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Faculty
Ensuring an effective rollout of virtual classes
On Monday, March 23, after an extended week of Spring Break, Penn will resume its thousands of classes remotely only, due to COVID-19. Faculty members and instructors, and the staff that supports them, have been preparing around the clock.
Dolan collects two coach of the year awards
The director of track & field/cross country has been recognized by the Ivy League and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Staying protected from COVID-19 phishing schemes
Nick Falcone, Penn’s information security officer, recommends taking extra steps to keep technology secure during such unprecedented times.
Ramon Diaz-Arrastia is ‘at the uncharted frontier of brain science and traumatic injury’
The Presidential Professor of neurology in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine, who began his post in 2016, is an innovative traumatic brain injury researcher.
Power to the protest: Daniel Gillion on protest movements
The political science professor’s new book, “The Loud Minority,” traces the impact of protest movements on legislation, voting, and other aspects of American democracy.
Erika H. James named dean of Penn’s Wharton School
The dean of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University will begin her new position as dean of the Wharton School effective July 1.
Michael Horowitz named director of Perry World House and Richard Perry Professor
As director of Perry World House, Horowitz will lead the center which was founded in 2015 for scholarly inquiry, teaching, research, international exchange, policy engagement, and public outreach on pressing global issues.
Stacey Lopez promoted to vice president for institutional research and analysis at Penn
Stacey Lopez has been promoted to vice president for institutional research and analysis at Penn. She has led the University’s Office of Institutional Research and Analysis since 2007.
Karen Tani named a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Karen Tani has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s 24th Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 1. The announcement was made today by President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett.
Nourishing the brain with conversations about food
A yearlong colloquium from Penn Anthropology offers a steady diet of research perspectives, delving into how this facet of culture affects modern health and practices, and broadens our historical outlook.
In the News
‘Everyday Utopia’ review: The road to nowhere
“Everyday Utopia” by Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences is reviewed.
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CFO of the Year Awards 2023: Julia Puchtler, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
In her four years as chief financial officer for Penn Medicine’s Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Julia Puchtler has collaborated on several big capital projects, including the expansive Pavilion.
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Guggenheim Fellows for 2023 announced; These universities had the most winners
Penn claimed four Guggenheim Fellows, who have demonstrated “exceptional capacity” in their scholarly or artistic careers.
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Why we need better data on faculty diversity
In an Op-Ed, Laura W. Perna of the Graduate School of Education writes that institutions of higher learning need better data on faculty backgrounds, their experiences and working conditions, and inequities in measures of success.
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Penn awards largest one-time pay increase to doctoral students, while Temple remains in negotiations
Penn has awarded a nearly-25% increase in its minimum pay for doctoral students, the largest one-time boost in its history, with a statement from Interim Provost Beth A. Winkelstein.
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Wharton professor promoted love in the workplace
Dean Erika H. James and Adam Grant spoke about the legacy of Wharton School colleague Sigal Barsade, who died earlier this month. “She lived the values of the work that she was espousing,” said James.
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