The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is pleased to congratulate Carley Leedy and Sijie Chen on being named Dean's Scholars. This honor is presented annually to students who exhibit exceptional academic performance and intellectual promise.
Carley Leedy, Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
Cailin Nappi (Master of Environmental Studies '25) is a senior managing consultant specializing in public finance. “Essentially, I help state and local governments create capital plans and financial strategies to fund their public projects,” she explains.
The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is pleased to congratulate Jane Dmochowski, Simon Tong, and Claire Robertson-Kraft for being named 2026 distinguished teaching award winners.
Claire Robertson-Kraft (she/her), PhD, is the founder and executive director of ImpactED and the faculty co-director at Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. She has more than twenty years of experience working as a teacher, evaluator, and nonprofit leader in the Philadelphia region. She has extensive experience teaching research methods and conducting evaluations in the areas of education, public policy, positive psychology, social impact, and community engagement.
Dr. Cam Grey is a Professor of Classical Studies and chair of the Graduate Group in Ancient History at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the Faculty Advisory Board for Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Dr. Grey is also Faculty Director of Lauder College House on Penn’s campus, where he resides and helps cultivate the academic and intellectual life of the House.
The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is excited to announce that Dr. Cam Grey has been selected to address the College of Liberal and Professional Studies Class of 2026 at the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 17. Dr. Cam Grey is a Professor of Classical Studies and chair of the Graduate Group in Ancient History at the University of Pennsylvania. He also serves on the Faculty Advisory Board for Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies, for which he draws on his teaching and research experience to help support the college’s mission.
Leonard Shaw teaches Fundamentals of Data in the Master of Environmental Studies program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a senior software engineer at American Water, specializing in data engineering, DevOps, and software architecture for Enterprise Geographic Information Systems. He previously taught Geographic Information Systems in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Drexel University.
Sam is the co-founder of Agora, a Korea-focused incubator that advances research, dialogue, and action on pressing public policy and social issues. Before co-founding Agora, Sam worked in development finance and private equity at the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank Group) and AMP Capital, where he focused on infrastructure investment opportunities.
Sam is the co-founder of Agora, a Korea-focused incubator that advances research, dialogue, and action on pressing public policy and social issues. Before co-founding Agora, Sam worked in development finance and private equity at the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank Group) and AMP Capital, where he focused on infrastructure investment opportunities.
“Coaching or mentoring has always been a part of my background in some respect,” shares Josh Howard (Master of Applied Positive Psychology ’24). In college, he served as manager for LSU men’s basketball team. In his twenties, he worked as a youth pastor. Today, Josh is chief of staff at the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC) and an adjunct professor at his alma mater.
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