Advisors in the College Office
All students are welcome and encouraged to speak with a member of the advising staff in the College Office. These advisors can help students explore the many options and opportunities available to College students, and are available by appointment or on a walk-in basis throughout the year.
Assistant deans for advising are available by appointment, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on a walk-in basis for quick questions from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the College Office, 120 Cohen Hall, 215.898.6341.
Dean of Freshmen and Director of Academic Advising
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Dean of Freshmen and Director of Academic Advising The College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania Telephone: 215.898.6341, E-mail: jtighe@sas.upenn.edu Read more >> |
Assistant Deans for Advising
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Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs and Advising Study Abroad Advisor: For information about the programs coordinated see College Advisors for Study Abroad. Dr. Curington has a Master's in English from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, with a focus in educational anthropology. |
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Assistant Dean for Advising
Dr. Fetni holds a law degree from New York University, and a Master of Laws as well as a Ph.D. in International Relations from Penn. As a member of the Sociology Department faculty, he has developed courses on topics such as law and society, law in Africa, law and social change, and the sociology of the legal profession. He also teaches international law and the theory of international relations. |
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Assistant Dean for Advising Study Abroad Advisor: For information about the programs coordinated see College Advisors for Study Abroad. Dr. Gabbadon holds a Ph.D. in communications from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research and teaching interests include advertising, mass media industries, and the social and industrial construction of age. |
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Assistant Dean for Advising
Dr. Srilata Gangulee holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University and is particularly interested in welfare economics. She has developed courses for Asian American Studies and South Asia Studies. |
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Assistant Dean for Advising Study Abroad Advisor: For information about the programs coordinated see College Advisors for Study Abroad. Dr. Jung received her Ph.D. in art history from the University of Maryland. Her current research interests include the cultural biography of images. |
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Associate Director of Academic Advising and Assistant Dean for Advising
Dr. McDowell received his Ph.D. in German from the University of Pennsylvania and has research interests in late medieval and early modern medical history and popular culture. |
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Assistant Dean for Advising
Dr. McGlone earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Musicology where she wrote about experimental electronic and popular musical spaces in the city of New York in the late 1960s, most notably The Electric Circus. Her research and teaching interests include audio culture, urban geography, the sociology of music in culture, music in everyday life, and music as a force for social justice. She teaches freshman seminars that are cross-listed between Music and Urban Studies, including ones designated as Academically Based Community Service courses. |
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Associate Director of Academic Advising and Assistant Dean for Advising
Dr. Pansing holds a Ph.D. from Brown University in English Literature and his research and teaching interests include addiction, aesthetics, criminality, and popular fiction in British modernism. |
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Assistant Dean for Advising Study Abroad Advisor: For information about the programs coordinated see College Advisors for Study Abroad. Dr. Poyourow received her Ph.D. in American Culture from the University of Michigan. Her background is in U.S. social and cultural history with a focus on women, work, and class. Her research is on the socialization of working-class youth and the creation of class identity through participation in organized leisure activities during the early twentieth century. |
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Associate Director of Academic Advising and Assistant Dean for Advising
Dr. Purpura earned the Ph.D. in philosophy from Penn and regularly teaches courses in the philosophy of mind. |
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Assoc. Dir., Benjamin Franklin Scholars Ms. Linda Wiedmann is a native Philadelphian and graduate of Bucknell University. As the Associate Director of the Benjamin Franklin Scholars, she has developed opportunities for student research, established the University-wide research and fellowship directory and helped to create many innovative honors courses. She is interested in seeing that students learn about the neighborhoods which the University affects, and that they take maximum advantage of city life. She has a particular interest in the role of women in higher education, and serves as president of Penn's Association of Women Faculty and Administrators. |
Asstant Directors of Advising Services and Academic Support
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Asstant Director of Advising Services and Academic Support
Ms. Barbee graduated with a Bachelors degree in Social Work from Calvin College and a Masters Degree in Education from Azusa Pacific University. |
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Assistant Director of Advising Services and Academic Support Ms. Estévez earned a Bachelors degree in Sociology and a Masters of Education in College Counseling from the University of Delaware. She is currently enrolled in a doctoral program with a focus on leadership in higher education. |
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Assistant Director of Advising Services and Academic Support Member of the CaseNet academic support team that assists students experiencing difficulties that impact academic performance and students seeking a leave of absence from Penn. Ms. Glanzer earned a BA in Religion from Haverford College. |
