College of Liberal Arts Research

Temple University is a community of diverse, curious thinkers who are eager to discover more and create real impact. As a public research institution, Temple equips its students with the tools and opportunities they need to identify their passions, pursue their ideas and create real, sustainable change in the world.

Students in the College of Liberal Arts work collaboratively with each other, faculty and industry experts to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues and answer some of its biggest questions. 

Research Facilities

Students in the College of Liberal Arts have access to the following state-of-the-art research centers and institutes.

  • The Center for the Humanities at Temple is an interdisciplinary forum for scholarship and intellectual inquiry in the humanities, intended to bridge the disciplinary divide between departments and colleges. 
  • The University Community Collaborative prepares and supports youth and young adults to become confident, effective leaders, and it creates cultures that value and integrate the contributions of youth with the goal of building stronger communities. 

Department Research

The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience provides students with experience and practical training through faculty-mentored research. Temple’s neuroscience faculty utilizes state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge techniques to study fundamental brain processes and functions at various levels.

The program includes more than 35 faculty members from different departments and colleges who provide mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students. The research is funded by the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, as well as many private research foundations.

Undergraduate students are encouraged to gain firsthand experience with research through independent study. Students will carry out supervised neuroscience research by observing and participating in ongoing research in a laboratory environment.

Research Funding

In 2016, the National Science Foundation placed Temple University among the top 100 in terms of research expenditures, which amounted to $242 million. Learn more about the university’s research support efforts.

Contacts

Julia Erlanger is the research administrator in the College of Liberal Arts. 
Phone: 215-204-5895
Email: julia.erlanger@temple.edu

Kimberly Fahey is the director of research administration in the College of Liberal Arts. 
Phone: 215-204-7743
Email: kimberly.fahey@temple.edu

Sandra L. Suárez is the senior associate dean for research and faculty affairs in the College of Liberal Arts.
Phone: 215-204-1468
Email: suarez@temple.edu