Research and Academic Services

RAS Faculty Contacts

Kathleen Stebe
Deputy Dean

kstebe@seas.upenn.edu

Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen
Associate Dean for Educational Initiatives and Assessment

sallen@seas.upenn.edu

Russell Composto
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

composto@lrsm.upenn.edu

Cherie Kagan
Associate Dean for Research

kagan@seas.upenn.edu

Boon Thau Loo
Associate Dean for Master's and Professional Programs

boonloo@seas.upenn.edu

RAS Staff Contacts

Cynthia Buoni
Registrar

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

RAS Front Desk
Front Desk Assistant

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

Ellen Eckert
Senior Associate Director for Undergraduate Admissions and Advising

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

Alyse Edwards
Associate Director for Graduate Programs

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

Ocek Eke
Director for Global and Local Service Learning Programs

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

Tori Frew
Graduate Academic Affairs Coordinator

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

S. Sonya Gwak
Director of Student Life

215-573-8369
sgwak@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
Assistant Director for Office Operations

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

Craig Ryan
Associate Director of Research and Innovation

215-573-7334
cdryan@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

Alyse Edwards
Associate Director for Graduate Programs

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

William Fenton
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

215-573-8724
wfenton@seas.upenn.edu

Sherry Ferraiolo
Administrative Coordinator

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

Abby Whittington
Administrative Coordinator

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

Additional Programmatic Contacts

Engineering Entrepreneurship Program
Website | Contact Information

Summer Mentorship Program (SMP)/UNITE Robotics Leadership (UNITE)
Dan Ueda
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.

To contact the office, call the reception desk at 215-898-7246.