LPS News

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.

Congratulations to the Penn LPS Class of 2021

Congratulations to the Penn LPS Class of 2021

On Sunday, May 16, Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) welcomed family, friends, and faculty for the Class of 2021 virtual graduation celebration.

Cristina Bicchieri has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the oldest learned societies in the United States

Cristina Bicchieri elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Bicchieri has been honored for her research on judgment and decision-making and on how expectations affect behavior.

Leona Brandwene

Master of Applied Positive Psychology’s Leona Brandwene announced as award winner for distinguished teaching in professional graduate programs

The College of Liberal and Professional Studies congratulates Leona Brandwene who has been announced as one of the winners of the 2021 awards for distinguished teaching in the School of Arts and Sciences.

Undergraduate student Emily Davis (biology) and graduate student Haley Zeliff (Master of Environmental Studies) have both been recognized as Dean’s Scholars for their exceptional academic work.

LPS students announced as 2021 Dean’s Scholars

Undergraduate student Emily Davis (biology) and graduate student Haley Zeliff (Master of Environmental Studies) have both been recognized as Dean’s Scholars for their exceptional academic work.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of its ninth annual Campus RainWorks Challenge

Master of Environmental Studies student team wins first place in EPA challenge

The student project plans to address food insecurity and stormwater runoff with a green roof, community food forest, and rain gardens at a West Philly elementary school.

Sade Olanipekun-Lewis

Penn alumna and instructor Sade Olanipekun-Lewis elected board chair of the Free Library of Philadelphia

When Olanipekun-Lewis talks about her responsibilities—at work, on boards, in the classroom—she often describes her role as a bridge.

Pivoting to online classes to keep students safe during the COVID-19 pandemic introduced challenges

Challenge accepted: Penn’s Master of Environmental Studies takes the field with creative solutions

MES students and faculty turn challenges into opportunities with key skills of their field, long-distance collaboration and flexible problem-solving.

Sulaiman W. Rahman, CEO of DiverseForce, has been selected to address the College of Liberal and Professional Studies Class of 2021 at the graduation ceremony.

College of Liberal and Professional Studies announces the 2021 graduation speaker

Sulaiman W. Rahman, CEO of DiverseForce, has been selected to address the College of Liberal and Professional Studies Class of 2021 at the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 16.