LPS News

Sampling College—and the Future—with Penn Summer Academies

Sampling College—and the Future—with Penn Summer Academies

Summer academies at Penn offer high school students the chance to immerse themselves in niche subject areas. For some, the experience can be life changing.

Organizational Dynamics at Penn

Building a Pracademic Toolkit: Organizational Dynamics at Penn

Organizational Dynamics Programs at Penn encourage their students—often mid-career professionals—to see themselves as pracademics, or professionals who successfully bridge rigorous research and everyday practice.

Claire Marrazzo Greenwood

Organizational Dynamics Programs alum launches a new initiative to bring business to Philadelphia

For Claire Marrazzo Greenwood (MSOD ’08), building trust and relationships is at the center of the new business coalition she leads to bring quality jobs to Greater Philadelphia.

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Fall 2026 Penn LPS events and information sessions announced

The faculty and staff of the College of Liberal and Professional Studies invite you to join us for our upcoming fall information sessions and program events.

Erica Higa

Turning trash into treasure

Applying her engineering and environmental sustainability experience, Erica Higa (BSE ’18, MES ’25) is making an impact in the waste and resource recovery sector.

Congratulations to the Penn LPS Class of 2026

Congratulations to the Penn LPS Class of 2026

On Sunday, May 17, Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) welcomed family, friends, faculty, and staff to celebrate the Class of 2026.

Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics candidates Alexzondrea Bell and Brandon Jernigan, MBA

The organizational dynamics connection: A field trip in private markets at Wharton’s PE/VC Conference

For two MS in Organizational Dynamics student attendees, the conference clarified that sustainable value creation is fundamentally human.

Professor Dennis DeTurck honored with LPS Award of Distinction

Professor Dennis DeTurck honored with LPS Award of Distinction

Long-time mathematics professor and former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dennis DeTurck honored with LPS Award of Distinction.

In a challenging global landscape, the International Guest Student Program is helping faculty and students find ways to preserve and continue international scholarship.

Sharing knowledge across borders

In a challenging global landscape, the International Guest Student Program is helping faculty and students find ways to preserve and continue international scholarship.

Professional master’s category participants, left to right: Athira Das, Organizational Dynamics; Anushka Kumar, Behavioral and Decision Sciences; Cam Watts, Public Administration; Natalie Sabiston, Environmental Studies (category winner); and Nabila Safitri, Environmental Studies]

Master of Environmental Studies student Natalie Sabiston wins at this year’s Penn Grad Talks

Five LPS student finalists gave TED-Talk-style presentations at this year’s Penn Grad Talks, covering topics on environmentalism, primary election reform, AI adoption, and behavioral demand validation.