Research and Academic Services

RAS Faculty Contacts

Russell Composto
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

composto@lrsm.upenn.edu

Boon Thau Loo
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

boonloo@seas.upenn.edu

Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen
Associate Dean for Educational Initiatives and Assessment

sallen@seas.upenn.edu

Cherie Kagan
Associate Dean for Research

kagan@seas.upenn.edu

RAS Staff Contacts

Kim Bothi
Managing Director
kbothi@seas.upenn.edu

Cynthia Buoni
Registrar

215-898-9650
buoni@seas.upenn.edu

Emily Delany
ODEI and Advising Coordinator

215-746-2176
eedelany@seas.upenn.edu

Ellen Eckert
Director for Undergraduate Admissions and Advising

215-898-4813
eckertel@seas.upenn.edu

Alyse Edwards
Director for Graduate Programs

215-898-5877
aedwards@seas.upenn.edu

Kathryn Elliott
Front Desk Administrative Assistant

215-898-7246
ras@seas.upenn.edu

Ocek Eke
Director for Graduate Students Programming

215-573-8266
ocek@seas.upenn.edu

ODEI

Tori Frew
Assistant Director for Graduate Academic Affairs

215-898-3143
vfrew@seas.upenn.edu

S. Sonya Gwak
Director, Student Life and Undergraduate Education

215-573-8369
sgwak@seas.upenn.edu

Courtney Johnson
Graduate Academic Affairs Coordinator
cojoh@seas.upenn.edu

Lauren Kemp
Employer Relationship Manager

215-898-1484
laurem@seas.upenn.edu

Emily Parry
Associate Director of Professional Development and Networking
eparry@seas.upenn.edu
Michaile Rainey
Director, Advancing Women in Engineering and Special Programs

215-573-6487
michaile@seas.upenn.edu
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Natasha Robinson-Barr
Office Operations Manager

215-573-1889
natashan@seas.upenn.edu

Nadira Williams
Associate Director for Special Programs

215-898-0053
nadira@seas.upenn.edu

William Wright-El
Student Affairs and Advising Coordinator

215-746-1206
wwe31@seas.upenn.edu

Graduate Admissions

Christina Burton
Director for Graduate Admissions

215-573-7686
chburton@seas.upenn.edu

Sherry Ferraiolo
Enrollment Specialist

215-898-4542
sherry@seas.upenn.edu

Abby Whittington
Enrollment Specialist

215-898-4542
abby@seas.upenn.edu

Christine Rahal
Admissions Operations Manager

215-898-4542
crahal@seas.upenn.edu

Claire Going
Media and Communications Coordinator

215-898-4542
cgoing@seas.upenn.edu

Additional Programmatic Contacts

Engineering Entrepreneurship Program
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Summer Mentorship Program (SMP)/UNITE Robotics Leadership (UNITE)
Chanda Jefferson

Phone: 215-746-8126
Website | Contact Information

Get to RAS:

The Office of Research and Academic Services (RAS) is located in 109 Towne Building.

Office hours are from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday during the academic term.

To contact the office, call the reception desk at 215-898-7246 or email ras@seas.upenn.edu.