The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is excited to announce that Dr. Cecil W. Johnson III has been selected to address the College of Liberal and Professional Studies Class of 2025 at the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Dr. Johnson is a global workforce dynamics researcher and strategist. He also serves as Global Head of Inclusive Business Strategy—Innovative Medicine at Johnson & Johnson, where he has served as a leader in sales, management, learning, talent development, and global talent management. At Penn, Dr.

The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is thrilled to congratulate Cindy Srnka and Desra Arriyadi on being named Dean's Scholars by Penn Arts and Sciences. This distinction is presented annually to students who exhibit exceptional academic performance and intellectual promise. The honorees will be recognized at the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum on April 8.

The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is pleased to recognize the LPS student finalists selected to participate in the professional master’s program category of this year’s Penn Grad Talks. The competition, which took place at the Penn Museum on Friday, February 21, features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts and Sciences graduate students representing the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and professional master’s programs.

On Monday, February 10, student finalists from across disciplines came together on the opening day of Energy Week at Penn to share energy-related research during the annual Lightening Talks. Among the undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral student presenters was Master of Environmental Studies student Gwendolyn K. Cochran.