Program Contacts

Master of Applied Positive Psychology
3440 Market Street, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3335

Tel: (215) 898-7326
Fax: (215) 573-2053
mapp-info@sas.upenn.edu

Office hours

  • Monday through Friday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET

Office location

The Master of Applied Positive Psychology program office is located in the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies suite on the first floor of 3440 Market Street (the first building on the southwest corner of 34th and Market streets).

Master of Applied Positive Psychology program team

Members of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program team will work with you to plan your path through the degree and help find answers to all of your questions. We look forward to helping you learn more about the exciting opportunities that await you at Penn!

Program Director, Master of Applied Positive Psychology
James Pawelski, PhD, Professor of Practice and Director of Education, Positive Psychology Center

Associate Director of Education, Positive Psychology Center
Leona Brandwene

Manager of Education, Positive Psychology Center
Aaron Boczkowski

Project Manager of Education, Positive Psychology Center 
Laura Taylor

Operations Coordinator for Education, Positive Psychology Center
Nicole Stottlemyer

Administrative Assistant
Jayden Gibison
(215) 898-5995
jaydeng@sas.upenn.edu

If you have any questions or would like to check the status of an application, please call (215) 898-5995 or email mapp-info@sas.upenn.edu.

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Application deadline

MAPP admits students for fall terms only. The application deadline is March 1 of the year in which you intend to enroll.

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