Joseph M. Allegra

Senior Associate Director

Faculty/Staff

Jobs I have had in my lifetime… Lifeguard, Electronics’ Manager, Pool Manager, Paperboy, Swim Instructor, Soccer Referee, Chef, Videographer, Cashier, Meat Room Clerk, Construction work of all kinds: A jack of all trades! – Plumber, Carpenter, Roofer, Stone Manson, Electrician, tile Installer, etc, Bartender, Candle Maker, Driver for an Auto Auction, Census Taker, Program Coordinator, Senior Program Specialist

Degrees:  AS Business, CCP; BS Management Information Systems, TU

Movie or movies I can watch over and over… Bronx Tale, Goodfellas, Rudy

Places I have lived… Philadelphia my entire life, but have yet to ride on a Septa bus!!

Favorite sports teams… Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, Sixers I guess you can say that I am hometown supporter all the way

Favorite TV shows… The Unit, Lost, Holmes on Homes, King of Queens, & Entourage

Foreign places I have traveled to… Bahamas if you count that as a foreign place.

Websites I visit daily… Woot, Slickdeals, Metro

Favorite foods…  Any kind of pasta, potatoes & eggs that only my mother-in-law can make

Favorite Philly restaurants… La Vigna, San Kee Peking Duck House, Tony Lukes

Favorite things to do outside of work… spend time with my children, wife, and deer hunting

Coolest thing I’ve ever done… Scuba Diving to 60 meters on my honeymoon

If I could eat dinner with one person, it would be… my grandfather who I never met

Favorite flavor of ice cream… chocolate peanut cup

Favorite toy as a child… Lego’s, Matchbox cars,  He-Man & Transformers action figures

What my real ambition in life was… to be a carpenter – I love this type of work

Contact Information

210C Speakman Hall
1810 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6083
215.204.3060
jallegra@temple.edu | @joe.allegra

Office Hours

Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 4:00pm

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