The Netter Center will be returning to regular business hours on campus on September 7.  Please contact nettercenter@upenn.edu for general inquiries.

Check out the latest Letter from Netter newsletter for University-Assisted Community Schools programming and other events.

Netter Center Staff

Leadership Team
Ira Harkavy, PhD 308x360
Ira Harkavy, PhD

Associate Vice President and Founding Director

harkavy@upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Cory Bowman 308x360
Cory Bowman

Associate Director

bowman@upenn.edu
215-898-0289
Isabel Sampson-Mapp 308x360
Isabel Sampson-Mapp

Associate Director

sammapp@upenn.edu
Penn Volunteers in Public Service (Penn VIPS)
Rita A. Hodges

Associate Director

ritaa@upenn.edu
215-898-4097
Regional, National, & International Networks
Bianca M. del Rio 308x360
Bianca M. del Rio

Executive Director of University-Assisted Community School Programs

whbianca@sas.upenn.edu
215-746-7883
University-Assisted Community Schools
Faustine Sun

Assistant Director

faustine@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-4704
All Staff
Latifah Anderson

Site Director, Hamilton and Mitchell University-Assisted Community School

latifahk@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Elizabette Andrade

Director of Nutrition & Wellness

eandrade@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Anna Balfanz

Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) Coordinator

abalfanz@sas.upenn.edu
215-573-8428
Gillian Bazelon, PhD

Bridges to Wealth Director

gbazelon@sas.upenn.edu
215-746-8947
University-Assisted Community Schools
Suzana Berger

Director of UACS Arts, Culture, & Humanities Partnerships

suzanab@sas.upenn.edu
215-680-3488
University-Assisted Community Schools, Urban Arts,Culture, & Humanities Partnership Program
Joseph Brand 308x360
Joseph Brand

Site Director, Sayre University-Assisted Community School

jbrandr@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Paulette Branson

Director of UACS Sports, Fitness, and Health

pbran@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Kia Brown 308x360
Kia Brown

Adult Nutrition Educator

kiabrown@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Regina Bynum 308x360
Regina Bynum

Director of Teaching and Learning for University-Assisted Community School Programs

bynumr@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Sophia Canady 308x360
Sophia Canady

Nutrition Education Coordinator

scanady@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Richard Carter, EdD

Director of Moelis Access Science

carterri@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-6946
Moelis Access Science
Jennifer Chu 308x360
Jennifer Chu

Director, Young Quakers Community Athletics Program

jenx@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Young Quakers Community Athletics
Tina Ciocco 308x360
Tina Ciocco

Administrative Coordinator

ciocco@upenn.edu
215-898-6612
Administrative Team
Malikah Cliett

Next Steps AmeriCorps Program Manager

malikah@phennd.org
215-573-2379
PHENND
Dorothy Cross

Nutrition Education Coordinator

dacross@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Candace 308x360
Candace Eaton

High School Program Manager

eatonc@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
College Access and Career Readiness, University-Assisted Community Schools
Carter Gale

Emerson Fellow

cgale@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Kaya Gingras

Nutrition & Wellness Educator

kgingras@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative, University-Assisted Community Schools
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Katey Givan

Emerson Fellow

givan@upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Academically Based Community Service, University-Assisted Community Schools
Keesha Jefferson

Nutrition Educator

jkeesha@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Eden Kainer 308x360
Eden Kainer

VISTA Project Coordinator

ekainer87@phennd.org
215-573-2379
PHENND
Hillary Kane 308x360
Hillary Kane

Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development Director

hillarya@phennd.org
215-573-2379
PHENND
Sarah Kaplan

PHENND VISTA Leader

alumniVL@phennd.org
215-573-2379
PHENND
Dana Kayser

Operations Coordinator for VISTA Programs

dana@phennd.org
215-573-2379
PHENND
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Jennifer Lee

Pipeline Coordinator

jeesoole@sas.upenn.edu
Moelis Access Science
Paige Lombard 308x360
Paige Lombard

Assistant Director, Young Quakers Community Athletics Program and Project Director for UACS Public Health Partnerships

plombard@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools, Young Quakers Community Athletics
Lynn McCullough 308x360
Lynn McCullough

Adult Nutrition Education Coordinator

lynnpet@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Katey McElrath

Data and Food Coordinator

kateymc@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Janet Nguyen

UACS Data Coordinator

janetxnguyen@sas.upenn.edu
University-Assisted Community Schools
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Yetunde Pinckney

Office Manager

myetunde@upenn.edu
215-746-7882
Administrative Team
Alyssa Ridley

Site Coordinator, Hamilton University-Assisted Community School

aridley@sas.upenn.edu
267-303-5049
University-Assisted Community Schools
Michael Ruzzo 308x360
Michael Ruzzo

Business Administrator

mruzzo@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Business Office
Eric Sherman 308x360
Eric Sherman

CSA Nutrition Education Coordinator

ericjsh@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Jessica Sillaman

AmeriCorps VISTA

sillaman@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
College Access and Career Readiness, University-Assisted Community Schools
Theresa Simmonds 308x360
Theresa Simmonds

Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator for Post-Secondary Success Programs

theresae@sas.upenn.edu
College Access and Career Readiness
Debra Sokalczuk 308x360
Debra Sokalczuk

Business Office Grants Manager

debrasok@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-7097
Business Office
Jarrett Stein 308x360
Jarrett Stein

UACS Director of Health Partnerships and Social Ventures

steinjm@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Academically Based Community Service, University-Assisted Community Schools
Gretchen Suess, PhD 308x360
Gretchen Suess, PhD

Director of Evaluation and Research

gsuess@sas.upenn.edu
215-573-4751
Evaluation
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Doris Swarn

AmeriCorps VISTA Intern

215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Arttia Watts 308x360
Arttia Watts

Site Director, Lea University-Assisted Community School

arttiaw@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Eric Williamson 308x360
Eric Williamson

Nutrition Education Partnerships Manager

willeric@sas.upenn.edu
215-746-2814
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Janine Wright

PHENND K-16 Partnerships Manager

jwright126@phennd.org
215-573-2379
PHENND