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Message to Penn Faculty and Staff Regarding University Operations Daeyeon Lee: Evan C Thompson Since March 16, 2020, Penn has been operating in an unprecedented environment. We commend Term Chair for Excellence in the dedication, ingenuity and humanity demonstrated by members of Penn’s community. Thank you Teaching for all of your hard work and your patience as together we navigate this extraordinary time. Provost Wendell Pritchett and Vice Provost As you know, Governor Wolf has announced a Process to Reopen Pennsylvania in phases. At for Education Beth Winkelstein are pleased to present, southeastern Pennsylvania will remain in the Red Phase, with only essential life-sustain- announce the appointment of Daeyeon Lee to ing work performed onsite. Decisions regarding when regions can be transitioned to the Yellow the Evan C Thompson Term Chair for Excel- Phase will be made by the Commonwealth based on a variety of factors. However, even in the Yel- lence in Teaching, beginning July 1, 2020. low Phase, significant restrictions will still apply, including continuing remote work where feasi- Dr. Lee is a pro- ble, compliance with safety requirements such as social distancing and limiting gatherings to no fessor of chemi- more than 25 people. Governor Wolf has indicated that additional guidance regarding the Yellow cal and biomolecu- Phase will be forthcoming. You can read more about the Process to Reopen Pennsylvania at www. lar engineering in the governor.pa.gov/process-to-reopen-pennsylvania School of Engineer- Consistent with these guidelines, the University’s onsite operations remain suspended, except ing and Applied Sci- for those that are life-sustaining, while remote operations continue. This will remain the case until ence. His Soft Ma- the Commonwealth announces that Philadelphia, and surrounding counties for operations outside of terials Research and Philadelphia, can transition to the Yellow Phase. The exceptions are very limited at this time—for Technology Lab fo- example, construction work (which can resume on May 1), elective surgeries and medical proce- cuses on the inter- dures (please refer to the University Notification from March 20, 2020,https://almanac.upenn.edu/ actions of soft ma- volume-66-number-27#message-to-penn-faculty-and-staff-regarding-university-operations, for ad- terials, especially ditional information about life-sustaining activities at the University). how nano- and mi- While we are eager to move to the next phase, this will need to be done thoughtfully with safety cro-scale materials being the top priority, with guidance from our medical experts and in accordance with federal, state assemble into mac- Daeyeon Lee and local guidelines. Returning to work may look different for different parts of the University, de- roscopic structures. pending on the nature of the work. We have established a Recovery Planning Group that is exam- These projects include testing the ability of two- ining the elements that would need to be in place to allow a safe return to wider on-campus opera- sided “Janus” particles to function as surfactants tions. The Recovery Planning Group will work closely with our Schools and centers, as well as with for emulsion stabilization, developing methods public health experts, and in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines. Working collabor- for preventing cracks in nanoparticle films, and atively, we will provide guidance on the resumption of events and programs and on return to work experimenting on bubble-derived lightweight guidelines for those who are not performing life-sustaining work when the University is permitted materials for their potential use in transportation to move to the Yellow Phase. vehicles and equipment. In the meantime, we ask that all employees performing life-sustaining work on campus remember (continued on page 2) to practice social distancing, frequently wash hands, wear masks while on campus and refrain from coming to work if suffering any symptoms associated with COVID-19, including fever, shortness of Weitzman 2020 Teaching Awards breath and/or cough. Additional information about COVID-19 symptoms and guidance on proper The G. Holmes Perkins Teaching Awards handling of a mask can be found on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. are presented annually, based on nominations We wish to reiterate our most sincere gratitude as we all manage through this very challenging by students at the Weitzman School of Design, time. Your commitment to Penn and the broader community is inspirational, and for that, we are to recognize distinguished teaching and inno- truly grateful. vation in the classroom, seminar or studio. The —Amy Gutmann, President 2020 faculty award honorees are: —Wendell E. Pritchett, Provost Distinguished —Craig R. Carnaroli, Executive Vice President Undergraduate Ed. Note: Go to https://almanac.upenn.edu/volume-66-number-33#on-the-covid-19-virus- Teaching Award planning-for-the-fall-semester to see the prior message concerning planning for the fall semester. This award ro- School of Nursing 2020 Teaching Awards tates each year be- Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching tween Architecture Heath D. Schmidt Despite the challenge of teaching science to and Fine Arts. is an associate pro- learners from all disciplines, Dr. Schmidt has Sophie Debiasi fessor of nursing in been praised for his skill in presenting difficult Hochhäusl is assis- the department of scientific concepts in a clear, approachable fash- tant professor for ar- biobehavioral health ion. Keenly aware of the various needs of his chitectural history sciences and asso- students, Dr. Schmidt provides a variety of re- and theory. Her schol- ciate professor of sources, content, and opportunities for student arly work centers on psychiatry in the discourse in both his graduate and undergradu- modern architecture Sophie Debiasi Perelman School ate courses. In addition to his already extensive and urban culture Hochhäusl of Medicine. In his expertise in opioid pharmacology, Dr. Schmidt in Austria, Germa- graduate course, Ad- strives to ensure students have an exceptional ny and the United States, with a focus on the vanced Pharmacolo- course experience and keeps himself abreast of history of social movements, environmen- gy and Therapeutics the current literature, adapting lessons accord- tal history, and women’s and gender studies. for Nursing Prac- ingly. He communicates with students frequent- (continued on page 5) INSIDE tice, Dr. Schmidt Heath Schmidt ly throughout the semester about relevant events 2 Senate: SEC Agenda; Deaths clearly communi- on campus, contemporary issues and opportuni- 3 Honors & Other Things cates complex material to his advanced practice ties to collaborate with faculty. A dedicated pro- 6 CCTV Locations nursing students. Dr. Schmidt’s undergraduate fessor, Dr. Schmidt builds relationships through 7 May Flowers at the Arboretum; Free Digital Access to C21 Books During the course, Opioids: From Receptors to Epidem- course discussions and his investment in each COVID-19 Pandemic; Update; CrimeStats ic, is open to students across the University. student. (continued on page 4) 8 Talk About Teaching and Learning ALMANAC May 5, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 Daeyeon Lee: Evan C Thompson SENATE From the Senate Office Term Chair for Excellence in Teaching (continued from page 1) At Penn, Dr. Lee is a member of the Lab- oratory for Research on the Structure of Mat- The following agenda is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules. ter, the Nano/Bio Interface Center, and the Cen- Any member of the standing faculty may attend SEC meetings and observe. ter for Engineering Cells and Regeneration. He Questions may be directed to Patrick Walsh, executive assistant to the Senate Office, currently serves as a Penn Fellow, the Univer- either by telephone at (215) 898-6943 or by email at [email protected] sity-wide program that provides leadership de- velopment to select Penn faculty members in mid-career; was twice awarded the Chemical Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda and Biomolecular Engineering Distinguished Teaching Award; and received the 2017 S. Reid Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Warren Jr. Award, presented annually to a mem- 3-5 p.m. ber of the SEAS faculty by the undergraduate student body and the Engineering Alumni Soci- 1. Approval of the Minutes of April 15, 2020 ety for “outstanding service in stimulating and 2. Chair’s Report guiding the intellectual and professional devel- 3. Past-Chair’s Report opment of undergraduate students.” He received 4. 2019-2020 University Council Steering Committee Members the NSF CAREER Award in 2011, as well as 5. Update from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research the 2014 Unilever Young Investigator Award, Discussion with Vice Provost for Research Dawn Bonnell the 2013 3M Nontenured Faculty Award, and the 2011 Korean-American Scientists and En- 6. Senate Committee Reports gineers Association Young Investigator Award, • Senate Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty (SCESF) among numerous other honors. • Senate Committee on Students and Educational Policy (SCSEP) Dr. Lee earned a PhD (2007) in chemical en- • Senate Committee on Faculty and the Academic Mission (SCOF) gineering from MIT and a BS (2001) in chemi- • Senate Committee on Faculty Development, Diversity, and Equity (SCFDDE) cal engineering from Seoul National University. 7. Discussion and recommendations for SEC’s agenda for 2019-2020 Evan C Thompson (W’64) endowed the 8. New Business Thompson Professorship in 2003 to recognize 9. Passing of the Torch and Concluding Remarks teaching excellence. The current Evan C Thomp- 10. Formal Adjournment son Professor is Katherine Milkman in Wharton. Previous holders include: Peter Struck, now pro- fessor and chair of classical studies in SAS; Dan- iel Lee, now UPS Foundation Chair in SEAS; and Dennis DeTurck, now Fox Leadership Pro- Deaths fessor and professor of mathematics in SAS.

Deirdre Bair, English Takashi Yonetani, PSOM expert in isolation and purification of heme pro- Deirdre Bair (C’57), former associate pro- Takashi Yonetani, emeritus professor of teins. Although he was red/green color-blind and fessor of English at the University of Pennsyl- biochemistry and biophysics at the Perelman could not see the colors of the proteins that he vania, died April 17 from a heart ailment. She School of Medicine who was on the standing worked with, he was able to visually assess the was 84. faculty at Penn for 55 years, died April 13. He state of the protein during purification. He crys- She was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in was 89. tallized cytochrome c oxidase and cytochrome Monongahela, Pennsylvania. She graduated Dr. Yonetani was c peroxidase, technical feats that ultimately led from the University of Pennsylvania in 1957 renowned as a scien- to elucidation of their structures. He extensive- with a degree in English. She worked as a free- tist and a leader in the ly studied oxygen binding and release in normal lance writer for Newsweek magazine and The biochemical and bio- and variant hemoglobin and pioneered the use New Haven Register. She then went on to re- physical study of re- of substituting other metals for iron in the heme ceive her master’s and PhD in comparative lit- dox proteins, particu- proteins. erature from Columbia University in 1968 and larly hemoglobin. Dr. Yonetani specialized in various spectro- 1972, respectively. Dr. Yonetani scopic techniques and made numerous discover- Dr. Bair was hired in 1976 by Penn as an as- earned a BS in biol- ies in the field of mechanism of redox proteins. sistant professor in the English department and ogy and his PhD in Most notably, he determined the nature and struc- was promoted to associate professor in 1978. biochemistry from ture of numerous redox reaction intermediates as While at Penn, she wrote her first book, a bi- Osaka University in well as identifying an entropic allosteric mech- ography of the elusive Samuel Beckett. Beck- Japan in 1953 and anism of allostery in hemoglobin in which pro- tein dynamics plays crucial roles in cooperativ- ett: A Biography (1981) earned her an American 1960, respectively. Takashi Yonetani Book Award (Almanac May 5, 1981), making He came to the Uni- ity. He received numerous awards and served as her the first person from Penn to win the award. versity of Pennsylvania in 1958 as a predoctoral a visiting professor and promoted collaborations Her next project was a biography of Simone fellow to work with Britton Chance, director of in training and research at institutions worldwide. de Beauvoir. She won both a Guggenheim Fel- the Johnson Foundation. Dr. Yonetani spent his According to Kristen Lynch, Benjamin Rush Professor and chair of the department of bio- lowship and Rockefeller Award in 1985 (Alma- postdoctoral period with Nobel Prize–winning nac April 16, 1985). She served on the Facul- scientist Hugo Theorell at the Karolinska Insti- chemistry and biophysics, “He was generous ty Senate’s Committee on the Faculty and the tutet in Sweden. with his time in teaching medical and gradu- Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid In 1964, Penn recruited Dr. Yonetani to serve ate students and in collaboration with his col- Committee. She left Penn in 1988 to become a as an assistant professor of physical biochemis- leagues.” He retired in 2019. full-time researcher and writer. try. He remained at Penn the rest of his career, Dr. Yonetani is survived by his daughter, Dr. Bair went on to publish biographies of becoming an associate and then full professor of Ann (Zachary Perlman); and grandsons, Taiyo Anaïs Nin (1995), Carl Jung (2003), Saul Stein- physical biochemistry. He served a year as act- and Nikko. berg (2012) and Al Capone (2016). She also ing chair of the new department of biochemis- wrote Calling It Quits: Late-Life Divorce and try and biophysics when it was founded in 1975. To Report A Death Starting Over” (2007). She published her mem- Dr. Yonetani’s earliest work dealt with the en- Almanac appreciates being informed of the oir, Parisian Lives, in 2019. zymatic mechanism of alcohol dehydrogenase. deaths of current and former faculty and staff She is survived by her children, Katney and He went on to the study heme enzymes and trans- members, students and other members of the Vonn Scott; a sister, Linda Rankin; a brother, porters, which held his passion throughout his University community. Call (215) 898-5274 or Vince Bartolotta; and a granddaughter. career. He was widely respected as the leading email [email protected] 2 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 5, 2020 Honors & Other Things

Four Penn Faculty: History and Africana Studies. She teaches the son is the College for Women Class of 1963 Academy of Arts & Sciences history of the modern Middle East and the his- Term Professor in the Humanities, professor of Four faculty members have been elected tory of slavery in the Nile Valley and the Otto- classical studies, and graduate chair of the Pro- members of the American Academy of Arts and man Empire. She has received fellowships from gram in Comparative Literature and Literary Sciences. Guthrie Ramsey, Kathleen Stebe, Eve the American Research Center in Egypt and the Theory. M. Troutt Powell and Barbie Zelizer are among Social Science Research Council and has been She is among 175 writers, scholars, artists 276 honorees for 2020, recognized for their ex- a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in and scientists chosen as 2020 Guggenheim Fel- cellence and accomplishments. Princeton and at the Radcliffe Institute for Ad- lows in the United States and Canada from near- Dr. Ramsey is the vanced Study. In 2003 she was named a MacAr- ly 3,000 applicants, based on “prior achieve- Edmund J. and Lou- thur Foundation Fellow. Her most recent book ment and exceptional promise.” ise W. Kahn Term is Tell This in My Memory: Stories of Enslave- Each award is designed to support a proj- Professor of Music ment in Egypt, Sudan and the Ottoman Empire. ect lasting six to twelve months. For her Gug- in the School of Arts She is now working on a book about the visual genheim project, Dr. Wilson will work on a new and Sciences. A mu- culture of slavery in the Middle East, which will translation of the Iliad. She has received world- sicologist, pianist explore the painting and photography about Af- wide attention as the first woman to publish an and composer, he is a rican and Circassian slavery in the late 19th and English translation of Homer’s epic poem the widely published au- early 20th centuries. Odyssey. She received a MacArthur Fellowship thor of books on Af- Dr. Zelizer is the in 2019 (Almanac October 1, 2019). rican American mu- Raymond Williams “I am thrilled and honored to receive this fel- sic and musicians. He Professor of Com- lowship. It has been my lucky year,” Dr. Wil- is currently complet- munication in the son said. “I am particularly happy that in 2020, ing two new books, Annenberg School for the first time, the Guggenheim Foundation a collection of mid- Guthrie Ramsey for Communication, is recognizing ‘Translation’ as a field for the career essays, Who where she is also as- award. I hope this is a sign that the work of Hears Here?, and a monograph history of Af- sociate dean for re- translators, which is often marginalized in the rican American music from the slavery era to search and director Anglo-American academic and literary worlds, the present. As the leader of the band Dr. Guy’s of the Center for Me- is becoming more visible in our culture.” MusiQology, he has released three CDs and dia at Risk. A former Dr. Wilson is also working on a new transla- performed at a number of venues. He also pro- journalist, Dr. Zeliz- tion of select dialogues of Plato. She is the clas- duced a documentary film, Amazing: The Tests er is known for her sics editor of the revised Norton Anthology of and Triumph of Bud Powell, and co-curated an work on journalism, Barbie Zelizer World Literature. exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Muse- culture, memory and um of American History and Culture about how images, particularly in times of crisis. Her re- 2020 Dean’s Scholars the Apollo Theater shaped American entertain- search explores the media’s role in shaping the Penn Arts & Sciences has named 20 stu- ment. Dr. Ramsey is the founder and editor of collective memory of events such as John F. dents from the College of Arts & Sciences, the the blog Musiqology.com, which discusses mu- Kennedy’s assassination and the Holocaust, as College of Liberal & Professional Studies and sical issues of the day. well as analyzing the conceptual and disciplin- the Graduate Division as 2020 Dean’s Schol- Dr. Stebe is the ary boundaries of the study of the media. Her ars. This honor is presented annually to students Richer & Elizabeth recent work has sought to provide a vision of who exhibit exceptional academic performance Goodwin Professor why journalism matters and how it must adapt and intellectual promise. in the departments of to survive not only structural challenges ush- College of Arts & Sciences chemical and biomo- ered in by digital technologies but the creeping Fahad Ahmed (Communication) lecular engineering rise of authoritarianism around the globe. She is Omkar Katta (Mathematical Economics) and mechanical en- a past president and fellow of the Internation- Srinivas Mandyam (Biophysics, gineering and applied al Communication Association and has received Mathematics and Physics) mechanics in the fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, Melisande B. McLaughlin (Cinema and School of Engineer- Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Media Studies) ing and Applied Sci- Sciences and American Council of Learned So- Leo J. Sarbanes (Music) ence. Her primary re- cieties, among many others. Adithya Sriram (Biophysics and Physics) search interests are in Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Christina M. Steele (Psychology) non-equilibrium in- Arts and Sciences honors exceptional scholars, Piotr Wojcik (Urban Studies) terfaces, with appli- Kathleen Stebe leaders, artists and innovators and engages them Qingyang (Freya) Zhou (Cinema and Media cations ranging from in sharing knowledge and addressing challeng- Studies, Comparative Literature, and German) microfluidics to nanotechnology. Her group has es facing the world. The full listing of the 240th LPS—Undergraduate Division studied how surface tension and capillary forc- class of artists, scholars, scientists and leaders Nathan Duane Coonts (Political Science) in the public, non-profit and private sectors can es at these interfaces can be harnessed to steer Professional Master’s Program the movement of nanoscale particles and ob- be found at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences website, www.amacad.org Hope Elliott (Master of Science in Applied jects into well-defined structures. This type of Geosciences) “directed assembly” Emily Wilson: Guggenheim Fellow is a means of manu- Penn Profes- Graduate Division—Doctoral Programs facturing filters that sor Emily Wilson in Shorouk Badir (Chemistry) resist the develop- the School of Arts Eilidh Beaton (Philosophy) ment of biofilms, and and Sciences has re- Tanner Kaptanoglu (Physics and a way for microscop- ceived a fellowship Astronomy) ic robots, driven by from the John Simon Mina Khalil (Near Eastern Languages and magnetic fields, to Guggenheim Memo- Civilizations) pick and place ob- rial Foundation in the Davy Knittle (English) jects with even finer- humanities category Ruth Moyer (Criminology) grained control. for her translations Benjamin Oyler (Music) Dr. Troutt Pow- of ancient Greek and Claire Conklin Sabel (History and ell is the Christopher Roman literature and Sociology of Science) H. Browne Distin- philosophy. Aline Zanardini (Mathematics) guished Professor of Eve M. Troutt Powell At Penn, Dr. Wil- Emily Wilson ALMANAC May 5, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 3 School of Nursing 2020 Teaching Awards

(continued from page 1) PhD, are an important aspect of the Penn Nurs- research and leadership, Dr. Bradway exempli- Dean’s Award for Undergraduate ing experience, and she serves as a quintessen- fies the necessary dedication to propel nursing Scholarly Mentorship tial mentor for graduate nurse researchers. scholarship and practice forward. Ariana M. Chao is assistant profes- Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence Dean’s Award for Exemplary Citizenship sor of nursing in the by Non-Standing Faculty Susan Renz is practice associate professor department of biobe- Susan K. Keim is the vice chair of the biobe- in the department of biobehavioral health sci- havioral health sci- havioral health sci- ences and the director of both the Doctor of ences. Dr. Chao has ences department and Nursing Practice and Primary Care programs. had a positive im- director of both the Dr. Renz has had a deeply measurable impact pact on undergrad- Nursing & Health- on the School of Nursing. During the re-align- uate students and care Administration ment of the School’s their understanding and Health Leader- graduate programs, of nursing research, ship programs. Dr. Dr. Renz used these mentoring students Keim’s formal educa- newfound synergies both in her Weight tion and professional to create partnerships Management: Prin- experience in health with Penn Medicine ciples and Practices Ariana Chao care are the basis of in new and forward- of Obesity Treatment course and in their senior her pedagogy. In her thinking ways. Her nursing research course. While a popular men- courses, Systems commitment to up- tor within the School, Dr. Chao’s background Thinking in Patient holding Penn Nurs- is in both nursing and psychology, and thus her Safety, taught in both Susan Keim ing’s legacy is rec- mentorship spans the University, including stu- the School of Nurs- ognized by external dents from the School of Arts & Sciences. As ing and the School of Medicine, and Advanced agencies, as well as these opportunities are some students’ first en- Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice, Dr. her peers, in prac- Keim is described as a visionary professor. A tice and scholarship. counter with research inquiry, Dr. Chao ensures Susan Renz she exposes students to a diverse set of tech- senior fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute for Under Dr. Renz’s niques and skills while maintaining their auton- Health Economics, Dr. Keim stays informed on leadership, the Primary Care Program has con- omy. Her mentees have received grant awards contemporary topics and integrates this knowl- sistently ranked in the top three primary care themselves, including a Penn Undergradu- edge into her instruction. Students frequently programs by US News and World Report. Simi- ate Research Mentoring grant. Praised for her praise her ability to present complex curricu- larly, Dr. Renz’s vision led to the early success guidance, accessibility and feedback, Dr. Chao la and foster a diverse set of student interests. of the newer Doctor of Nursing Practice pro- has made a significant contribution to students’ Equally important, she established several dual- gram. A valued teacher, she received the Pro- cultivated research skills and interests. One stu- degree programs at Penn. An innovative educa- vost’s Award for Teaching in 2017, and in her dent described her experience with Dr. Chao as tor, she developed a hybrid course, blending on- 2019 appointment to Practice Associate Profes- a privilege. Her ability to build a constructive line content, readings and in-person activities. sor, faculty noted her outstanding teaching eval- and mutually rewarding relationship with her She uses technology to enhance her courses and uations, their personal experience of her teach- students, both inside and outside of the class- ensures her teaching methods remain innovative ing capabilities and her critical engagement with room, speaks to Dr. Chao’s embodiment of an and engaging. Her enthusiasm is unparalleled, students. It is her exemplary citizenship that in- ideal undergraduate scholarly mentor. and her regular engagement with and advis- spires the Penn Nursing community to come to- ing of students outside of the classroom creates gether and put its best foot forward. Dean’s Award for MS/MSN/DNP enduring relationships with her students and Barbara J. Lowery Faculty Award, Scholarly Mentorship proves Dr. Keim to be an invaluable professor. Amy M. Sawyer Doctoral Student Organization is associate professor Dean’s Award for Exemplary Anne Teitelman of sleep and health Professional Practice is associate profes- behavior in the de- Christine K. Bradway is professor of geron- sor of nursing in the partment of biobe- tological nursing in the department of biobehav- department of fam- havioral health sci- ioral health sciences. ily and community ences. Dr. Sawyer As a clinician-educa- health. In each of her has demonstrated tor at HUP, Dr. Brad- courses, Inquiry and her exceptional abil- way ensures that Nursing, Conducting ity to mentor, lead clinical care of old- Research in Glob- and support graduate er adult populations al Women’s Health, students in their re- aligns with evidence- and Designing Inter- search endeavors. A based practices. Inter- ventions to Promote skilled advisor, she nationally known as a Health and Reduce Amy Sawyer geriatric and urologic Health Disparities, encourages her men- Anne Teitelman tees to think critically, engages them in research, nursing scholar and she cultivates student and provides continued guidance and feedback. researcher, Dr. Brad- interests in a diverse Dr. Sawyer has a lasting impact on her mentees, way uses her exper- range of topics, preparing students for their fu- continuing to guide students through both their tise in both practice ture as clinicians and researchers. Even though master’s and doctoral degrees. One student en- and research in her Christine Bradway her course content is abstract, Dr. Teitelman fa- thusiastically credited their pursuit of a doctor- role at the hospital. cilitates stimulating course discussions. She en- al degree to their education under Dr. Sawyer. She has been recognized by various organiza- sures she makes herself available to students, Maintaining her relationships with her men- tions, including the American Geriatrics Society. and through her warmth and enthusiasm, she tees, she supports students in publishing their At HUP, Dr. Bradway supports the nursing re- establishes mutual respect and develops lasting own research as well. She fosters true teamwork search program, providing insight on the design relationships with her mentees. Students who amongst herself and the students she mentors. of qualitative research, focus groups and inter- have studied under Dr. Teitelman have praised Notably, her mentees recently presented at the views. Whether working independently or on a her feedback, expertise and support, both inside American Academy of Sleep Medicine confer- team, her expert data analysis is vital to the clini- and outside the classroom. A distinguished re- ence. The praise of her students evidences her cal practice at HUP. A trusted mentor with over searcher focused on the advancement of wom- remarkable skill in building relationships with 70 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Bradway en’s health, she involves students from across her mentees, providing constructive feedback guides nurse researchers through their presenta- the University in her own funded research in- and catering her mentorship based on the needs tions, peer reviews and manuscripts. While as- quiries. She has mentored several cohorts of of the student. Her long-lasting mentorships, sisting others, she also engages nurses in her own doctoral students as well as students in the from research to publication, from MSN to practice-based inquiries. Through her expertise, (continued on page 5) 4 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 5, 2020 (continued from page 4) Nursing Practice (DNP) students specifical- and engaging instruc- Master of Public Health Program. Committed to ly for her service as a leadership educator. Her tor, Ms. O’Neill ded- student growth, Dr. Teitelman has been an in- course, Leadership Development in Healthcare, icates time in each comparable influence on Penn Nursing students, elevates the professionalism of DNP students class to discuss any shaping the personal and professional trajectory by focusing on methods to improve themselves questions her stu- of many nurse scholars. as both individuals and leaders within the larg- dents may have, no Outstanding Nurse Educator Award, er healthcare system. Nominations in support matter how abstract Graduate Student Organization of Dr. Perez glowed with positivity about her or granular. Simi- Adriana Perez immense impact on students’ ability to better larly, she supports is assistant profes- understand how to be effective communica- her students through sor of nursing in the tors and collaborative workers in their personal simulations in Inte- department of fam- and professional lives. Her students immediate- grated Pathophysiol- ily and communi- ly recognize Dr. Perez’s enthusiasm for nurs- ogy, Pharmacology ty health. Dr. Perez ing and the communities with which she engag- and Therapeutics, a moved from Arizona es. They have expressed their deepest gratitude course with extreme- Cecelia O’Neill State University to for her contribution to the advancement of their ly intricate and dif- join the Penn Nurs- nursing and leadership endeavors. ficult simulation experiences. Ms. O’Neill pro- ing Faculty in 2015, Undergraduate Award for Teaching, vides a welcoming environment and builds a and since then has Student Nurses at Penn lasting rapport within the laboratory section of had an indelible im- Cecelia O’Neill is a simulation instructor her courses that is unparalleled in other classes. pact on her students. for the department of family and community Her dedication to her students and their simula- health. With her extensive experience in obstet- tion experiences prove her to be an important Dr. Perez has devot- Adriana Perez ed countless hours rical nursing, Ms. O’Neill presents an incredible part of undergraduate education at Penn Nurs- to the advancement of nursing through both breadth of knowledge to the simulation laborato- ing. Ms. O’Neill’s incredible attention to detail education and community involvement—her ry in the Nursing of Women and Infants course. and genuine passion for nursing education not research and efforts with the National Asso- Recognizing the power of a classroom environ- only demonstrate the qualities of an excellent ciation of Hispanic Nurses for health promo- ment, Ms. O’Neill encourages student participa- teacher, but also the characteristics her students tion, for instance, epitomize that involvement. tion and creates a fruitful dialogue between the will strive to emulate in their careers. Dr. Perez was nominated by the Doctor of students and faculty in every session. A thorough Stuart Weitzman School of Design 2020 G. Holmes Perkins Distinguished Teaching Awards (continued from page 1) erent and is rendered ing are being explored in a forthcoming book Currently, Dr. Hochhäusl is working on two with a material that co-authored by Mr. Burkholder and Karen forthcoming book projects. She is also a co- allows it to vacillate Lutsky. Mr. Burkholder is also co-directing the editor of the forthcoming volume Architecture, in either subtle or $1.5 million Healthy Environment, Territory: Essential Writings Since blunt ways from its Port Futures project 1850 with Irene Cheng and Daniel Barber (Uni- “normal” application. from the Great Lakes versity of Pittsburgh Press). Her work has been Mr. Udell’s work ne- Protection Fund in published in Architectural Histories, Landscapes gotiates its relation- close collaboration of Housing and Reading the Architecture of the ship with formal with a range of local Underprivileged Classes and exhibited at the Cen- sculpture while at- and federal agencies. ter for Architecture in Vienna, AzW, Cornell Uni- tempting to reexam- This project stress- versity and NYU’s German House (2015). She ine hierarchies and es the inherent value has received a Carter Manny Award and the Bru- create intimate rela- of landscape design no Zevi Prize, which honors the best historical- tionships between the research in the pro- critical essay in architecture by an emerging William Udell objects he employs. cess of maritime in- scholar. Dr. Hochhäusl received an MArch from He received his BA frastructure projects the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and an MA from Kenyon College and his MFA from the that typically aim and PhD from Cornell in history of architecture Rhode Island School of Design. only at single-value Sean Burkholder and urbanism. Some quotations from his students: “His outcomes. Underpin- Some quotations from her students: “Sophie teaching extends beyond the classroom during ning all of this work is a particular interest in the has served as an exemplary educator. She cares his shop hours. Willie is an extremely avail- way in which substrate and ecology influence deeply about each and every student and pushes able thought-partner and materials expert all the urban landscape and how these systems are us to think creatively and critically.” “I can con- of the MFAs rely on, from sculptors exploring interpreted by others. Mr. Burkholder lectures fidently say that having Sophie as an instructor new materials to video artists fabricating ide- and serves as a design critic internationally and has been a highlight of my undergraduate expe- al displays to installation artists thinking about his work has been published widely in books rience. She has guided us with wisdom, inge- space.” “Willie asks us difficult questions, while and journals. Mr. Burkholder holds a BArch nuity and compassion. From the very start she always being incredibly encouraging. He cre- from Miami University and an MLA from the worked hard to build a community amongst us ates a community in his workshop that grounds Harvard Graduate School of Design. and to expand our preconceptions of what our the entire department.” “He is always readily Some quotations from his students: “Pro- thesis projects could entail.” “I feel more in- and easily accessible to brainstorm with or lend fessor Burkholder has been an incredible asset spired than ever before to embark on my future a hand. I believe he goes above and beyond the to my education and growth in the discipline. endeavors with the same audacity and enthusi- expectations for his job.” Aside from my personal experience, I believe asm that she has instilled upon us.” Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award for that his hiring has drastically strengthened the Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award, Standing Faculty landscape architecture department, bringing a Non-Standing Faculty Sean Burkholder is the Andrew Gordon As- fresh perspective and outlook to the program.” William Udell, lecturer and sculpture tech- sistant Professor of Landscape Architecture. Pri- “He is a great listener, and pinpoints strengths in nician in fine arts, is an artist and educator. His or to joining the Weitzman School, he was as- order to bring them to the forefront.” “He pro- sculptural and video work rely on gesture as sistant professor of landscape and urban design vides extraordinary knowledge, sound criticism communicated through the mundane or banal. at the University of Buffalo. He is also the di- and support every day to the studios and classes Recently, he has focused on the notion of re- rector of the Landscape Affairs Group, a Land- that he leads. He makes himself available any- orientation by sourcing imagery and references scape Research and Design consultancy focused time outside of the classroom, is generous with from peripheral objects found in infrastructural on the human-entangled freshwater ecosystems his time and his unwavering enthusiasm is con- or domestic spaces. Each object, whether cast or of postindustrial regions. The relationship of tagious to all his students.” fabricated, is a slightly shifted version of its ref- these issues and their experiential understand- ALMANAC May 5, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 5 CCTV Locations

The Division of Public Safety is committed to enhancing the quality of life for the campus community by integrating the best practices of public and private policing with state-of-the-art technology. A critical component of a comprehensive security plan using state-of-the-art technology is Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). As prescribed by the University Policy “Closed Circuit Television Penn Medicine Cameras Monitoring and Recording of Public Areas for Safety and Security Purposes” Hospital of the University of (Almanac April 29, 2008), the locations of all outside CCTV cameras Pennsylvania monitored by Public Safety are to be published semi-annually in Almanac. 34th St. Pedestrian Bridge The locations and descriptions of these cameras can also be found on the Dulles Bldg. (bike racks-Spruce St.) Division of Public Safety website: https://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/about/ Emergency Department (driveway 1-4) security-technology/closed-circuit-television-cctv/ Gates Bldg. (fire exit door-Spruce St.) Maloney Bldg. (entrance–36th & Spruce The following existing cameras meet those criteria: Sts.) Miller Plaza (adjacent to Stemmler) Penn Tower/HUP Bridge/Civic Center Penn Tower Bridge (hospital side) University of Pennsylvania Cameras Ravdin Bldg. (driveway–Civic Center CineMark Blvd.) 39th St. & Baltimore Ave. Steinberg Conference Center Rhoads Bldg. (1st floor–Hamilton Walk) (Vet School, Hill Pavilion) College Green (1&2) Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall College Green (lower) Rhoads Bldg. (1st floor–patio) 40th St. & Baltimore Ave. (Joe’s Café) Rhoads Bldg. (basement–dock ramp) 41st St. & Baltimore Ave. College Hall (exterior basement) Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall (trolley) CRB (roof) Rhoads Bldg. (loading docks 1&2) 42nd St. & Baltimore Ave. Stellar-Chance Labs (loading dock) Rhoads Bldg. (loading dock ramp) 43rd St. & Baltimore Ave. CRB-Stemmler Hall (main entrance) Stellar-Chance Labs (main entrance) CRB-Stemmler Bridge (interior) Rhoads/Stemmler bike rack 31st & Chestnut Sts. (Left Bank) Stellar-Chance Labs (roof–rear) Spruce St. between 34th & 36th Sts. 33rd & Chestnut Sts. CRB-Stemmler Bridge (main entrance Stellar-Chance Labs (roof–front) hall) (facing east) 34th & Chestnut Sts. Tandem Accelerator Laboratory Spruce St. between 34th & 36th Sts. 36th & Chestnut Sts. English House (Law School bike rack) Translational Research Labs, 30th St. Fels Institute of Government (facing west) 38th & Chestnut Sts. (lower level South) Spruce St. (Maloney entrance & morgue 40th & Chestnut Sts. Fisher-Bennett Hall (overseeing Levine Translational Research Labs, 30th St. Bldg.) driveway) 4040 Chestnut St. (front) (lower level North) Spruce St. (morgue, Maloney Ground 41st & Chestnut Sts. Franklin Field Translational Research Labs, 31st St. Garage 40 (rooftop) –36th St.) 43rd & Chestnut Sts. Translational Research Labs, 31st St. Spruce St. (west fire tower door) 46th & Chestnut Sts. Generational Bridge (1&2) (upper level) Gregory College House (bike rack) White Bldg. courtyard Steve Murray Way & Chestnut St. Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Button) White Bldg. (entrance–Spruce St.) 38th St. & Hamilton Walk GSE on Plaza 1 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Ben Statue) 36th St. & Locust Walk GSE on Plaza 62 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Mark’s Café Perelman and Smilow 37th St. & Locust Walk (1&2) Harnwell College House 1&2) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (NW Corner E/W) 38th St. & Locust Walk Harrison College House (1&2) Van Pelt Manor (bike rack) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (NW Side E/W) 39th St. & Locust Walk Hayden Hall (east door & west door) VHUP (bike rack) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (SW Corner E/W; en- 40th St. & Locust Walk Hilton (Homewood Suites–1&2) VHUP (dog walk 1&2) trance to Lot 51) 41st & Locust Sts. Hollenback (lower level rear parking) Weiss Info Commons (front door) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (SW Side E/W; 42nd & Locust Sts. Hollenback (rooftop) Weiss Info Commons (rear door) loading Dock) 43rd & Locust Sts. Houston Hall/Penn Commons Wharton EMBA (loading dock) 3600 CCB-L1 (NE Entrance) 39th & Ludlow Sts. Irving & Preston Sts. Williams Hall (bike racks 1-3) Civic Center Blvd. at East Service Dr. 40th & Ludlow Sts. Jerome Fisher (main entrance) WXPN/World Café Live Convention Ave & Health Science Dr. 34th & Market Sts. John Morgan Building (Hamilton Walk) WXPN/World Café Live (SW side–lower East Service Dr. & Health Sciences Dr. 36th & Market Sts. Jon M. Huntsman Hall (NE corner) level) Health Sciences Dr. (outside loading 38th & Market Sts. Kane Park (Spruce Street Plaza) 1920 Commons (38th & Spruce rooftop) dock–1& 2) 40th & Market Sts. Law School (Sansom St.) Perelman (front door) 40th & Pine Sts. Left Bank (loading dock) Penn Park Perelman (loading dock) 41st & Pine Sts. Levy Dental (loading dock) Field 1 Perelman Parking garage entrance 42nd & Pine Sts. Meyerson Hall (bike racks 1&2) Field 1 (bike rack) (Health Sciences Dr.) 36th & Sansom Sts. (Franklin Bldg.) Mod 7 (north) Field 2 PCAM staff entrance (Convention Ave.) 38th & Sansom Sts. Mod 7 (southeast) Field 2 (bike rack) 39th & Sansom Sts. Mod 7 (west) Field 2 (NE corner) Penn Presbyterian 4040 Sansom St. (rear) Museum (33rd St.–exterior) Field 2 (SW corner) Medical Center Steve Murray Way & Sansom Sts. Museum (Kress entrance–exterior) Field 2 (north bike rack) 3910 Bldg. (entrance) 33rd St. & Smith Walk Museum (Kress entrance–interior) Field 4 (South Street Bridge) 3910 Bldg. (loading dock) 34th & Spruce Sts. Museum (loading dock–exterior) Lower 30th & Walnut Sts. (1&2) 3910 Bldg. (parking lot) 36th & Spruce Sts. Museum (upper loading dock– Paley Bridge (1&2) Advanced Care Canopy (bench) 37th & Spruce Sts. exterior) Paley Bridge (entrance walkway) Advanced Care Canopy (ED 1&2) 38th & Spruce Sts. Museum (Warden Garden–main Paley Bridge (walkway to Penn Park) Advanced Care Canopy (Trauma 1-4) 39th & Spruce Sts. entrance) Parking Lot (SW corner) Cupp Lobby (entrance) 40th & Spruce Sts. Museum (Stoner Courtyard–lower Parking Lot (NE corner) Garage (front & side) 41st & Spruce Sts. courtyard) Penn Park (NE corner) Heart and Vascular Pavilion (front 42nd & Spruce Sts. Osler Circle Courtyard Penn Park (north) entrance) 43rd & Spruce Sts. Palestra (1&2) Penn Park (plaza) Heart and Vascular Pavilion (rear 31st & Walnut Sts. (Left Bank) Pennovation Works Penn Park Drive (entrance) entrance) 33rd & Walnut Sts. Pennovation Works (gate) River Field Helipad 34th & Walnut Sts. Pottruck (bike racks 1&2) Ropes Course Mutch Bldg. (roof) 36th & Walnut Sts. Public Safety Annex Building (2-5) Ropes Course Maintenance Bldgs. Powelton Ave. 37th & Walnut Sts. Richards Labs (rear door) Softball Stadium (bike racks 1&2) Powelton Ave. (dock) 38th & Walnut Sts. 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The move to remote teaching due to the COVID 19 pandemic has demanded rapid and unprecedented adjustments from everyone teaching at Penn. Graduate student instructors have played a major role in providing remote instruction. Below, six graduate students tell their stories of how they adjusted to remote teaching and worked to make their classes as successful as possible in this moment.

Grad Student Instructors’ Adjustments to Remote Teaching Due to COVID-19 Olivia Werba, Chemistry: Since I am one of the head TAs for general —has reinforced my belief that encouraging students to ask questions is one of chemistry, a course that has around 315 students, I knew that we had our work the most important things I can do as a teaching assistant. cut out for us going into remote teaching. In particular, we have SAIL recita- tions, active-learning recitations where students collaborate and work together Katherine Scahill, Music: When we received the news that face-to-face on problems. To figure out how we were going to transition to online learning, learning was suspended for the remainder of the semester, I was at first daunt- I decided to first reach out to the students and see what would work for them. ed by the prospect of creating an online version of the undergraduate class, With people all across the world and with varied access to internet and elec- “Introduction to World Musics and Cultures.” As a graduate student instruc- tronics, it was important to find a fair solution for everyone. With the results, tor of record, I was responsible for re-designing the course and communicat- we decided to maintain synchronous recitations, adding a section for anyone ing these changes clearly to my students. Support from colleagues, supervi- who was unable to make one of the original eight timeslots. sors and the Center for Teaching and Learning helped me make this transition I tried my hardest to make sure we preserved enough of the in-person for- as smoothly as possible given the circumstances. Because the class is greater mat in structuring the recitations. Since not everything translated to an online than 20 students, I combined pre-recorded lectures with discussion board posts format, I focused on keeping the aspects the students liked the most: group and Zoom office hours. work and going over the answers as a class. Thus, we did weekly Zoom ses- Discussing musical performances is central to the course and facilitating sions, taking advantage of the breakout rooms to form small groups. Every this engagement online has posed some difficulties. The video and sound ex- week, one of the graduate students prepared a PowerPoint to go through the amples run through screen capture software that can be glitchy. An alterna- working of the problems step by step, which we would go through as a large tive is to have students pause my lecture and watch the designated clip on group. Students responded positively, and we made sure the PowerPoints and their own. Either way, these modes of engagement are not the same as listen- recordings were accessible for people who may have less stable internet con- ing together in the classroom and responding in ‘real time.’ However, one af- nections or who had to call in. fordance of the discussion board is the option to post a music video or song. Along with the formatting, I think one of the ways we all got through gen- These multi-media responses may be a way to enrich discussions even when eral chemistry together was by maintaining personal connections. I went to we are able to meet in person again. workshops at CTL to figure how best to make sure all of my students knew Victoria Grace Muir, Bioengineering: I am a TA for Professor Jason A. they were valued as people. Each week, I had the students do “get-to-know- Burdick’s course, BE553 Tissue Engineering, alongside my fellow TA, Jon Galar- you” questions in their groups to learn more about one another and build so- raga. The three of us have been working hard to make the transition to an on- cial connections. We started every recitation with a check-in on how people line course format as easy as possible for students while maintaining high quality were doing and included cute animals in the PowerPoints to create a positive course content and frequent student engagement. Originally, BE553 had a large environment. Some people said they liked coming to recitation just to talk with final group project assignment, where groups of four students were expected to one another. This engagement and human connection allowed us to keep going deliver a 20-minute in-class presentation and 10-page written proposal on a new through the class as a unit and to keep open the channels for communication tissue engineering start-up project. With students scattered all over the world due and help. I am grateful for all of the students’ hard work keeping the class alive to the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating a group project can be extremely chal- and overcoming current obstacles to continue their learning. lenging and stressful for students. In order to relieve stress, our first course adjust- ment was to make the final projects an individual assignment. Students are now Nikola Golubović, Classical Studies: The class I am TA-ing for already had an online component built in: the students submit essays and respond to required to submit a 2- or 3-page written report accompanied with a 2-minute “el- each other’s writing each week. The biggest challenge included migrating our evator pitch” video about their tissue engineering start-up. In another effort to al- discussion-based recitations to an online platform. I found that preparation in leviate stress, all lectures for BE553 were pre-recorded and uploaded to Canvas so advance on my part went a long way. I was able to give detailed instructions that students could access at a time most convenient for them. Most importantly, on the nuts and bolts of using Zoom, and the students grew comfortable with we have made a consistent effort to emphasize to students that we are here to sup- it quickly. Typically, I will anchor the session by doing a brief lecture before port and will make accommodations when necessary. Jon and I have made our- moving to discussion. Slides are very helpful for this: our class is text-based, selves available over email and Zoom to work with students on their final projects and Screen Share allows me to show images which are easy for the students to and help with any other academic concerns we can. focus on. Engagement in discussion initially remained roughly similar as be- Rachael Stephens, GSE/Anthropology: As the educational community fore. Yet as the semester progresses and students are facing increasing chal- tackles the COVID crisis, much of our collective attention has focused on the lenges on personal and academic levels, the spirits have been dropping. Stu- nuances of remote teaching. Many of us had to rush our classes online before dents have been checking in to say they had family members who were sick we even knew what a Zoom “breakout room” was, so this was a key first step. and needed to be taken care of. My policy has been to never penalize late sub- But as the weeks go on, I find myself thinking less about the exigencies of the missions and absences, and to be absolutely flexible about deadlines and as- medium and more about the moment. In the context of higher education, what signments. And to lend a sympathetic ear to anyone who needs it. does it mean to be responsive to our COVID-19 world? As I scan a Zoom-room full of seemingly exhausted and distraught faces, Ellen Urheim, Mathematics: As a teaching assistant for an upper-level I keep asking myself: what are we doing right now? I’m reminded of what the math course, I consider a successful recitation to be one in which students are revolutionary educator, Paulo Freire, taught: students (like teachers) are en- frequently asking questions. Because of this, and because higher-level math gaged when the material has meaning in their everyday lives. When so many can be intimidating, I have always prioritized making office hours and reci- are struggling with their physical (including mental), financial and social well- tation a judgement-free zone. I try to be approachable in office hours, and I being, most course material surely doesn’t feel all that important, whether it’s encourage participation in recitation by pausing often to check in and ask- presented over Zoom or in person. And the reality is that many of our stu- ing a mix of open-ended questions and more direct “knowledge-check” ques- dents—and many educators, whether TAs, adjuncts or tenure-track profes- tions. I’m glad I focused on this early on, because when the class became re- sors—were already grappling with varying degrees of crisis. Many felt the mote, students were still voluntarily participating, even though this can be financial pressures of student debt or precarious over-employment. Many felt more awkward and challenging on Zoom. While I feel recitations have been the alienation endemic to a historical moment when education feels more like going well, office hours have been harder to transition. In my office hours on credentialism than a collective pursuit of individual and social change. campus, I often had students write on the board and help each other out with When that’s the case, it’s hard for me to believe that the main obstacle right solutions. I am still figuring out how to mimic this collaborative process on now is the medium. Instead, it seems like the question is: how can we build Zoom, but ultimately the fact that students are still coming to office hours and classrooms—whether remote or not—that are responsive to the demands of participating in recitation—some participating even more than they did before this historical moment?

This essay continues the series that began in the fall of 1994 as the joint creation of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Lindback Society for Distinguished Teaching.

See https://almanac.upenn.edu/talk-about-teaching-and-learning-archive for previous essays. 8 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 5, 2020