In the latest installment of the faculty profile series, Associate Professor of Urban Theater and Community Engagement Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon discusses her love of playwrighting and spoken word performance and her joy in helping students discover their potential and realize their educational goals.

We sit down with Temple Professor Dr. Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon to talk about the DEA360 project that creates awareness for middle schoolers regarding the epidemic of drugs and alcohol that affect their communities, using poetry as performance.

Want to know what FROM SAFE TO BRAVE REDUX is all about? Here's an interview with the incomparable Dr. Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon, who gives just a little background about the project. Check out the longer video on our YouTube Channel to learn more. Interview by Audrey Ward