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Faculty Affairs

The Office of Research & Faculty Affairs (ORFA) in the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education oversees the entire faculty personnel process for all Standing and Professional Faculty.

ORFA serves as a bridge between the School and the University, facilitating Penn GSE’s alignment with institutional policy, participation in campus-wide initiatives, and full availment of Penn’s many resources for faculty. Further, ORFA responds to the needs of Penn GSE faculty, providing support for their teaching, advising, and research in the form of professional development events, coordinated mentorship, and timely communication of emergent opportunities.

Faculty Information

Division Chairs

Educational Linguistics

Chair: Betsy Rymes

Learning, Teaching, and Literacies

Chair: Janine Remillard

Human Development and Quantitative Methods

Chair: Michael Nakkula

Policy, Organizations, Leadership and Systems

Chair: Rand Quinn

Academic Resources


Libraries

  • Joanna Thompson, Education Librarian
  • Education Library Guide
  • Penn Libraries
  • ScholarlyCommons
    • ScholarlyCommons is Penn’s open access institutional repository for gathering, indexing, storing, and making widely available the scholarly output of the university community. Reflecting the core values of inclusion, innovation, and impact in the Penn Compact, ScholarlyCommons shares the exceptional works of Penn faculty, staff, and students with a local, national, and global audience. Access to ScholarlyCommons is free to all. ScholarlyCommons is a service of the University of Pennsylvania Libraries.

Contact the Office of Research & Faculty Affairs

Susan A. Yoon
Professor of Education
Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Affairs
Email: yoonsa@upenn.edu

Scott Van Pelt
Director of Research and Faculty Affairs
Email: svanpelt@upenn.edu

Rive Cadwallader
Associate Director of Research and Faculty Affairs
Email: rcad@upenn.edu