Eight Professors Named 2012 Penn Fellows

PHILADELPHIA - Eight University of Pennsylvania professors have been named Penn Fellows for 2012. The announcement was made by Provost Vincent Price and Lynn Hollen Lees, vice provost for faculty. The Penn Fellows program, begun in 2009, provides leadership development to select Penn faculty members in mid-career. It includes opportunities to build cross-campus alliances, meet distinguished academic leaders, think strategically about universities and university governance and consult with Penn's senior administrators. The 2012 Penn Fellows are: o Patricia D'Antonio , Killebrew-Centis Professor in Undergraduate Education and chair of the Department of Family and Community Health in the School of Nursing, who studies the work and worth of nursing in American hospitals and in the fabric of families and communities. o Emma Dillon , professor and chair of music in the School of Arts and Sciences, who studies medieval music, sound and manuscripts, especially French musical culture from the 12th to the14th centuries. o Mark Duggan , professor of business and public policy in the Wharton School, who studies the effect of government expenditure programs, such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, on the behavior of individuals and firms.