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Spring
2022
OLLI
OSHER
LIFELONG LEARNING
INSTITUTE
ONLINE Course Guide: Spring 2022
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
Dear OLLI Members,
I want to thank all of you who weathered COVID by participating
in our online classes. Your ongoing support of OLLI is greatly
appreciated.
Some of you had to learn new technology skills and have even
seen some benefits to meeting online, beyond the safety factor.
I want you to know that it is the intention of our program to
return to in-person classes as soon as it’s feasible. However, the
decision was made to maintain the program virtually, due to the
uncertainty of the COVID situation.
OLLI staff is working with Temple to make our eventual return to
in-person classes as smooth as possible.
One of the opportunities presented by online classes is the ability
to accommodate an almost unlimited number of people in our
highest-demand classes. We will be seeking ways of expanding
our reach and capacity for when we return in-person.
Because of COVID, I have been able to attend many of our
classes as a virtual assistant and have come to appreciate the
high quality of our classes. I want to thank our instructors for
offering a wonderful and robust line-up of courses this spring.
In addition, we will be continuing our collaborations with Temple
Press, Temple Rome, as well as other groups, to provide you with
wonderful one-time lectures.
We hope you all have a great holiday, and we can’t wait to join you
in the spring semester.
With Warm Regards,
Adam Brunner, PhD
2 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Friends and Fellow OLLI Members,
This is my first time as President of OLLI to have the pleasure of
welcoming you to the next semester. We are continuing with the
online courses which began last year with the arrival of COVID.
Many of us can’t wait for a return to in-person classes, myself
included, but due to the continuing threat of the virus, it was
prudent to continue with this mode of classes.
Special credit should be given to Adam, his staff and the many
OLLI volunteers who have aided our instructors in this process.
I should also note that one of the advantages of online classes
is their accessibility. You will see that several of our classes this
semester will be open to at least 100 students and all of you will
have front-row seats!
In closing, I wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year and an
enjoyable semester.
Sincerely,
Lloyd Kern, President
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 3
SCHEDULE FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPRING 2022 Page 4...........Enrollment; Scholarships
Page 5...........Pricing; Payment
Semester dates: Page 6...........OLLI Refund Policy; Course Registration; OLLI
• Session 1: January 24‒ Membership Benefits; Photography Note
February 25 Page 7...........Tuesday courses
• Session break (no Page 11.........Wednesday courses
classes): February 28‒ Page 16.........Thursday courses
March 11 Page 20.........Additional OLLI Offerings
• Session 2: March 14‒ Page 21.........Yoga
April 15 Page 22.........Instructor Biographies
Page 30.........A Guide to Learning with Zoom; Zoom Orientations
Classes are held Mondays Page 31.........Personal Enrichment courses with ONCE
through Thursdays, and
one additional course is
available on Fridays. MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT
All Spring 2022 courses will In order to register for classes at OLLI, you must first enroll by
be held online. All courses paying the membership dues. To enroll, visit the OLLI homepage
take place Eastern Time. and sign up for a Spring-Only Membership ($125) or a Spring/
Summer Membership ($165), beginning December 13.
To ensure delivery of emails
from the Osher Lifelong Enrollment instructions can be accessed by clicking here. If you
Learning Institute at need assistance, please email olli@temple.edu.
Temple University, please
We will begin membership enrollment and registration for
add the following emails to
your address book: courses, December 13, 2021 at 9:00 AM. You will be able to enroll
• olli@temple.edu and register through Friday, January 7, 2022, until 5:00 PM.
• destiny1@temple.edu Enrollment and registration may extend beyond January 7 for
• no-reply@zoom.us classes that have openings. *Online and phone assistance with
enrollment and registration will be available between December
13, and January 7, except between Friday, December 23 and
Sunday, January 2, when staff will be on winter break.
SCHOLARSHIPS
OLLI offers partial scholarships for those who cannot afford to pay
the full cost. This year, we are offering two types of scholarships:
either a 25% or 50% scholarship. If you wish to apply for a
semester or full year scholarship, click here to access the form.
ABOUT THIS CATALOG Deadline to submit is Monday, January 3, or until all scholarship
This is a digital, funds have been exhausted. Once your scholarship request is
interactive catalog with approved, OLLI staff will contact you to assist you with enrollment.
clickable links. Click
course names, contact
information, websites,
and more to bring up our
website in your browser.
4PRICING
There are several ways to enroll in OLLI this year:
• Full year membership for $290. If you’ve registered for the full year
already, your membership is good through summer 2022.
• Semester-by-semester:
• Spring-Only: $125
• Combined semesters:
• Spring/Summer: $165
Remember: you must be enrolled in a current OLLI membership before
you can register for courses.
PAYMENT
There are two ways to pay for your membership:
• Pay by credit card online on your own using our instructions on how
to enroll (click here for specific instructions).
• Staff will be available by phone weekdays from 9:00 AM‒4:00 PM,
from December 13‒December 22, and January 3‒January 7.
We strongly recommend that you pay by credit card. In this way, your
enrollment is processed immediately, and you will be able to register
for courses right away.
• Pay by check. Please make the check payable to Temple University,
and indicate in the memo section the semester you are enrolling in,
and please mail it as soon as possible.
If you pay by check, please complete the Membership Application by
clicking this link. We will need this information in order to create your
member profile in our system.
Mail checks to:
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Temple University
1515 Market Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19102
OLLI does not offer household memberships. Every member of the
household who wants to attend a class must have their own OLLI
membership.
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 5OLLI REFUND POLICY
The deadline to request a refund is Friday, January 21, 2022. If you
enroll in an OLLI membership and change your mind, please email
OLLI at olli@temple.edu as soon as possible.
The fee for canceling a membership is $15.
COURSE REGISTRATION
We will begin registration for courses on Monday, December 13, at
9:00 AM. Registration will continue through Friday, January 7, until
5:00 PM. We will allow enrollment and registration after this date if
space is available in the program and classes.
Click here for detailed instructions on how to register for courses.
OLLI MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:
• Register for OLLI classes offered in any of our spring sessions.
• Receive a Temple Accessnet account, which gives you access to
Temple University Library resources.
• Be the first to learn about special one-time lectures, speakers,
and informative sessions that will be held periodically
throughout the semester.
• Receive discounts on courses offered by other Temple
programs such as Senior Scholars or Temple’s Office of Non-
Credit and Continuing Education.
Note about photography in this brochure:
All of the photographs in this brochure were taken in 2019, while
in-person courses were still in session. All courses for Spring 2022
will be online.
6 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505TUESDAY COURSES
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 7TUESDAY COURSES
ADVANCED BEGINNER GERMAN (PART 2) CHARLES DARWIN: LECTURES AND
Cheri Micheau DOCUMENTARIES (PART 2)
Tuesdays, 9:30 AM‒11:30 AM Eric Clausen
Jan. 25‒Apr. 12 | Full Semester Tuesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM
Mar. 15‒Apr. 12 | Session 2
In Advanced Beginner German, participants
are expected to have some basic knowledge This class will explore the life and influence of
of German, but activities are designed so that Charles Darwin. Each class will consist of an
more advanced students can support their less introduction followed by a 45-60-minute-long
advanced classmates. Students will briefly video featuring a lecture or documentary about
explore topics in culture and history from the Charles Darwin or a scientist who influenced
German-speaking world through scaffolded and Charles Darwin including Robert FitzRoy and
interactive language activities. Grammatical Alfred Russel Wallace. Class discussion and
features of German will be introduced, reviewed, questions will follow each video. Videos are
and reinforced. Input from participants on topics different from those in the Fall Semester and
and needed language skills will be incorporated there is no need to have taken the Fall Semester
into planning the course as it progresses. Current class to take this class.
events will be woven into every class, where Maximum registrants: 100
possible. Maximum registrants: 100
SHORT TALES AND BOOK BITES
HOT TOPICS IN JUSTICE AND THE LAW Tony Trifiletti & Sol Glassberg
Hon. Phyllis Beck and Lynn Marks Tuesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM Jan. 25‒Apr. 12 | Full Semester
Jan. 25‒Feb. 22 | Session 1
This is a 10-week discussion class where a
Explore current policy and legal issues from facilitator will guide the class in a compelling
opposing perspectives. Expert speakers include discussion and debate on the selected short story.
political and community leaders, judges, All class members will have a chance to provide
reporters, authors, lawyers, and community comments as they choose. The story anthology
advocates for justice. Topics may include we will use is “Telling Tales,” edited by Nadine
the current political and judicial landscape Gordimer 2004. Some stories and readings may
(nationally and PA), criminal justice reform, also be available online. There will also be a
abortion, ethics in government, and more. review of “book bites” from a non-fiction book
The schedule will be flexible to accommodate to be selected. This is primarily a participative
particularly hot topics. We want to challenge course where each session is led by a facilitator
students to think about the hot policy topics of our who leads the class in the discussion.
day from various perspectives. Maximum registrants: 45
Maximum registrants: 500
8 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505TUESDAY COURSES (Continued)
HOW DID WE GET HERE? (PART4) RULE OF LAW AND RELIGIOUS TERRORISM
Steve Pollack (PART 2)
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM Michael Cleary
Mar. 15‒Apr 12 | Session 2 Tuesdays, 10:30 AM‒11:30 PM
Jan. 25‒Feb. 22 | Session 1
A continuation of the history of human
“civilization” since the time of the Agricultural We will explore how terrorism impacts the Rule
Revolution 12,000 years ago. This session will of Law through pictures and experiences in
explore the rise of power and empire during the Northern Ireland and the Middle East. We will
Renaissance, Reformation, Inquisition and Age of discuss how terrorist cells operate and their
Discovery. Maximum registrants: 300 sources of underground money laundering. We
will examine the French and Russian Revolutions
iPHONES AND iPADS FOR THE and ask whether Hezbollah and Hamas are
INTERMEDIATE USER terrorist groups. Each session has a separate
Gary Rose topic to be addressed. Sessions open with an
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM interactive discussion on current/legal events
Mar. 15‒Apr. 12 | Session 2 accompanied by PowerPoint and pictures.
Maximum registrants: 300
This course will delve deeper into the functioning
of your iPhone and iPad. It is intended for the UNDERSTANDING MEDIA IN THE DIGITAL
intermediate user who has a good understanding AGE
of the workings of his or her device. We will Dick Sheeran
explore various topics including: customizing Tuesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:15 PM
your device; using settings and widgets; taking Mar. 15‒Apr. 12 | Session 2
great photos and editing them; organizing and
sharing photos; how to get news; an intro into This course will discuss and explore the
Social Media; and third party apps that help and pervasive reach of today’s media—including
entertain us daily. Maximum registrants: 35 print, broadcast/cable, digital (social) sites, and
streaming. We will highlight ways to navigate
SPANISH 2 (PART 2) conflicting media narratives. We will also discuss
Michael Niederman media ethics, liable laws, and key players in
Tuesdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM today’s media landscape.
Jan. 25‒Apr. 12 | Full Semester Maximum registrants: 100
This is Part 2 of a yearlong course and is open to WRITING WORKSHOP
students who were enrolled in Part 1 in OLLI’s Essie Abrahams-Goldberg
Fall 2021 semester. Students will continue work Tuesdays, 1:00 PM‒3:00 PM
with the textbook and supplemental materials. Jan. 25‒Apr. 12 | Full Semester
Maximum registrants: 15
If you are looking to improve your writing skills
by learning new techniques, taking risks,
and developing new revision approaches,
this is the writing class for you. Students will
work closely together, listening to and giving
detailed feedback. This is a writing intense and
participatory class.
Maximum registrants: 15
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 9TUESDAY COURSES (Continued)
INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH ASIA A DIFFERENT LOOK AT MODERN LITTLE-
Sugra Bibi KNOWN LEADERS (PART 2)
Tuesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:00 PM Michael Baron
Jan. 25‒Feb. 22 | Session 1 Tuesdays, 1:30 PM‒3:00 PM
Mar. 15‒Apr. 12 | Session 2
This course will introduce the class to the history
and culture of one of Asia’s most enduring and This course will examine the actions, or inactions,
strategic regions, South Asia. Today comprised of lesser-known political and military leaders
of the states of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, that influenced modern history. We will focus on
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the region of South the period between the 18th and 20th centuries.
Asia is heir to a complex mosaic of history and Our focus will include American Leaders and their
culture akin to Western Europe in its size and allies and foes. Maximum registrants: 300
scope. Integral to both medieval and modern
world-wide political formations, South Asia BASIC ESSENTIALS TO SELF-PUBLISH YOUR
continues to be a global ‘player’ and strategic BOOK
region in the twenty-first century. Vivienne Munn
Maximum registrants: 100 Tuesdays, 2:00 PM‒3:30 PM
Jan. 25‒Feb. 22 | Session 1
GREAT HOUSES OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY
Warren Williams So…you want to publish your memoir, children’s
Tuesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM book, or a fun fiction book. Join author Vivienne K.
Mar. 15‒Apr. 12 | Session 2 Munn, learn how to get started in self-publishing:
from the basics of writing it down, to editing, to
The Delaware Valley has some of the greatest how to submit for Amazon publication. This fun
examples of domestic architecture in the United and insightful hands-on workshop will focus
States. We’ll look at examples from around the on the essentials for publication and a short
region, with a special emphasis on homes that are discussion on marketing your work.
currently open to the public. Maximum registrants: 45
Maximum registrants: 500
ADVANCED SPANISH
SPAIN, A VERITABLE MELTING POT! Phyllis Bailey & Carmen Comella
Alicia Romeu Tuesdays, 3:00 PM‒4:00 PM
Tuesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM Jan. 25‒Apr. 12 | Full Semester
Jan. 25‒Feb. 22 | Session 1
This class is designed for advanced Spanish
This course will be a brief history, from the pre- language speakers who want to practice and
Roman period to the time of Columbus, of Spain improve their speaking skills.
and it’s culture. We will travel from Altamira Maximum registrants: 15
to Alhambra and focus on the Paleolothic, the
Medieval Moorish Muslims, the Iberians, Celts,
Romans as well as other who gave this country an
extraordinary rich and diverse cultural heritage.
Maximum registrants: 100
10 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505WEDNESDAY COURSES
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 11WEDNESDAY COURSES
FRENCH (ADVANCED BEGINNER/ TOPICS IN MEDICINE, SCIENCE AND
INTERMEDIATE) ENGINEERING
Eleanor Kazdan Jonathan Roth
Wednesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:15 AM Wednesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM
Jan. 26‒Apr. 13 | Full Semester Mar. 16‒Apr. 13 | Session 2
This class is for students with a basic knowledge Five fascinating and totally diverse topics will
of French. The first five weeks of this class will be presented. 1) Understanding negative and
be facilitated by advanced French speakers who positive feedback. 2) Phi‒the most amazing
will focus on conversation and pronunciation. number you never heard of. 3) Body temperature.
The second five weeks Eleanor will return to the 4) How stars work. 5) Understanding complexity.
class and will focus on grammar, pronunciation, Maximum registrants: 500
vocabulary, comprehension, and conversation.
Homework will then be given each week. SPANISH 1 (PART 2)
The objectives of this class include increased Michael Niederman
confidence in conversing in French: improved Wednesdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM
pronunciation; increased knowledge of verb Jan. 26‒Apr. 13 | Full Semester
tenses and conjugations; increased vocabulary.
Maximum registrants: 15 This is Part 2 of a yearlong course and is open to
students who were enrolled in Part 1 in OLLI’s
STEPHEN LEACOCK: SUNSHINE SKETCHES Fall 2021 semester. Students will continue work
Robert Timko with the textbook and supplemental materials.
Wednesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM Maximum registrants: 10
Jan. 26‒Feb. 23 | Session 1
FOUR ANCIENT IDEAS FOR A BETTER LIFE
Stephen Leacock has been known as Canada’s
TODAY
leading humourist. In this course we will be
Joanne Doades
reading and discussing his short stories in
Wednesdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. Sketches
Jan. 26‒Feb. 23 (no class Feb. 2) | Session 1
(described as a work of affectionate irony) takes
us into the everyday adventures and quirky
The wisdom, laws, and ethics of the Hebrew Bible
personalities of the citizens of the fictional small
can be found throughout Western life and culture.
town of Mariposa. Maximum registrants: 40
In this highly interactive class, we will explore
four foundational ideas that can provide us with
MAPMAKER, MAPMAKER, MAKE ME A MAP a road map toward personal peace and a more
Betsy Reese meaningful life. Join us as we explore what it
Wednesdays, 10:00 AM‒11:15 AM means to be created in God’s image; to distinguish
Mar. 16‒Apr. 13 | Session 2 between the sacred and the profane; to self-
assess for personal growth; and to balance
This class will give a brief overview of the justice with compassion. No prior Biblical study or
history of maps from the earliest geographical Hebrew language knowledge necessary.
representations to satellite images and GPS Maximum registrants: 100
technologies. We will also look at space-based
narrative thinking, maps as tools of power, the
ramifications of the recent technologies, and
take on the debate about mapping being an art or
science. Maximum registrants: 150
12 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505WEDNESDAY COURSES (Continued)
SPANISH 3 (PART 2) HOW THE WORLD BECAME SECULAR
Stephanie Sesker (PART 2)
Wednesdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM Michael Heinsdorf
Jan. 26‒Apr. 13 | Full Semester Wednesdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM
Mar. 16‒Apr. 13 | Session 2
This is Part 2 of a yearlong course and is open to
students who were enrolled in Part 1 in OLLI’s Fall Further considerations of Spinoza as Rebel
2021 semester. Students will continue work with followed by intro to Nietzsche, with emphasis on
the textbook and supplemental materials. Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
Maximum registrants: 20 Maximum registrants: 45
PHILADELPHIA CITY OF WOMEN: 1920‒1970 TECHNIQUES FOR WRITING MEMOIR,
Cynthia Little FICTION, NONFICTION
Wednesdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM Fran Metzman
Jan. 26‒Feb. 23 | Session 1 Wednesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM
Jan. 26‒Apr. 13 | Full Semester
This course introduces women’s historical
experience in the Philadelphia area from 1920- Whether you are advanced, intermediate,
1970. Each decade features several women from beginning writer, exploring new projects, or
diverse backgrounds who made their mark on trying new skills, learn techniques that give you
life here through their vision, tenacity, creativity, the needed structure. The objective is to upgrade
and courage. Their stories reflect the centrality abilities to a higher level. All are encouraged to
of women’s activism of shaping and defining life release the creative person within by a highly
here. These women will be placed both within published writer/instructor. If your intent is to
a historical context and in a location reflecting publish, enlighten family & friends or help a
where they lived or worked. healing process, the tools learned will encourage
Maximum registrants: 300 your achievement. You may read a work in
progress and receive input from the group/
MORNING DIALOGUE teacher, if desired, or you may just listen.
Janice Winston Maximum registrants: 50
Wednesdays, 10:30 AM‒11:30 AM
Jan. 26‒Feb. 23 | Session 1 INTRODUCTION TO IMPROVISATIONAL
THEATER AND ACTING
Educational thought-provoking lecture and Jean Haskell
discussion. Topics cover historical, national, Wednesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM
local, social, and current issues. The dialogue Jan. 26‒Apr. 13 |Full Semester
helps us gain insight into others and ourselves
on our quest to continue learning. Attendees In this highly interactive workshop course,
are invited to share their thoughts, ideas, and participants learn principles, practices and rules
opinions in a congenial and guided forum. Wake of improvisational theater and basic techniques of
up your brain as we gain and give knowledge acting. They take part in varied activities to build
through our individual life experiences. skills for improvisation, including spontaneity,
Maximum registrants: 50 innovative expression, team work and thinking
out of the box; and they have an opportunity to
play a variety of roles in scenes which they will
create themselves. Maximum registrants: 25
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 13WEDNESDAY COURSES (Continued)
SPANISH CONVERSATION INTRODUCTION TO iPHONES AND iPADS
Diana Goldman Gary Rose
Wednesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM Wednesdays, 1:30 PM‒3:00 PM
Jan. 26‒Apr. 13 |Full Semester Mar. 16‒Apr. 13 | Session 2
This is not a beginner’s class. It is for students This hands-on course is taught from the
with fairly good knowledge of grammar as well instructor’s iPhone and all students are
as understanding and conversational capability. encouraged to follow along on their own devices.
Classes will be very interactive with every The course will cover the many features of Apple
student participating in each class. Although most iPhones and iPads including the newest updates.
of the time topics will be announced in advance, We will explore basic and more advanced
students will have to bring a topic of their interest functions like messaging and email; taking and
for discussion. Maximum registrants: 15 editing photos; Notes, News, Health, and other
pre-installed and 3rd party apps; Safari and the
TRIBALISM AND IDENTITY POLITICS IN Internet; shopping and mobile payments; and
AMERICA Apple Pay, Apple Wallet and the Cloud.
Paul Selbst Maximum registrants: 35
Wednesdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM
Jan. 26‒Feb. 23 | Session 1 JAZZ AND THE GREAT AMERICAN
SONGBOOK
America is in the throes of ideological conflict John Banger
among groups that cannot compromise. This Wednesdays, 1:30 PM‒3:00 PM
raises many questions: When do groups become Jan. 26‒Feb. 23 | Session 1
tribal? What does tribalism actually mean?
Do tribes affect America’s political system and Jazz and the Great American Songbook may be
its outcomes? Does this portend civil war or the two most durable musical forms created,
changes in our culture? Is this concern real nurtured, and sustained in the United States. In
or just overblown by media and alarmists? Is this class we will explore how these two distinct
this different from America’s past history or musical forms depend on each other for their
something new? This course will dig into these existence as we celebrate the music of Duke
questions and others. Maximum registrants: 300 Ellington, George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael,
Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Jimmy van Heusen,
and more! No musical knowledge or previous
exposure to jazz is necessary, just an interest
to learn more about these exciting, uniquely
American art forms. Maximum registrants: 300
“As a Temple Grad and a Neurology professor, I have loved the OLLI courses
and will be continuing into the spring. Many thanks for a grand program.”
-Randy R.
14 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505WEDNESDAY COURSES (Continued)
A CRACK IN EVERYTHING: THE SCIENCE OF THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN POPULAR
HUMPTY DUMPTY MUSIC
Sandy Catz Philip Simon
Wednesdays, 1:30 PM‒3:00 PM Wednesdays, 3:00 PM‒4:00 PM
Mar. 16‒Apr. 13 | Session 2 Mar. 16‒Apr. 13 | Session 2
We will explore disruptions and discontinuities This music survey course traces the history of
in the sciences, technologies, arts, and society. American popular music from its African roots
Sudden, unpredicted catastrophes have brought to contemporary popular music. Students will
down great civilizations; unexpected discoveries develop an understanding of musical and cultural
have advanced the quality of life. Breakdowns concepts. Subjects covered include African
and breakthroughs are pivot points on the path folk music and culture, pre-jazz amalgams of
from survival to “thrival.” We will investigate how African and Western European art and folk music,
humans have recovered from past catastrophes early jazz roots in the United States, and the
and consider how we can overcome today’s emergence of American popular music in the
existential threats and disasters. Some of the early twentieth century, including Tin Pan Alley,
same cracks, breaks, and disruptions that cause Broadway, folk music, rock and roll, and other
loss and suffering, open new opportunities forms of contemporary popular music.
for growth and transformation. As the poet Maximum registrants: 100
Leonard Cohen sang, “There is a crack, a crack in
everything - that’s how the light get in.”
Maximum registrants: 100
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 15THURSDAY COURSES 16 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505
THURSDAY COURSES
FRENCH IMMERSION RETHINKING RELIGION
Lois Beck Alan Soffin
Thursdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM Thursdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM
Jan. 27‒Apr. 14 | Full Semester Mar. 17‒Apr. 14 | Session 2
This class is designed for students who speak Rethinking Religion investigates religious ideas
French at a high intermediate or advanced level. philosophically. What is religion? Are there
It aims at improving students’ aural/oral skills. uniquely religious truths? Is it a form of social
Another objective of the class is to have students control, mass therapy or a defense against
become aware of current events in France as anxiety? What is the relation between “God’s
well as in Francophone countries. Thus, course Word” and morality, between religion and
materials will consist of newspaper articles, politics? What is the meaning of human Life?
films, and videos. Maximum registrants: 14 Throughout, we ask, “Can traditional religions
be conceptually reconstructed in a manner that
NEW TOPICS IN AGING AS A TREATABLE is not reductionist? Can the insights and mystery
DISEASE (PART 2) of religion, newly understood, find a place in our
Jay Pomerantz “secular” age? Maximum registrants: 18
Thursdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM
Jan. 27‒Feb. 24 | Session 1 INTRODUCTION OF BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY
(PART 2)
The topics this spring semester will include: Helen Rosen
the aging spine; updates in diagnosis and Thursdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM
treatment; is inflammation the link between all Mar. 17‒Apr. 14 | Session 2
chronic diseases; brain plasticity and the ever-
changing brain; meditation, mindfulness, and This course introduces participants to a Buddhist
stress reduction; medical care that is appropriate view of individual psychology and how to
near the end of one’s life. The first half of each be happy. It also teaches students about the
90-minute session will consist of videos on importance of meditation in Buddhism and how
the session topic. That will be followed by a to meditate. The course emphasizes cultural
discussion, mostly following the interests of differences in Western and Buddhist psychology
participants as evidenced by their questions. and the importance of “practice” in understanding
Maximum registrants: 500 the Buddhist path. Maximum registrants: 100
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE‒PROMISE AND DRAWING AND PAINTING
PERIL Joann Neufeld
Nancy McDonald Thursdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM
Thursdays, 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM Jan. 27‒Apr. 14 | Full Semester
Mar. 17‒Apr. 14 | Session 2
Using the art from Ancient Cultures as inspiration,
Artificial intelligence (AI), envisioned over 70 we will draw and/or paint from artifacts using the
years ago, is beginning to affect our everyday basic skills (line, shape, composition, contrast,
lives from digital assistants on smartphones to shading, color) that we will review.
self-driving vehicles on some roadways. Maximum registrants: 50
Maximum registrants: 500
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 17THURSDAY COURSES (Continued)
IMMIGRANT VOICES (PART 2) MORNING SPORTS DIALOGUE
Eleanor Gesensway Lloyd Kern
Thursdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM Thursdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM
4 Classes: Jan. 27, Feb. 24, Mar. 24, Apr. 21 Jan. 27‒Feb. 24 | Session 1
Immigrant Voices is the theme of this year’s Since sports have become a much-discussed
monthly literature study class. Members are topic in today’s news in general, we will
encouraged to read the books as well as lead a discuss current issues in the local, national,
discussion at least one time during the course and international sports scene both on the
of the semester. This semester’s selections are professional and amateur level. Students are
January 27: Native Speaker (Chang-Rae Lee), invited to share their thoughts and opinions in an
February 24: Behold the Dreamers (Imbolo open forum, both with the instructor and guest
Mbue), March 24: The Namesake (Jhumpa speakers who may be present.
Lahiri), April 21: Americanah (Chimamanda N. Maximum registrants: 60
Aditchie). Maximum registrants: 20
WRITE NOW!
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: WHAT’S Phyllis Mass
CHANGING AND WHY? Thursdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM
Ken Davis Jan. 27‒Apr. 14 | Full Semester
Thursdays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM
Jan. 27‒Feb. 24 | Session 1 This “in the moment” improvisational writing
workshop stimulates the imagination through
This interactive course will examine the evolution the use of a variety of multi-media/multi-genre
of five governmental and political forces that prompts that include meditation, music, cartoons,
drive public affairs debate in the United States design, theater, and visual games. It is tailored
today. There will be five sessions, in this order, to the varying needs of its participants, who,
Congress, the Presidency, Courts, Political through sharing their timed ten-minute prompts,
Parties, and Special Interest Groups. Students get to know one another, develop their “voices,”
completing this course should better understand practice listening skills and empathy, and silence
how the federal system of government operates their inner critic. Be ready with a notebook and
in practice; how a pluralistic and diverse society pen. Maximum registrants: 30
can adapt to changes; the importance of the
Constitution in understanding the basis for SHAKESPEARE’S MEASURE FOR MEASURE
federal, state, and local law; and the separation Wendy Buckingham
of powers among the legislative, executive and Thursdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM
judicial branches of government. Mar. 17‒Apr. 14 | Session 2
Maximum registrants: 100
We will talk about the language, symbolism, and
of course what makes this play so powerful and
enduring. Maximum registrants: 50
18 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505THURSDAY COURSES (Continued)
DISCOVERING ZORA NEALE HURSTON’S HENRY GEORGE, KARL MARX AND THEIR
THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD FOLLOWERS
Jo Ellen Winters Ed Dodson
Thursdays, 1:00 PM‒2:30 PM Thursdays, 1:30 PM‒3:00 PM
Jan. 27‒Apr. 14 | Full Semester Jan. 27‒Feb. 24 | Session 1
Born in impoverished rural Florida in 1891, this This lecture/discussion course will detail the
gifted Black storyteller studied anthropology at century of sometimes intense rivalry between
Barnard but died penniless in 1960 in Saint Lucy the followers of political economists Henry
County Welfare Home and was first buried in an George and Karl Marx that began in the 1880s.
unmarked grave in a segregated cemetery. She Henry George emerged as a major figure in the
published Their Eyes Were Watching God in 1937, fight against monopolies and of land monopoly,
but it quickly went out of print until republished particularly. Karl Marx provided the intellectual
by a university press in 1978. It has since been analysis supporting the various schemes for
steadily printed, read, taught, and celebrated, the establishment of socialism as a political
along with her other works, all of which were out and economic system. The two movements
of print when she died. Let’s discover why that challenged conventional wisdom but offered very
will not happen again. Maximum registrants: 40 different solutions to the problems of poverty and
privilege plaguing societies.
CLIMATE CHANGE-LET’S TAKE ACTION, Maximum registrants: 100
WEEKLY SPEAKERS/FORUM
Thursdays, 1:30 PM‒3:00 PM SPANISH SHORT STORIES
Mar. 17‒Apr. 14 | Session 2 Phyllis Bailey
Thursdays, 3:00 PM‒4:30 PM
This class will feature speakers and invite active Jan. 27‒Apr. 14 | Full Semester
participation on ways we as individuals and as a
community can help limit climate change. It will This class will be conducted completely in
include the following sessions: 1) Reduce, reuse, Spanish. We will read and discuss short stories
repair, and recycle; 2) Shopping, sustainable and videos. There will be general questions about
eating, composting; 3) In the places we live‒tips everyday subjects as well as Q & A before and
on how to save energy and more; 4) Helping the after all segments. Each class will also feature
natural world from trees to bees; 5) Trash: the small group discussions on the topics of the day.
good, the bad, the ugly. Sign up for the entire One year of Spanish study is the minimal
class or sign up weekly for topics of interest. requirement. Textbook: Read and Think Spanish,
(The opportunity to sign up weekly will be offered McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition.
from March 7‒11). Maximum registrants: 300 Maximum registrants: 25
“I just wanted to thank the OLLI staff for organizing virtual classes so
well. I’ve taken 5-7 classes this fall without a hitch. Thanks for all you do
in these crazy times.”
-Steve K.
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 19ADDITIONAL OLLI
OFFERINGS
20 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505YOGA
HATHA YOGA
Joanne Gordin
Mondays, 10:30 AM‒12:00 PM
Jan. 24‒Apr. 11| Full Semester
This is a gentle yoga class open to beginners and students familiar with yoga. Class will include
yoga postures, breathing exercises, relaxation and meditation techniques, and a short talk on yoga
philosophy. A yoga belt will be used for some classes. Maximum registrants: 135
ADDITIONAL OLLI PROGRAMMING
Please keep an eye out for our supplemental programming for the winter and spring. These
one-time lectures will take place mostly on Fridays:
• Hot off the Press – Continuing our partnership with Temple University Press, new and
soon-to-be-released books and their authors will be featured.
• Sapere Aude – Our partnership with Temple Rome will see the return of some favorite
lectures as well as new topics on art, history, and cuisine presented by Temple Rome
Instructors.
• Friday Forums – We will take on climate change and the environment with local and
national figures as we explore what we can do as individuals and as a society to be better
stewards of our planet.
Also, mark your calendars for these two lectures by OLLI Instructor Ed Dodson:
• Martin Luther King, Jr.: His Life and Ideas of How to End Poverty. Friday, January 14, 10:00
AM–12:00 PM.
• Thomas Paine: His Life and his Principles for Creating Just Societies. Friday, January 21,
10:00 AM–12:00 PM.
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 21Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Spring 2022
INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES
ESSIE ABRAHAMS-GOLDBERG JOHN BANGER LOIS BECK
Essie Abrahams-Goldberg, John Banger has been a Lois Beck, MA in French
MA Villanova University; music lover all his life. He language and literature from
BS, Millersville University. A was raised on classical music Boston University. Lois’
lifelong educator, Essie has and developed an interest in postgraduate work includes
taught writing, fiction and jazz as a teenager. John has courses at McGill University
nonfiction, to students of all participated in and taught in Montreal, the Sorbonne in
ages and levels. Awarded the jazz classes at Temple and Paris, and the University of
Rose Lindenbaum Teacher elsewhere for more than Salamanca in Spain. She has
of the Year while working 6 years, including classes taught French and Spanish at
within the School District on “Introduction to Jazz”, the Julia R. Masterman School
of Philadelphia, Essie has “Jazz Masters”, “Active and at the Philadelphia High
published short articles and Jazz Listening for the Non- School for Girls, as well as
has produced professional Musician” and “Jazz and The teaching privately and giving
writers. Great American Songbook.” He tours of historic Philadelphia in
spends much of his free time French.
PHYLLIS BAILEY searching out and listening to
jazz. PHYLLIS W. BECK
Phyllis Bailey, BA in Spanish,
University of Kentucky; MS MICHAEL BARON Phyllis W. Beck is a member
in education administration, of the Pennsylvania Bar
University of Pennsylvania. She Michael Baron, BS in finance Association. She practiced law,
was a Peace Corps volunteer from Marquette University; was vice dean of the University
in Brazil and an exchange MBA from Temple University. of Pennsylvania Law School,
teacher in Puerto Rico. She He has over 40 years’ and was elected to serve on the
taught Spanish for 33 years and experience in all facets of Superior Court of Pennsylvania
was department chair of the commercial real estate. Prior where she was the first woman
World Language Department to retirement, Mike covered the to serve. She was an appellate
at Central High School. She major U.S., Paris, and London judge for 25 years. After she
taught algebra and ESOL markets and completed an retired from the court, she was
(English to speakers of other almost five-year assignment general counsel to the Barnes
languages). She also studied in in Tokyo. His lifelong avocation Foundation. She is presently
Mexico, Spain, and France and is military history, especially chair of the Independence
has traveled extensively. World War II. His business Foundation.
career took him to various
parts of the world where he
was able to see and experience
firsthand the landscape
where battles took place, thus
allowing him to bring a visual
perspective to his classes.
22 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505SUGRA BIBI ERIC CLAUSEN JOANNE DOADES
Sugra Bibi, PhD Candidate, Eric Clausen earned a BA in Joanne Doades taught at OLLI
South Asian History, University geology at Columbia University for five years until 2016, when
of London; MA, History, and a PhD in geology at the she moved to Jerusalem,
University of Pennsylvania; University of Wyoming. He where she now lives. She
MA, African History, University taught geology at Minot State was formerly the Director for
of Birmingham; BA, Economics University in North Dakota Curriculum in the Union for
and Geography, University and now holds the position of Reform Judaism’s Department
of Middlesex. She taught professor emeritus. He moved of Lifelong Jewish Learning in
undergraduates at St Mary’s to the Philadelphia area in 2013 New York and is a committed
University, London in History/ and is working on research lifelong learner. She hopes
Religious Studies. While related to erosional landform to share the journey toward
here in Philadelphia she has feature origins. understanding and wisdom
taught ESL, and facilitated by challenging Biblical texts
professional development MICHAEL CLEARY to provide us with relevant
workshops for staff at Penn. insights for our lives today.
Michael Cleary has a Masters
WENDY BUCKINGHAM degree and a JD. A former ED DODSON
Juvenile Probation Officer, he
Wendy Buckingham taught has been a career prosecutor Ed Dodson retired in 2005 after
English for 26 years, including a for 27 years. He’s a guest a career in banking and finance.
senior elective in Shakespeare. lecturer and adjunct professor He holds a BS degree from
She headed the English at Immaculata University. Mike Shippensburg University and a
Department at Friends Select deployed with the Army during Master of Liberal Arts degree
School for 20 years. She has the invasions of Panama, from Temple University. From
a BA in English from Barnard Desert Storm, Haiti, Balkans, 1981 until 2013, he served on
College and an MA in Literature and tours in Iraq. In 2011, he the faculty of the Henry George
from Bryn Mawr. was a U.S. attorney to Anbar School of Social Science. He
Province, site of the Islamic has served on the OLLI faculty
SANDY CATZ State’s insurgency. since 2007.
Sandy Catz, MEng, member KEN DAVIS
and instructor for the Lifelong
Learning Society who also Ken Davis, BA, political
leads discussions for the science, Moravian College;
Greater Philadelphia Thinking MA, government, American
Society and Socrates Café. University. Ken has served on
Capitol Hill as chief of staff
to PA Senator Hugh Scott. He
became the principal lobbyist
for Rohm and Haas Company,
after which he founded his
lobbying firm, Duane Morris
Government Strategies. Ken
was president of Lower Merion
Township’s elected Board of
Commissioners and chairman
of the Montgomery County
Republican Party.
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 23ELEANOR GESENSWAY BOB GROVES ELEANOR KAZDAN
Eleanor Gesensway, BS, MA in Bob Groves, MA urban studies, Eleanor Kazdan, BA of
American History, University University of Wisconsin; MPH psychology, University
of Pennsylvania. She was in public health, University of of Toronto; MA Speech-
a high school teacher, NPS Massachusetts. He had a 40- Language Pathology, Temple
ranger, bookstore manager, year career leading health and University; graduate of the
neighborhood book club human service organizations. Royal Conservatory of Music of
leader, published author, He received awards for his Toronto in piano and singing.
seven-continent traveler, work in public health from Eleanor studied French for 7
violinist, and preservationist the College of Physicians of years, and spent much time
of the year (1985) for saving Philadelphia and Pennsylvania speaking French in France
the Lits building. She has Public Health Association. He is and Quebec. Eleanor taught
served on many nonprofit a member of the United Nations piano, sang professionally, and
boards. At OLLI, she has taught Association–Philadelphia practiced speech-language
a course, given Summer Cafe Chapter. He has previously pathology in hospitals for 20
lectures, organized a special taught three other courses at years.
Friday Forum program, and OLLI, including Human Rights
was featured in the OLLI 2017 in the 21st Century. LLOYD KERN
Notebook.
JEAN HASKELL Lloyd Kern, BS economics,
SOL GLASSBERG University of Pennsylvania;
Jean Haskell, EdD, Temple MBA finance, NYU; CPA, New
Sol Glassberg, BSEE, Drexel University. Jean has been in York State. Lloyd spent over
University. Sol was a senior love with the theater for as 40 years in various managerial
design engineer with General long as she can remember. accounting positions. He was
Electric Company. A licensed She studied acting and improv the CFO for the Boys & Girls
professional engineer, he did at Temple and the Walnut and Clubs of Philadelphia for nine
consulting engineering work has been a member of Open years. A lifelong baseball
after retiring from GE. He has Circle Improv for 20 years. fan, he was the owner of an
participated in the same book Jean received a doctorate in Eastern League baseball team
discussion group for 40 years. psychoeducational processes 1977–1981 and was named the
from Temple University and league’s Executive of the Year
JOANNE GORDIN worked in training, facilitation, in 1977.
and career coaching. “All about
Joanne Gordin, MFA, acting!” she says.
Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts; CYT 500, YogaLife MICHAEL HEINSDORF
Institute. Joanne is a certified
yoga instructor at the 500- Michael Heinsdorf, MDiv, STM,
hour level. She completed her MA, a former Lutheran pastor,
yoga training at the YogaLife high school German instructor,
Institute, where she studied and an adjunct faculty member
yoga therapy. She completed at LaSalle University.
programs in Transcendental
Meditation (TM), Jon Kabat-
Zinn’s Mindfulness Based
Stress Reduction (MBSR), and
the Way of Shambhala levels
I–V meditation workshops.
24 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505CYNTHIA LITTLE PHYLLIS MASS FRAN METZMAN
Cynthia Little holds a doctorate Phyllis Mass, MEd, Arcadia Fran Metzman, MA, University
in history from Temple University; BA, Hunter College; of Pennsylvania; BFA, Moore
University. During graduate NYC HS of Performing Arts. College of Art. Former
school in the 1970s, she co- Phyllis is a poet, freelance professor at Rosemont College,
founded Feminist Tours, the writer/editor, and private Fran has published numerous
first women’s history tour writing workshop leader. Her short stories, essays,
company. Since then she has fiction, poetry, and opinion interviews, a novel, and a short
been involved with women’s pieces appear online and in story collection. She recently
history locally and nationally print publications. A finalist in published a novel, The Cha-
as one of the founders of Philadelphia’s 2006 citywide Cha Babes at Pelican Way. She
National Women’s History Autobiographical Project has won several awards. She
Month. She has worked as an marking the tercentenary of is a fiction editor for Schuylkill
historian, educator, and curator Benjamin Franklin’s birth, Valley Journal and has lectured
on exhibitions, programs, and she was also a finalist in on releasing creativity.
large-scale history projects. the prestigious New Yorker
Throughout her career she has Cartoon Caption Contest. CHERI MICHEAU
advocated for bringing forward
women’s historical experience. NANCY MCDONALD Cheri Micheau, (PhD,
educational linguistics, 1990,
LYNN MARKS Nancy McDonald, EdD, Penn) taught graduate courses
Drexel University; MBA, in educational linguistics and
Lynn Marks, JD. She is Widener University; BS, math, language at West Chester,
a public interest lawyer Clarkson University. She Drexel, Temple, and Penn, and
specializing in leading was academic chair for the coached teachers of English as
nonprofit organizations. She graduate technology program a second language (ESL) in the
has been executive director at Wilmington University School District of Philadelphia.
of Pennsylvanians for Modern and has taught information She taught K–12 ESL in Upper
Courts, Women Organized technology courses for over Merion and in Philadelphia,
Against Rape, and Women’s twelve years. Previously, as well as German in York, PA,
Medical Fund, and has chaired she worked in information and at Frankfurt International
the boards of directors of technology for 32 years, School in Germany.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer; including as a senior executive
PA Interbranch Commission at Accenture, a technology
for Gender, Racial, and consulting company, and chief
Ethnic Fairness; Women’s information officer for a $2B
Law Project; and National global business at DuPont.
Clearinghouse for the Defense
of Battered Women.
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 25VIVIENNE MUNN STEVE POLLACK BETSY REESE
Vivienne Munn, American Steve Pollack is a performer, Betsy Reese is the Program
Novelist, Geriatric Patient director, lecturer and actor Manager at OLLI. She taught
Advocate, Educator, and who has appeared in venues Geographic Information
Inspirational Speaker. ranging from Grand Opera to Science at Bryn Mawr College,
Vivienne writes children’s and Blues and Pop; an actor and where she was also an
middle-grade books. She has director of stage plays; and as a instructional technologist &
published several children’s lecturer and teacher in schools, the map curator. Betsy taught
books, her first of which, ‘My community organizations, GIS, the History of Cartography,
Pal Buddee–The Checker and private associations. Geography, and the Honor’s
King’ debuted in 2015. She is He has performed in many Seminar at Maine Maritime
a former university professor local and regional theaters in College in Castine, Maine.
with 20-years experience in opera, concert, and musical Her co-produced exhibition
teaching and publication (two theater and was one of the at the Castine Historical
non-fiction adult, inspirational original members of Peter Society entitled “The Schooner
books.) Nero’s Voices of the Pops in Bowdoin on the Greenland
Philadelphia. He lectures Patrol” is now permanently
JOANN NEUFELD often on subjects of culture, displayed at Maine Maritime.
art, history, music, and social
Joann Neufeld, BFA, Masters change with specific focus on ALICIA ROMEU
in Art Education, Tyler School the critical, ironic, or trivial
of Art; Masters+30, University connections between historical Alicia H. Romeu has studied
of the Arts; School District of events. He was educated at Romance Languages and
Philadelphia (1975–1998), art Franklin & Marshall College history for the past fifty years.
and gifted education, K–8; New and Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. She has earned three master’s
Hope-Solebury School District degrees: the first one from
(1998–2014), gifted education, JAY POMERANTZ I.T.E.S.M. from Monterrey,
writer’s palette, art and film, México, a Bilingual Bicultural
and art, 5–12. Joann is a guest Jay Pomerantz, MD, Yale degree from LaSalle University
lecturer in the education University School of Medicine. in Philadelphia culminating
department of Moore College Following an internship at the with an Educational
of Art. Hospital of the University of Administration degree from
Pennsylvania, he served on the Villanova University. Her
MICHAEL NIEDERMAN medical staff of the U.S. Peace teaching experience goes back
Corps. He then completed almost 50 years having retired
Michael Niederman, MBA, a residency in psychiatry at from Germantown Academy in
accounting, Temple University; Mass Mental Health Center in Fort Washington. She is now
BA, Spanish language, Penn Boston. After that, he practiced a guide at the Philadelphia
State University. He spent two outpatient psychiatry while Museum of Art after graduating
summers during high school continuing on the clinical from a two-year training
living in Latin America. Michael faculty of Harvard Medical program.
was an internal auditor for the School. He retired in 2015.
School District of Philadelphia
for 25 years, and at the time of
retirement, he was the director
of payroll for the district. He
enjoys traveling where he can
use his foreign language skills.
26 Spring 2022 | OLLI at Temple | olli@temple.edu | (215) 204-1505GARY ROSE JONATHAN ROTH STEPHANIE SESKER
Gary Rose was born and raised Jonathan Roth, BS in biology, Stephanie Sesker, MA in
in Brooklyn, NY. He received MS in chemistry, SUNY Albany; linguistics, University of Iowa.
his BA in political science from MD, SUNY Downstate. He did Stephanie was involved in
Temple University and received his residency in anesthesiology English as a second language
his JD from the University of at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital administration and teaching
Miami. After practicing law for in Boston. He completed a at the university level for 35
17 years, he joined his family fellowship in cardiothoracic years. She was a Fulbright
fashion jewelry business. anesthesiology at Emory senior lecturer (TESL) in
Upon selling the business and University. Jonathan worked Mexico and academic director
retiring for now, he has been for 33 years at Albert Einstein of the Binational Center in
consulting, taking classes, Medical Center where he is Asunción, Paraguay. She has
mentoring, volunteering, and chairman emeritus of the presented papers and led
traveling. Department of Anesthesiology. workshops in the field of ESL
He has authored many articles, in Mexico, South America, and
HELEN ROSEN book chapters, and case Spain.
reports. He enjoys judging
Helen Rosen, PhD, has been science fairs. DICK SHEERAN
studying and practicing
Buddhism for over 20 years. PAUL SELBST Dick Sheeran, BA journalism,
She was also on the faculty of spent 30 years as anchor/
the Won Institute of Graduate Paul Selbst, PhD, MPA, New reporter for the CBS-TV
Studies for two years where York University School of Philadelphia and five years
she taught a variety of courses Public Administration; MS, as reporter/editor at KYW
on Buddhism and Buddhist Columbia University School of News Radio Philadelphia. Dick
psychology. She has published Public Health; BS, University started his news career at the
articles related to meditation of Buffalo School of Pharmacy. Philadelphia Daily News as
and psychotherapy, and she Paul is a professor emeritus at a reporter/editor. He taught
leads meditation at both the Saint Joseph’s college of Maine journalism at Temple University
Philadelphia Meditation Center and former director of the for several years after retiring
and at Center City Insight graduate program in healthcare from TV news. He is also a
Meditation. She also has a administration. He is an author local board member of SAG-
certificate from the Barre of numerous publications and AFTRA union. He is a member
Center for Buddhist Studies. teaches various courses in of the Broadcast Pioneers of
political science, as well as folk Philadelphia Hall of Fame and
music at OLLI. author of a memoir titled News
Hound.
“Thank you so much for keeping OLLI going during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the effort that must have
gone into getting all of the Zoom and webinar classes to OLLI students. I’ve
really enjoyed the classes I’m taking.”
-Joan W.
For more information, please visit noncredit.temple.edu/olli | Spring 2022 27PHILIP SIMON ROBERT TIMKO WARREN WILLIAMS
Philip Simon is Emeritus Robert Timko, MA, PhD, the Warren Williams, AIA, is a
Professor of Music at Wilkes University of Guelph; professor retired architect with over 30
University, where he also emeritus, Mansfield University years of experience, much
directed the band and taught of PA. He served as president of it at the Southeastern
music classes 18 years. He also of the American Association Pennsylvania Transportation
taught high school and college of Philosophy Teachers and Authority. Previously, he
instrumental music. His most the Middle Atlantic and New worked as a planner in
significant area of research England Council for Canadian California. Growing up in
is the History of American Studies. He held visiting Bucks County, he has had a
Popular Music, and he is professorships at universities lifelong interest in history.
presently working on a book on in Canada and Russia. He Mr. Williams has led walking
this topic. continues to give public tours exploring Philadelphia’s
presentations on Canadian historic architecture and city
ALAN SOFFIN philosophy and culture, as well planning for over 25 years,
as topics in professional ethics. and he occasionally lectures
Alan Soffin, PhD, Social on Philadelphia’s historical
Foundations and Philosophy TONY TRIFILETTI development. In his free time,
of Education. Primary doctoral he is an avid photographer of
course-work in philosophy. Tony Trifiletti, BS, University historic buildings and urban
Author, Rethinking Religion: of Pennsylvania, MS, streetscapes.
Beyond Scientism, Theism and Imperial College, London,
Philosophic Doubt (Telford: both in Ch. Engineering, MA, JANICE WINSTON
Cascadia Press, 2011, 434 pp.). Villanova, Liberal Studies.
Author, “Recollecting Honor,” Tony has worked as a teacher, Janice Winston, BS, business
in Images of Youth. Soffin administrator, engineer, and communications; certificates
has published in Educational business manager. He’s taught in human resources,
Theory, MLA Bulletin, and mathematics at La Salle management, and marketing,
Dreamseeker Magazine, a University and Montgomery Chestnut Hill College. She is
Mennonite journal to which he County Community College a retired network engineer,
contributed a series of articles and worked for many years at an award-winning pension
on religion and the religious. Honeywell Inc. and Johnson activist, certified mediator,
Matthey plc. Tony retired as educator, and elected official.
Vice President and Director Janice has taught adult
of Human Resources and literacy and elementary
has led short story and book education. Janice volunteers
discussions at OLLI for the past as an advanced instructor
seven years. and communications
representative at the American
Red Cross. She has a special
interest in human rights and
disaster relief.
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