram is a graduate student in the Health Policy and Management MPH program at Temple University’s Barnett College of Public Health.

"Seeing the hard work that both my parents have put in, and how it's gotten them to where they are now has really inspired me all my life. I would say also my classmates and seeing all the great things that they're doing and how passionate they are. It really makes me proud to be in the MPH program, and it makes me proud to be part of that community."

Check out Laksha's full interview here: https://buff.ly/x2YbKE3

Congratulations to the 2026 3MT Competition winners! Doyoung Kim (COE), Kristina Westover (BYR), and Lauren Nutinsky (CEHD) received their awards from Dean Tobin after our panel of judges voted on the fourteen finalists' extraordinary presentations.

1st Place - Doyoung Kim: Curved Surgical Needles: Why Insertion Strategies Matter

2nd Place - Kristina Westover: A Grounded Theory of Secondary School Music Teacher Resilience

People's Choice Award - Lauren Nutinsky: Understanding First-Generation Liberal Arts Majors' Career Self-Management: A Narrative Inquiry Study

Thanks to our finalists who all did fantastic work, and to all who attended! Stay tuned for more photos from the event!