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Michael DiBerardinis: $18 Million Tobacco Regulatory Science Research Grant for PSOM Professor of Practice at Fels The University of Penn’s center is focused on examining the Michael DiBerardinis, who has served as Pennsylvania School effects of advertising, packaging and labeling managing director for the City of Philadel- of Medicine and Rut- on perceptions, use and exposure of combusti- phia under Mayor James Kenney since January gers University School ble tobacco products such as cigarettes and cig- 2016, will be joining of Public Health have arillos (short, narrow cigars that are wrapped Penn’s School of Arts received one of nine in tobacco leaves or brown tobacco-based pa- and Sciences in January grants from the US per). Researchers combine expertise in assess- 2019 as a Professor of Food and Drug Ad- ing smoking behaviors, toxin and nicotine ex- Practice at the Fels In- ministration and Na- posure, as well as eye tracking and product risk stitute of Government. tional Institutes of perception measures to better understand the As managing di- Health for a new co- impact of potentially misleading advertising rector, Mr. DiBerardi- hort of Tobacco Cen- claims, descriptors, labeling and packaging fea- nis has played a critical ters of Regulatory Sci- tures of combustible tobacco products. role in the Kenney ad- ence (TCORS 2.0). Andrew Strasser “We are taking a comprehensive approach ministration, oversee- The grant, $18 million over five years, will drive to better understand the effects of tobacco ad- ing and coordinating research that will provide data to protect public vertising and packaging—from psychological activity across most health and inform regulatory science issues re- responses to use patterns and exposure,” said major operating de- Michael lated to the effects of tobacco marketing and to- Andrew Strasser, principal investigator and di- partments of the city’s DiBerardinis bacco control. (continued on page 5) government. “‘Mike D.’—as he is affectionately known— is a public servant in the truest sense of the Penn Biden Leaders Dialogue at Competing Visions of the Global Order words. I cannot thank him enough for being an integral part of my team the last few years,” said Mayor Kenney. “His experience and lead- ership have helped to successfully restore a strong managing director system to the govern- ment which will serve the City well in the fu- ture. I wish him nothing but the best and believe the students at Fels will benefit greatly from his wisdom and expertise.” Steven J. Fluharty, SAS Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharma- cology and Neuroscience, said that “Michael DiBerardinis is the ideal example of what we seek in a professor of practice. His track record of achieving results in government perfectly complements the expertise of our standing fac- ulty and creates unparalleled learning opportu- nities for our students.” Mr. DiBerardinis’s prior posts have includ- ed deputy mayor for environmental and com- munity resources, commissioner of the depart- The Penn Biden Leaders Dialogue on September 25 at featured 47th Vice Pres- ment of parks and recreation, special advisor to ident Joe Biden (left) in an hour-long conversation with Nicholas Clegg, the former UK deputy the Free Library of , and secretary prime minister (right). tured an eminent slate of world leaders. This of conservation and natural resources for the Penn President Amy Gutmann introduced Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. eminent global leaders Joe Biden, the 47th Vice event was “truly one for the history books,” said President Gutmann. It was the Center’s second In addition to teaching, Mr. DiBerardinis President of the United States and the Benja- will play a central role in leading a world-class min Franklin Presidential Practice Professor at fall colloquium. These types of conversations—raw and in- mentoring program for Fels students, according Penn, and Nicholas Clegg, the former UK Dep- to Matt Levendusky, professor of political sci- uty Prime Minister, who have worked together formative—are the basis of what Perry World House was hoping to achieve throughout the ence and Penny and Robert A. Fox Director of closely in the past, to a packed crowd of more the Fels Master of Public Administration pro- than 1,000 students, faculty and staff in Irvine entire colloquium, which kicked off last Mon- Auditorium, with an apt nod to Lin-Manuel Mi- day with closed working groups for students, (continued on page 6) randa’s smash Broadway musical Hamilton. faculty and policymakers. The event continued INSIDE “You all know the show-stopping number Tuesday with public sessions featuring a slate of 2 Senate: SEC Agenda; Registrar; that never fails to bring the house down: ‘The world leaders, including Felipe Calderón, for- Deaths; Memorial 3 From the President and Provost: Second Year Room Where It Happens,’” President Gutmann mer President of Mexico; Richard Verma, for- Experience Program; HCMI Town Hall; OpenSP2 said. “For the next hour or so, that’s where we mer US Ambassador to India; and two former Trustees Meeting Coverage get to be.” US national security advisers: Susan Rice, who 4 Honors & Other Things served under President , and H.R. 5 Mellon Postdoc Fellowships; Delta Dental Grant The capstone event between Vice President 6 Penn’s Way Campaign, Raffle; Hiring People with Joe Biden and Sir Nicholas Clegg capped off a McMaster, who served under President Donald Disabilities Presentation; Arboretum Sculpture Tour two-day Perry World House colloquium, Com- Trump, speaking about the past, present and fu- 7 Seas and Cities at Burrison Gallery; CrimeStats; peting Visions of the Global Order, which fea- ture of international relations. Classified; Update; Employee Resource Fair 8 Drawing: Laurie Olin Exhibit ALMANAC October 2, 2018 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 SENATE From the Senate Office Margaret Kip, University Registrar Executive director of student The following agenda is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules. registration and financial servic- Any member of the standing faculty may attend SEC meetings and observe. es Matt Sessa announced the ap- Questions may be directed to Patrick Walsh, executive assistant to the Senate Office, pointment of Margaret Kip as either by telephone at (215) 898-6943 or by email at [email protected] University registrar effective Sep- tember 17. Ms. Kip has spent the last 19 Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda years working in support functions Wednesday, October 10, 2018 in higher education at a variety of 3-5 p.m. institutions, including Syracuse Glandt Forum, 3rd floor, University and the University of Singh Center for Nanotechnology, 3205 Walnut St. the Arts, ultimately as an associate provost. She joined Penn in 2016 Margaret Kip 1. Approval of the Minutes of September 12, 2018 as the deputy registrar and became 2. Chair’s Report the acting University registrar in February 2018. 3. Past Chair’s Report In the time Ms. Kip spent as the acting University reg- 4. 2018 Senate Nominating Committee istrar, she created several new and critical positions to 5. Update from the Office of the Provost strengthen the office’s support capabilities; re-established Discussion with Provost Wendell Pritchett the Registrar’s Working Group to create a University-wide community of practice; and began creating more structured 6. Human Capital Management Project Update work processes to better track and assure quality work Discussion with Anita Allen, Vice Provost for Faculty; Tom Murphy, flowing through the Office of the University Registrar. As Vice President of Information Technology & University Chief Information the University registrar, she will continue this work and ex- Officer; and Mark Dingfield, Associate Provost for Finance and Planning pand her focus to larger improvement and collaboration op- 7. Moderated Discussion portunities for the office. 8. New Business Ms. Kip holds a BFA from Syracuse (1999) and com- pleted graduate coursework in database design and com- puter programming at Philadelphia University (2004). Deaths David Batista, Law Library ty Senate, and he earned tenure in 1977 and re- Jeremy Nowak, Penn IUR David Batista, former librarian at the Biddle Jeremy Nowak, a Penn Institute for Urban Law Library, died May 31, from complications ceived emeritus status in 1997. At CHOP, Dr. D’Angio served as director Research (Penn IUR) fellow and advisory board due to cancer. He was 68. member, died July 28 from complications due to Mr. Batista earned his bachelor’s degree in of the Children’s Cancer Center, where he built the foundation for the current “bench-to-bedside a heart attack. He was 66. Russian history from the University of Illinois Dr. Nowak founded the Philadelphia-based in 1974, his JD from Southern Illinois Universi- and back” research efforts used across the cam- pus today. He was named a fellow of the Amer- Reinvestment Fund, specializing in social in- ty in 1978, and his master’s of science in library vestment, urban policy and strategy. In 2011 science at the University of Illinois in 1982. ican Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) (Almanac September 26, and 2012, he was president of the William Penn Before coming to Penn in 1984, he worked Foundation, where he developed the blueprint at the William Mitchell College of Law in St. 2006). He served as the president of the Interna- tional Society of Pediatric Oncology and chair for their grant making. He was a nonresident se- Paul, Minnesota, and after he left Penn in 1990, nior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a schol- he worked at Rutgers Law School-Camden, of the National Wilms Tumor Study. He was the founder of the Late Effects Study Group, which ar at Penn IUR and former chair of the Board where he obtained tenure as an associate pro- of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. In fessor serving as the faculty research services ultimately led to the Office of Cancer Survivor- ship at the National Institutes of Health, as well 2016, he was a recipient of the Penn IUR Urban librarian. He was there until 2017. Leadership Award (Almanac April 26, 2016). He Mr. Batista is survived by his wife, Emi- as the Histiocyte Society, the Society for Pediat- ric Radiology, and the Paediatric Radiation On- was named an advisory board member for Penn ly, coordinator of access services and resource IUR last year (Almanac February 21, 2017). sharing at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; his broth- cology Society. Dr. D’Angio wrote more than er, Philip; and his sister, Maria. 500 articles, books, book chapters, editorials and commentaries. The Giulio D’Angio Chair Jeremy Nowak Memorial: Giulio D’Angio, CHOP and PSOM in Neuroblastoma Research at CHOP was estab- October 3 Giulio John (Dan) D’Angio, emeritus pro- lished in his honor. Join Penn IUR in The Living Room fessor of radiation oncology at Penn’s School of He was among the first to think of combin- at The Inn at Penn on Wednesday, Octo- Medicine and a pioneer in the treatment of chil- ing different cancer treatments. He changed ber 3, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for reflection dren’s cancers, died September 14 at his resi- how Wilms’ tumor, a cancer of the kidneys, and conversation about pathbreaking so- dence in Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. He was treated, and the survival rate during his ca- cial innovator Jeremy Nowak’s enduring was 96. reer rose from 40 to 90 percent. He also recog- work. Mr. Nowak pioneered the frame- Dr. D’Angio grew up in Brooklyn and West- nized the harmful effects of radiation therapy work of “new localism,” coordinated chester County, New York. He attended Co- on young children and organized the first ran- Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Transfor- lumbia University for his undergraduate degree domized clinical trial that eliminated this cu- mation Initiative, and championed the and then Harvard Medical School, graduating rative but harmful modality. Working with Dr. financing of community development in 1945. He spent a year at Boston Children’s C. Everett Koop, they described the remarkable as a solution for struggling neighbor- Hospital before serving with the US Army spontaneous regression of an identifiable sub- hoods. Integrating public, private and Corps in Japan. After returning in 1948 to the set of neuroblastoma in infants and together de- non-profit expertise to create shared so- US, he worked at the VA Hospital in West Rox- veloped a staging system that is largely the one cial and financial good, his work serves bury, Massachusetts, and then began his radiol- used today. His work has helped children with as a precedent and template for achieving ogy training at Boston City Hospital. In Boston, leukemia, medulloblastoma and neuroblastoma. collective urban prosperity. he worked in a lab with Sidney Farber, found- He was an early champion of total care, or look- Speakers will include Ira Goldstein, er of the Children’s Cancer Research Founda- ing out for a child’s overall needs. president, Policy Solutions, The Reinvest- tion, the precursor to the Dana-Farber Cancer Dr. D’Angio’s first wife, Jean Terhune ment Fund; Patricia Smith, president and Institute. He held various teaching positions and D’Angio, died in 2004. In 2005, he married CEO, The Funders Network; and former was an associate research radiologist at Donner his long-time colleague, Audrey Evans. Dr. Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, Lab at UC-Berkeley before coming to Penn as D’Angio is survived by his wife; brother, Carl who across their respective fields have ad- a professor of radiology. His primary appoint- J.; sons, Carl (Donna) and Peter (Greg); grand- vanced similar causes with their missions ment later changed to radiation therapy; he held children, Sara D’Angio White (Andrew) and of igniting positive urban growth for the secondary appointments in pediatrics and radi- Rachel; and great-grandchildren, Margaret and benefit of all. ology. He was president of the Medical Facul- Charles D’Angio White. 2 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC October 2, 2018 From the President and Provost

Creation and Implementation of A New Second Year Experience Program A Message to the Penn Community: At Penn, we are strongly committed to ensuring the success of our ence but also sophomore-specific courses, celebrations and social events, students on campus and beyond. To advance this mission for our under- such as the new Sophomore Day that was held just a few weeks ago. graduate community—and after robust consultations with student lead- Penn’s ability to support a full two-year College House system will be ers, College House faculty and staff, undergraduate deans, trustees, stu- made possible with the opening of New College House West in fall 2021, dent advisors and other campus partners—we are pleased to announce the which will increase capacity for an additional 450 upperclass students on creation and implementation of a new Second Year Experience Program. campus. In addition to New College House West, we will continue making This year, the Program will begin to offer expanded programming and major investments in Penn’s existing College Houses in the years ahead. new events designed specifically for second-year students, both across Penn’s 12 College Houses, each with its own focus and traditions, of- campus and in individual College Houses. Starting with the incoming fer vibrant opportunities for self-discovery and enrichment. As living and Class of 2024, the Program will house all Penn sophomores in a two-year learning communities of undergraduates, faculty, staff and graduate stu- College House system. Just as the opening of the Quad more than a cen- dents, they help bridge the academic life of the classroom with our living tury ago profoundly and positively impacted our University, the Second spaces. There is evidence that students engaged in College House-type Year Experience Program will help shape the social, intellectual and cul- programs adjust better to college life, develop healthier habits, engage tural connections that will distinguish the Penn undergraduate experience in fewer high-risk behaviors and perform better academically than their for generations of students to come. peers living off-campus. The 2017 Task Force on a Safe and Responsi- We believe that a two-year College House system will measurably ble Campus Community outlined these and related opportunities to bet- strengthen the sense of community among our first- and second-year stu- ter support student wellness and augment campus living and learning. A dents—promoting students’ achievement and well-being, enhancing sup- structured, community-oriented residential experience helps students de- port for students’ academic and social lives, and increasing opportunities velop smart, sound habits that will serve them well long after graduation. to engage with diverse programs and viewpoints. Housing all sophomores In the months ahead, we look forward to sharing more details about on campus also will eliminate a major source of stress and anxiety for our new Second Year Experience Program and Penn’s transition to a two- first-year students, who have told us that they feel pressured to consider year College House system. We are confident that these initiatives will second-year housing options during their first semester as Penn students. further Penn’s commitment to helping all students thrive as members of Our new Second Year Experience will include special programs de- our Penn community and in their lives after graduation. signed specifically to address the unique needs of second-year students. —Amy Gutmann, President These programs will encompass not only successful ongoing programs such as the Majors and More Dinners and the Wharton Sophomore Experi- —Wendell Pritchett, Provost

SP2: Launching OpenSP2 Trustees September Meeting Coverage In an effort to provide the most accessible, yet unparalleled, professional and continuing The University of Pennsylvania Board of and Finance Committee Meeting earlier in the education opportunities, Penn’s School of So- Trustees held meetings on Thursday, Septem- day. For the 12-month period that ended June 30, cial Policy & Practice has launched OpenSP2. ber 27. Trustees’ Chair David Cohen noted that 2018 the consolidated University’s total net as- OpenSP2 gives individuals and organiza- the Convocation welcomed the Class of 2022 sets were $18.6 billion, an increase of $2.3 billion tions access to some of SP2’s most brilliant to Penn, which is now in its 279th year. Presi- over the prior year, driven primarily by strong minds and research in social work, policy and dent Amy Gutmann noted that Penn welcomed operating performance and investment returns. non-profit leadership, both on- and off-campus. two new deans: Mark Wolf, Morton Amsterdam The Associated Investments Fund (AIF) return Current course topics being piloted include fo- Dean of Dental Medicine, and Andrew Hoff- of 12.9% was above budget. On the Academic cuses on child welfare, animal assisted social man, Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Med- side, the contributions totaled $442 million, an work and kinship care. icine. President Gutmann also mentioned Sal- increase of $17 million from the prior year. The OpenSP2 is designed to complement the ly Bachman, who has been named dean of SP2 Health System had an increase in operating rev- school’s existing masters and doctoral programs. and will join Penn on January 1, 2019 (Almanac enue from $6.1 billion to $6.8 billion. Expenses Now accepting applications, OpenSP2 includes September 4, 2018). Dr. Gutmann noted that the increased from $5.8 billion to $6.4 billion. non-credit and certificate programs offered on 43rd governor of Florida Jeb Bush will become PSOM Dean Larry Jameson mentioned that campus and online, with course flexibility that a non-residential Professor of Practice this year the 152 new medical students’ first lecture was allows professionals to continue working while (Almanac September 25, 2018). The president given by Jean Bennett, one of the PSOM re- engaging with the fields’ leading scholars. This also praised Penn alumnus John Legend (C’99), searchers who developed the gene therapy re- includes an Advanced Certificate in Oncology who recently became the first African Amer- cently approved by the FDA to correct patients’ Social Work—the first of its kind in the world— ican man and second youngest person ever to vision (Almanac January 9, 2018). Dr. Jame- which welcomed its first cohort in September. achieve EGOT status (winner of Emmy, Gram- son also announced that the Penn Medicine Online programming includes a massive open my, Oscar and Tony); and, the president added, Campaign has already raised more than a $1 bil- online course led by former dean Richard Gelles. he’s a great philanthropist. lion toward its $1.5 billion goal, $50 million of Instructional consulting and academic over- Provost Wendell Pritchett said that Benoit which will be for scholarships. Dr. Jameson also sight for OpenSP2 is provided by SP2 faculty. Dubé, Penn’s first Chief Wellness Officer, is the shared the news that Carl June had received the In addition to professional learning courses, ideal person to oversee the new division that Albany Prize September 26 for his pioneering OpenSP2 will produce media, digital publica- will galvanize numerous initiatives across the work in developing the nation’s first FDA-ap- tions and events focusing on the research of University (Almanac August 28, 2018). proved personalized cellular therapy for cancer the SP2 faculty. Learn more at https://www.sp2. EVP Craig Carnaroli reported that Penn had (Almanac September 11, 2018). upenn.edu/academics/opensp2 a very strong FY’18, as reported at the Budget The Trustees passed two resolutions. The first one was to authorize financing of certain Building the Future of Work at Penn: October 11 capital projects up to $200 million, which can The Human Capital Management Initiative (HCM) is hosting another event in the series be financed cost effectively with the issuance of Building the Future of Work at Penn at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 11 in Fitts Auditorium at new indebtedness (2018 Bonds) for a term of up Penn Law. The Executive Sponsors and Program Management Office of the Human Capital to 50 years. The second one is to authorize Penn Management Transformation Initiative will present at the event. Medicine Radnor—a multi-specialty facility— Workday@Penn, a cloud-based, integrated modern system, will replace many of the cur- to sell a portion of land and development rights rent systems that manage faculty affairs, human resources, payroll and other human capital at 145 King of Prussia Road and sell a building management-related processes. and land at 250 King of Prussia Road in order to This event will address: What are the benefits to individual employees, including staff, fac- expand the clinical space as well as accommo- ulty, temporary and student workers? What’s changing from the point of view of an “employee date increased programmatic needs. All patient as self”? services there would move to the new facility To register to attend this town hall, visit www.workday.upenn.edu by June 2020. ALMANAC October 2, 2018 www.upenn.edu/almanac 3 Honors & Other Things

Jean Bennett, Samuel Jacobson, Caroline Ebby, Caroline Watts: Robert Schoenberg: Albert Maguire: NSF Grant Lifetime Achievement Award Champalimaud Vision Award Caroline Bray- Robert Schoenberg, the founding director of Three members of the Perelman School of er Ebby, adjunct as- the Penn LGBT Center, was honored with the Medicine faculty have been named among the sociate professor in Lifetime Achievement Award by the Pennsylva- recipients of the 2018 António Champalimaud the teaching, learning nia Chapter of the National Association of So- Vision Award for their revolutionary work lead- and leadership divi- cial Workers at their 2018 Social Work Confer- ing to the first successful gene therapy to cure sion of Penn’s Grad- ence on September 13. The award recognized an inherited cause of childhood blindness. The uate School of Ed- his advocacy and impact on social policy in his recipients from Penn are Jean Bennett, the F.M. ucation and senior more than 40 years as a member of the chapter. Kirby Professor of Ophthalmology; Samuel G. researcher at the Con- Dr. Schoenberg, the first director of the LGBT Jacobson, professor of ophthalmology; and Al- sortium for Policy Re- Center, was named director of the center at its bert M. Maguire, professor of ophthalmology. search in Education founding in 1982, serving for 35 years until his The award honors seven researchers who (CPRE), and Caro- retirement in October 2017 at the LGBT Cen- share a 1 million Euro prize for scientific -ad line Watts, GSE se- Caroline Ebby ter’s 35th anniversary celebration (Almanac Oc- vances leading to the successful treatment of a nior lecturer in the hu- tober 3, 2017). condition known as Leber congenital amauro- man development and Krystal Strong: sis (LCA). Their work led to the December 2017 quantitative methods FDA approval of the first gene therapy for an division and director Spencer Foundation Grant of school and commu- Krystal Strong, GSE assistant professor in inherited condition. The award is supported by the literacy, culture and international educa- Vision 2020–The Right to Sight, a global blind- nity engagement, have received $2,993,280 tion division, has received a $50,000 grant from ness-prevention initiative launched in collabo- the Spencer Foundation to support the next 14 ration with the World Health Organization and from the National Sci- ence Foundation for months of the project “Education and Politi- the International Agency for the Prevention of cal Change: Mapping Contemporary School Blindness. their four-year proj- ect “Building Sustain- Protests in Africa.” Dr. Strong’s research team Kathryn H. Bowles: Distinguished able Networked In- will complete the first comprehensive, cross- Researcher Award structional Leadership national database of the incidence and causes Kathryn H. Bowles, in Elementary Mathe- of school-based protests in Africa since 2000 the van Ameringen and will use interactive mapping technology to matics through a Uni- Caroline Watts Chair in Nursing Ex- versity Partnership make this data publicly accessible to global re- cellence and a profes- with a Large Urban District.” searchers and practitioners. sor in Penn Nursing’s Dr. Ebby is an expert in how math is taught Dr. Strong is also a member of the gradu- department of biobe- and how math instruction can be improved. She ate group in anthropology, and a faculty affiliate havioral health sci- co-created the Community Based Math Project, of Africana Studies. Dr. Strong’s research and ences, will receive the a hub for developing locally relevant and social teaching combine anthropological approaches Claire M. Fagin Dis- justice oriented mathematics lessons. Dr. Ebby to formal and non-institutional educational pro- tinguished Researcher also studies the implementation of standards- cesses, politics and activism, youth, new media Award. The award is aligned math curriculum and the use of forma- technologies, and popular culture in Africa and given to a Penn Nurs- the African Diaspora. Topically, she focuses on Kathryn Bowles tive assessment and learning trajectories to im- ing faculty member prove K-8 mathematics teaching and learning. the politicization and cultural practices of youth, or a graduate from the Dr. Watts has served as the University’s liai- the ambivalent role of educational institutions in school’s doctoral program who has made a dis- son to the Henry C. Lea Elementary School in the social reproduction of power and privilege tinguished contribution to nursing scholarship. West Philadelphia and as a member of the Penn and as critical sites of political struggle, and the Dr. Bowles’s research has focused on the use Partnership faculty group that served as a lead- intersections of these processes across transna- of information technology and health informat- ership support team for several West Philadel- tionally and digitally networked spaces. ics to improve health care for at-risk older adults phia schools. She has also been the school’s co- Richard Weller, Architecture, and support health-care providers’ efforts to im- ordinator of special education, working across prove planning and provide transitional care divisions to develop coursework and experien- Landscape Architecture: following hospital discharge, thereby reducing tial placements for students that will provide DesignIntelligence “Most Admired” hospital readmissions. Her ongoing studies in- critical learning related to issues in special edu- Lists clude the development of decision support tools cation and English language learners (ELL). In Richard Weller, to determine the best site of care for those need- addition to her school- and community-based the Meyerson Chair ing post-discharge services; telehealth technol- work, Dr. Watts coordinates the internship pro- of Urbanism, chair of ogy applications; the effect of home care and gram for students in the Professional Counsel- PennDesign’s depart- post-acute referrals on patient outcomes; and ing Program at Penn GSE. ment of landscape ar- evaluation of electronic health records. chitecture and co-ex- Dr. Bowles discovered a unique set of high-risk ecutive director of The factors that determined which older patients were Abby Reisman: Ian L. McHarg Cen- most likely to need continued skilled care after dis- Library of Congress Grant ter for Ecology and charge. She and her team developed and validat- Abby Reisman, assistant professor in the Urbanism, has been ed a decision-support methodology that identified teaching, learning and leadership division of named to the roster of patients who need post-acute care. Through Right- Penn’s GSE, has received a $19,993 grant from “Most Admired Edu- Care Solutions, which she co-founded in 2012, she the Library of Congress Teaching with Prima- cators” in landscape and her team incorporated the Discharge Decision ry Sources Program for the project “The Life architecture by De- Richard Weller Support System (D2S2) into a software product of African Americans in 19th Century Phila- signIntelligence. The department of landscape that helps hospitals assess patients for post-acute delphia: Using Library of Congress Resources architecture earned PennDesign the second spot care needs, optimizes workflow and ultimately to Uncover Hidden History.” The project will in the nation among the “Top 25 Most Admired lowers the number of readmissions. In 2015, navi- establish a professional development series to Schools” and “Most Hired From Schools” for Health acquired RightCare Solutions. support 10th grade history teachers in Philadel- landscape architecture. The department of archi- Dr. Bowles will deliver her lecture “From phia in using the Library of Congress’ collection tecture ranked 11th on the list for graduate study. Inquiry to Innovation: How a Clinical Question to design lessons in this topic area. Dr. Weller is recognized for “pushing bound- Became a Business Opportunity”on October 25, aries and thought in a variety of directions” and 3-5 p.m. at Fagin Hall. For more information or for his “distinctive interpretation of contempo- to RSVP visit https://tinyurl.com/y82xfnha rary landscape and urbanism.” 4 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC October 2, 2018 Penn Dental: $1 Million Scholarship Grant from Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Penn Dental Medicine students with a pas- The scholarships, which will not reduce a nities in Pennsylvania and beyond,” said Karen sion for serving vulnerable patients will now student’s scholarship package from other Penn Robinson, executive director of the Delta Dental have a new resource to support their interests Dental Medicine resources, are intended to Community Care Foundation. “This scholarship and goals thanks to a $1 million scholarship lighten overall expenses and debt during the re- fund has the potential to improve health and en- grant from the Delta Dental Community Care cipient’s fourth year of study with the goal of hance the lives of students and communities for Foundation, the philanthropic branch of Del- clearing a path for a student to pursue a career years to come.” ta Dental of Pennsylvania. Delta Dental’s Oral in community-based dentistry. This $1 million Oral Health Education grant Health Education grant will endow in perpetuity “The addition of this scholarship resource, further expands a relationship between the Del- the awarding of two $25,000 scholarships each even though it applies to the final stages of stu- ta Dental Community Care Foundation and year to DMD students who desire to work in an dents’ DMD time and beyond, will be a tre- Penn Dental Medicine. In 2017, the Delta Den- underserved area after graduation and who have mendous resource in our recruitment efforts as tal Community Care Foundation awarded Penn demonstrated a commitment to community out- well,” noted Dr. Sheridan. “The availability of Dental Medicine a $650,000 grant to expand reach during their studies. The grant award was scholarships to offset loans can be a deciding PennSmiles, the school’s oral health education announced in August and the first application factor for students who may have considerable and clinical care program for schoolchildren cycle will open this fall for interested candidates undergraduate debt, or who come from a finan- and their families in Philadelphia (Almanac in the current third-year class. cially challenged background.” September 26, 2017). The grant allowed for the “While all of our students gain experience In addition to completing a minimum of 250 purchase of a new, state-of-the-art mobile den- serving the underserved through our communi- hours of community-based service and finish- tal vehicle as well as the operational costs for ty-based service learning courses, we see a sig- ing all their DMD requirements on time in their educational programs. In addition, Delta Dental nificant number of students with a great inter- fourth year, recipients must demonstrate em- has supported Penn Dental Medicine students est go above and beyond what’s required and ployment in a medically underserved or health through its annual Student Leadership Award, a develop extensive experience in the communi- professions shortage area by October of their monetary award granted to an outstanding grad- ty,” said Joan Gluch, division chief of commu- graduating year and commit to two years in that uating dental school student. nity oral health and co-director of the grant with role after graduation. For more information about the Delta Dental Olivia Sheridan, assistant dean for admissions. “We are thrilled with the generosity and vi- Community Care Foundation and its programs, “What’s exciting about this scholarship is that sion of Delta Dental to help us widen the doors please visit deltadentalins.com/about/communi- it will provide the support that some students of possibility for those students committed to ty/philanthropy/ need to ultimately pursue this path after gradu- serving communities in need as they enter pro- This scholarship grant is a project of the ation. The need is great, because approximately fessional practice,” said Dr. Mark Wolff, Mor- Power of Penn Dental Medicine Capital Cam- 48 million people in the United States live in ar- ton Amsterdam Dean of Penn Dental Medicine. paign, part of a University-wide initiative to eas with dentist shortages.” Over time, Penn Dental Medicine fore- raise support for scholarships, community out- sees the fund also contributing valuable data reach and access to care for vulnerable popula- to community health needs assessment. “These tions, research and facilities. Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral new dentists will be a valuable cohort to track The Delta Dental Community Care Foun- Fellowship in the Humanities: to assess the impact scholarships can make in dation is the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental October 15 Deadline drawing more dental graduates into communi- of Pennsylvania and its affiliated companies in- ty-based service,” explained Dr. Gluch. “We cluding Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta The Wolf Humanities Center (former- will create a mechanism to remain connected to Dental of New York, Inc., and Delta Dental of ly Penn Humanities Forum) awards five the Delta Dental scholars and to collect data on California. Since 2011, the Delta Dental Com- one-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral practice patterns to help inform our understand- munity Care Foundation has awarded more than Fellowships each academic year to junior ing of oral health of vulnerable patients and $3.6 million in the state of Pennsylvania. The scholars in the humanities who are no communities.” Foundation’s mission is to increase access to more than eight years out of their doctor- “We’re delighted to have another opportuni- quality dental care by providing funding and ate and who are not yet tenured (may not ty to work together with Penn Dental Medicine support to advance research, education and ac- be tenured during the fellowship year). to further our Foundation’s mission of increas- cess to dental care across its 15-state service Scholars are required to spend the year ing access to dental care in underserved commu- area and the District of Columbia. (late August–May) in residence at Penn. For the 2019-2020 academic year, $18 Million Tobacco Regulatory Science Research Grant for PSOM their topic will be Kinship (follow link (continued from page 1) below for more information). The Fel- lowship carries a stipend of $56,225 plus rector of the Biobehavioral Smoking Labora- combustible tobacco products; tobacco regula- single-coverage health insurance (fellows tory at Penn’s Center for Interdisciplinary Re- tory science training and career enhancement are responsible for coverage for any de- search on Nicotine Addiction (CIRNA), which opportunities; and expert support on emerging pendents) and a $3,000 research fund. was created in PSOM’s department of psychia- biomarkers, analytic approaches and regulatory Fellows teach one undergraduate course try in 2001. expertise. in either the fall or the spring semester in The center will focus on four primary projects: The goal of the project is to help consum- addition to conducting their research. • Assessment of smoking behaviors, psy- ers make informed decisions about the use of The PhD is the only eligible terminal chological responses and biological ef- “modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs)” degree, and applicants must be humanists fects to understand the effect of cigarette while avoiding the deceptive marketing and ad- or those in such allied fields as anthro- packaging on smoking low-nicotine con- vertising practices of the past, which led con- pology or history of science. Ineligible tent cigarettes, an important component sumers to believe those products were safer than categories include an MFA or any other of potential regulatory strategies they truly were. doctorate such as EdD, social scientists, • Experimental analysis of low-nicotine The new research continues work from the scholars in educational curriculum build- cigarette advertising and novel tobacco first TCORS grant to Penn, made in 2013, to ing, and performing artists (note: scholars product marketing, with an aim to iden- Robert C. Hornik, the Wilbur Schramm Pro- of performance are eligible). tify how the public is misinformed about fessor of Communication and Health Policy at The fellowship is open to all scholars, health risks the Annenberg School for Communication, and national and international, who meet ap- • Experimental analysis of how cigarillo Caryn Lerman, the John H. Glick, M.D. Profes- plication terms. packaging with varying colors, graphic sor in Cancer Research at PSOM (Almanac Oc- The application deadline is October designs, descriptors and warning labels tober 1, 2013). 15 for each subsequent year’s fellowship. influences perceptions and use Additional Penn collaborators include: Ja- Fellowship guidelines and application are • Examination of the effects of cigarette de- net Audrain-McGovern, associate professor in available on the Center’s website, https:// scriptors that can mislead about the health PSOM’s department of psychiatry and a mem- wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/fellowships/ harms of tobacco products ber of Penn’s Cancer Center; Melissa Mercin- andrew-w-mellon-postdoctoral-fellow- The project will also focus on four cores, cavage, CIRNA postdoctoral researcher; and Jo- ship-humanities which will provide continued surveillance of seph Cappella, the Gerald R. Miller Professor the tobacco industry’s marketing strategies for of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication. ALMANAC October 2, 2018 www.upenn.edu/almanac 5 “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” ­—Desmond Tutu Dear Colleagues: Penn’s Way, the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine’s workplace charitable giv- ing campaign, continues to be recognized as one of the most successful and generous campaigns in the region. Our campaign theme, Giving is Penn’s Way, honors the culture of generosity and thoughtfulness that embodies Penn. We are confident that this year’s campaign will reach our goal of $1.65 million to support the communities in which we live. The Penn’s Way Campaign runs from October 1 through November 16. Please join us in sup- porting our region by making your tax-deductible gift now. By making a gift to Penn’s Way us- Penn’s Way 2019 Raffle Prizes ing the Penn’s Way website at www.upenn.edu/pennsway to enter your pledge online, you will be Week One (Drawing: October 8, 2018) supporting your chosen organizations in a secure, quick and convenient way. Visit www.upenn.edu/pennsway for more The website also offers valuable information on our three partner organizations, Penn Med- information about the raffle and making a icine, United Way and Philadelphia Alliance for Change. All three organizations, under the pledge. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Penn’s Way umbrella, utilize their expertise to confront the ever increasing challenges facing on the prior Friday for inclusion in a given our community. week’s drawing. Note: list subject to change. Through our Penn’s Way Campaign we can help build stronger neighborhoods, improve the Office Depot: Supply Basket ($100) quality of life, and provide options for healthier living for all people in our region. Philip Rosenau Co., Inc.: Walmart Gift We hope to have your continued support for the Penn’s Way Campaign this year. Card ($50) —Maureen S. Rush, Vice President for Public Safety, University of Pennsylvania Fisher Scientific: Home Depot Gift Card Penn’s Way Co-Chair ($50) —Patricia G. Sullivan, Chief Quality Officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System Fisher Scientific: Lowe's Gift Card ($50) Penn’s Way Co-Chair Specialty Underwriters LLC: Amazon —Steven Kimbrough, Professor, Wharton School, Chair-elect Faculty Senate Gift Card ($100) University of Pennsylvania, Penn’s Way Faculty Advisor Philadelphia Eagles: Carson Wentz au- —Peter D. Quinn, Vice Dean for Professional Services, Senior Vice President tographed 8x10 photo ($50) University of Pennsylvania Health System, Penn’s Way Faculty Advisor Sponsor: prize (value) Professor of Practice at Fels (continued from page 1) gram, and John Lapinski, Robert A. Fox Lead- ership Professor of Political Science, and facul- ty director for the Fels Executive MPA program. “Michael is a lifelong public servant who is deeply knowledgeable about the inner workings of city life in our region. His connections and decades of wisdom and experience will make him a fantastic mentor and open doors for stu- dents eager to be leaders in their communities,” said Dr. Lapinski. Dr. Levendusky adds, “I’m thrilled Michael will be joining us. As a professor of practice, he will serve as a bridge between the standing fac- ulty and the practitioner community and ensure that Fels continues to produce outstanding pub- lic-sector leaders.” Hiring People with Disabilities Presentation October 11 A presentation on Etiquette and En- lightened Sensitivity Around Hiring Peo- ple with Disabilities by Janet Fiore, pres- ident and CEO of The Sierra Group, will be held on Thursday, October 11, from 3 to 4 p.m. The presentation, in honor of October being National Disability Em-

ployment Awareness Month, will focus Photo by Bob Gutowski on putting sensitivity and enlightened awareness into the disability hiring pro- Germination Sequence created by Linda Cunningham is along the winding entrance drive. cess, identifying higher education jobs ’s Saturday Morning Live Tour in October: Sculpture for people with disabilities and engag- Join Morris Arboretum’s next Saturday Morning Live Tour on Saturday, October 6 at 11 a.m. to ing in conversation with individuals learn about the garden’s sculpture. Led by an experienced guide, guests will discover fine examples who have visual, hearing, cognitive and/ of public art that complement the Arboretum’s landscape and plant collection. These contemporary or mental disabilities. This event, spon- art pieces were installed in the Victorian garden as a visual and cultural contrast to the Arboretum’s sored by The Office of Affirmative Ac- scientific mission. tion & Equal Employment Programs, The Saturday Morning Live Tour Series highlights a different feature of the garden on the first will be held at the Meyerson Confer- Saturday of each month through December. The tour lasts approximately an hour and a half. Visitors ence Room in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. will be walking over some uneven ground and cover quite a bit of territory, so dress appropriately. Register at http://www.upenn.edu/affirm- For more information, visit www.morrisarboretum.org No registration is required. Tour is included action/offerings.html with garden admission. 6 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC October 2, 2018 Seas and Cities: Paintings by Lisa Reindorf October 11-November 5 Update Lisa Reindorf (C’77) believes that “artists have the October AT PENN ability to bring together scientific and creative disciplines and interpret data and information through creative insight SPECIAL EVENTS and vision.” Much of her work focuses on the obliteration of the natural world to make way for cities—and the oblit- 11 Division of Public Safety Open House; try the eration of cities by the natural world. She paints aerial firearm training simulation machine; learn how to views of coastal areas that depict cities and architectural use a fire extinguisher; learn about RAD self-de- infrastructure inundated by rising seas and storm surges. fense programs and fingerprinting; tour the state- Gridded geometric patterns are overlaid with swirling pat- of-the-art PennComm Emergency Communica- terns of nature in vibrant colors. tons Center and meet the Penn MERT team; On Thursday, October 11 at 4 p.m., Ms. Reindorf will 1-4 p.m.; DPS Headquarters, 4040 Chestnut St.; present a talk: Melting Ice to Rising Seas, sharing the art- info: https://tinyurl.com/ycdpnfkv (Public Safety). ist’s view on how artists depict the chain of sea rise, start- 12 Beyond the Walls: The University of the ing with global warming, melting icebergs and rising seas. Future; about the role of the university in society The talk, open to the public, will be held at the Burrison and industry with University stakeholders; 8 Gallery and will be followed by a reception. a.m.-5:45 p.m.; Perry World House; register: Ms. Reindorf has a BA from Penn, where she majored in architecture and studied design of the https://unifuture.network/2018/01/beyond-the- environment, as well as a master of architecture from Columbia University. She is an architect, art- walls/ ist and climate change activist and has recently completed an artist residency at the studios at Mass MoCA, the largest contemporary art museum in the country. AT PENN Deadlines The Burrison Gallery is located in the University Club at Penn on the 2nd floor of The Inn at The October AT PENN is online. The deadline for the November AT PENN is October 15. 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The University of Pennsylvania Police Department 3910 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor Community Crime Report Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111 Phone: (215) 898-5274 or 5275 About the Crime Report: Below are the Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society from the FAX: (215) 898-9137 campus report for September 17-23, 2018. Also reported were 25 Crimes Against Property (1 drunkenness, Email: [email protected] 1 auto theft, 1 traffic, 2 DUIs, 2 other offenses, 3 frauds and 15 thefts) with 8 arrests. Full reports are avail- URL: www.upenn.edu/almanac able at: https://almanac.upenn.edu/sections/crimes Prior weeks’ reports are also online. –Eds. The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents report- and news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and ed and made known to the University Police Department between the dates of September 17-23, 2018. as needed during summer and holiday breaks. Its electronic edi- The University Police actively patrol from Market St to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to tions on the Internet (accessible through the Penn website) include 43rd St in conjunction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accu- HTML, Acrobat and mobile versions of the print edition, and interim rate report on public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity information may be posted in electronic-only form. Guidelines for for crime. For any concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety readers and contributors are available on request and online. at (215) 898-4482. EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller ASSOCIATE EDITOR Louise Emerick 09/18/18 1:36 AM 400 University Ave Security threatened by male ASSISTANT EDITOR Alisha George 09/18/18 2:13 AM 400 University Ave Security threatened by male STUDENT ASSISTANTS Jackson Betz 09/19/18 2:40 PM 3000 South St. Complainant bit by known offender Justin Greenman 09/19/18 3:15 PM 3925 Walnut St Employee threatened by offender knife Joel Lee 09/22/18 12:40 PM 3800 Spruce St Strong arm robbery-wallet stolen Christina Lu ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate: 18th District Martin Pring (chair), Sunday Akintoye, Christine Bradway, Daniel Below are the Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 13 incidents (5 robberies, 4 aggravated as- Cohen, Al Filreis, Cary Mazer. For the Administration: Stephen saults, 2 domestic assaults, 1 assault, 1 rape) with 2 arrests were reported between September 17-23, MacCarthy. For the Staff Assemblies: Jon Shaw, PPSA; Marcia 2018 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue. Dotson, WPPSA; Rachelle R. Nelson, Librarians Assembly. 09/17/18 2:06 PM 3966 Market St Aggravated Assault/Arrest The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks tal- ented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The 09/17/18 8:44 PM 217 S 45th St Robbery University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis 09/18/18 10:13 PM 4421 Osage Ave Robbery of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, 09/19/18 2:54 PM 3000 South St Domestic Assault creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, 09/19/18 3:13 PM 3925 Walnut St Aggravated Assault veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the 09/20/18 11:09 AM 120 S 49th At Aggravated Assault administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or ath- 09/20/18 11:25 PM 4900 Larchwood Ave Robbery letic programs, or other University-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this 09/21/18 1:12 AM 4800 Chestnut St Robbery policy should be directed to Sam 09/21/18 5:56 PM 237 S 48th St Aggravated Assault/Arrest Starks, Executive Director of the 09/22/18 12:19 AM 3400 Civic Center Blvd Rape Office of Affirmative Action and 09/22/18 1:20 PM 3800 Spruce St Robbery Equal Opportunity Programs, 421 09/22/18 8:55 PM 4819 Warrington Ave Domestic Assault Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut 09/23/18 5:51 PM 49th and Baltimore Ave Assault Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104- 6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice).

ALMANAC October 2, 2018 www.upenn.edu/almanac 7 Drawing: Laurie Olin at the Kroiz Gallery in the Architectural Archives

For landscape architect and Practice Professor teach someone “how to see.” Drawing is a key for him, to pass “through of Landscape Architecture Emeritus Laurie Olin, sight and feeling into an understanding beyond appearance, and strive to drawing is about making places. An exhibition of reach the essence of things.” many of his original drawings opens Monday, Oc- He has taught at Penn for more than 30 years and is former chair of the de- tober 8, and run through Thursday, December 20, at partment of landscape architecture at . He is a fellow of the the Kroiz Gallery in Penn’s Architectural Archives. American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the American Society of This exhibition gathers examples from seven Landscape Architects, and recipient of the 1998 Award in Architecture from decades of his work and explores the imaginative the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the recipient of the 2012 ways that he uses drawing to see and understand , the highest lifetime achievement award for artists and the world around him. Curiosity, observation and designers bestowed by the National Endowment for the Arts and the President wonder inspire his graphic engagement and have of the United States (Almanac September 10, 2013). He also holds the 2011 Laurie Olin filled the pages of his many sketchbooks and flowed American Society of Landscape Architects Medal, the society’s highest award out onto sheets and rolls of many sizes. “Drawing, for a landscape architect (Almanac November 1, 2011). In 2006, the long-time Professor Olin remarked, “helps you see…what is good about the good… Penn faculty member won the School of Design’s G. Holmes Perkins Award to discern what is really good, and to recognize the subtleties.” for Distinguished Teaching by a member of the practitioner faculty (Almanac In , where Professor Olin grew up, “everybody tells stories.” May 23, 2006). Living at the edge of that immense wilderness, Professor Olin found his Works on view will include over 50 original drawings from his travels graphic mentors on the pages of popular magazines and in syndicated com- and explorations in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as studies ic strips shipped in by air to his hometown of Fairbanks. Folk stories, like for a number of important landscapes including Apple Park in Cupertino, those found in Alaskan Igloo Tales, with illustrations by indigenous artist California and the grounds in Washington, DC. George Ahgupuk, depicted the landscape, wildlife and culture around him. The Harvey & Irwin Kroiz Gallery, Architectural Archives, at 220 Formal training in drawing came during architecture school at the Uni- South 34th Street, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. versity of Washington (BArch, 1961), and yet, the urge of the narrative This exhibition has been made possible by the generous support of the tradition remained strong. After five years working as an architect in Se- Shedd Endowment and the Friends of the Architectural Archives. attle and New York City, Professor Olin withdrew from practice and ful- There will be a public event there, on November 28 at 6:30 p.m., Lau- ly invested himself into drawing and painting. It was a deep dive into the rie Olin in Conversation. surreal, unsettled late 1960s. His drawings ranged between the precise and the gestural. They explored themes of “sex, anxiety, politics….all sorts of stuff,” but mostly they captured in vivid detail the world around him, first, from the interior of a 16-by-16-foot cabin in Amagansett, Long Island, and later, from Agate Point on Puget Sound. He experimented with differ- ent types of paper—some made smooth by their clay content—and even tried drawing with broken sticks dipped in ink. His most poignant draw- ings of the period were made after his return to the Pacific Northwest. His many sketches of Seattle’s Skid Row community depict men, seemingly with nothing to do, living at the margin of society. “I was in a mood and I just started drawing,” said Professor Olin, “and I kept drawing until some other upheaval occurred. I couldn’t help myself but to draw a lot.” His drawings, thereafter, carry this experience. Beginning in 1972, as he returned to practice and began teaching, Professor Olin found time for intensive periods of drawing in England, Italy, America and China. “You can never teach someone how to draw,” said Professor Olin, but you can

Washington Monument, 2001.

Villa Doria Pamphili, Rome, 2008. The Cabin, Amagansett, 1968. 8 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC October 2, 2018