LPS News

“This virtual world is not new in our field. This is our normal,” says Dr. Yvette Bordeaux, Director of Professional Master’s Programs in Earth and Environmental Science

Introducing the next evolution of the Master of Science in Applied Geosciences—online

Established geoscientists can now prepare to advance in their careers by completing this professional master’s degree program from anywhere in the world.

Derek Newberry, Amrita Subramanian, and Clay Colmon explore new strategies for creating and maintaining virtual relationships with colleagues.

LPS instructors and alumni led the panel “Professional, Personal, Virtual: Fostering Human Connections”

Derek Newberry, Amrita Subramanian, and Clay Colmon explore new strategies for creating and maintaining virtual relationships with colleagues.

Jesse Hamilton and Greg Luttman

The College of Liberal and Professional Studies celebrates our veterans

Jesse Hamilton and Greg Luttman share how their military experiences led them to study at Penn, and how important the contributions are that veterans make to the student body.

Kris Rabberman

LPS’ Kris Rabberman featured in WHYY story about Pennsylvania’s first and only witch trial

Rabberman, who recently taught a course called Witchcraft and Gender in the Early Modern World, commented on the significance of the trial.

Penn’s International Student Guest Program (IGSP), now in its fifteenth year, welcomes international students to campus

Students in the International Student Guest Program transcend cultural barriers

The quintessential US college experience, the openness of the Penn community, and the access to outstanding faculty and courses—these international undergrads are celebrating their time at Penn.

The College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) is pleased to congratulate Leona Brandwene, the recipient of the 2021 UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Excellence in Teaching Award.

Congrats to Leona Brandwene—recipient of the 2021 UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Excellence in Teaching Award

Brandwene, the associate director of Penn’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology program, is being recognized for her ability to bridge academic studies with real world, practical applications.

Students from across the world gathered this summer on Zoom to learn about key issues from Penn teaching fellows, activists—each other.

Penn Summer high school students take on social justice issues in an immersive, 3-week summer academy

Students from across the world gathered this summer on Zoom to learn about key issues from Penn teaching fellows, activists—and each other.

Dr. Judith Mangelsdorf (MAPP ‘12)

Master of Applied Positive Psychology alumna earns first positive psychology professorship in German-speaking countries

Dr. Judith Mangelsdorf (MAPP ‘12) begins her role as faculty director of the master's program in positive psychology and coaching at the German University for Health and Sport this August.

Martin E.P. Seligman

Master of Applied Positive Psychology’s Martin Seligman ranks #1 in Academic Influence’s top influential psychologists today

In addition to Seligman at the top spot, five others who have contributed to the MAPP program have also been recognized as stand-outs in the field of positive psychology.

Scholarship winners include Dawaine Cosey, Frank Jackson, and Dr. Maggie Yue Zhao, recognized for their contributions to the positive psychology community and their service to others.

Master of Applied Positive Psychology scholarship recipients focus on applied learning to transform their communities and workplaces

Scholarship winners include Dawaine Cosey, Frank Jackson, and Dr. Maggie Yue Zhao, recognized for their contributions to the positive psychology community and their service to others.