Kathryn Bowles: RINAH’s Best Research Article

A study published by a multi-disciplinary team led by Kathryn Bowles, the van Ameringen Chair in Nursing Excellence and professor of nursing in the department of biobehavioral health sciences at Penn, was recently awarded the ‘Best Research Article for 2015’ by Research in Nursing & Health (RINAH).

Dr. Bowles’s team included Jesse Chittams, biostatitian at Penn Nursing; Maxim Topaz, doctoral candidate in Penn Nursing’s Center for Integrative Science in Aging; Kathy Rickard, director of clinical research management at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP); Maryam Behta, director of clinical performance improvement at HUP; Alexandra L. Hanlon, research professor of nursing at Penn Nursing; and Eric Heil, Mrinal Bhasker and Matt Tanzer of RightCare Solutions, Inc.

Their article, “Successful electronic implementation of discharge referral decision support has a positive impact on 30 and 60-day readmissions,” first appeared in RINAH in April 2015. The award will be announced on the back cover of the June issue of RINAH and on the journal’s webpage.

Lucia Calthorpe: Gates Cambridge Scholar

Lucia Calthorpe, C’16, of Berkeley, California, is one of the 35 Gates Cambridge Scholars selected this year from the US. She will graduate in May with a BA in health & societies, concentrating in public health. At the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, she plans to pursue an MPhil in epidemiology. She hopes to continue to investigate the potential for schools to function as a locus for health intervention, with a specific focus on mechanisms for preventing childhood obesity.

She will be joined by Morgan Seag, C’08, who earned her BA in political science with minors in African studies and French at Penn. Ms. Seag plans to pursue a PhD in polar studies at the University of Cambridge.

Craig Carnaroli: Philadelphia Business Journal Outstanding Director

University City District (UCD) announced that its board chair, Craig Carnaroli, was named a Philadelphia Business Journal Outstanding Director for 2016. Mr. Carnaroli’s stewardship has helped UCD become a regional pioneer in workforce development, public space development and abandoned property rehabilitation. Mr. Carnaroli, who is also executive vice president at Penn, will be honored today at the 4th Annual Outstanding Directors Awards program.

Christopher L. Coleman: SBM Leadership Fellow

Christopher L. Coleman, the Fagin Term Associate Professor of Nursing & Multi-Cultural Diversity and associate director of the Center for Health Equity Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, has been named a Leadership Fellow in the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Leadership Institute.

The 2016 SBM cohort consists of 30 mid-career scientists selected from a large pool of competitive applicants. The Fellows will identify a leadership project for presentation at the 2017 annual meeting and conference. Dr. Coleman’s goals include academic leadership and training diverse scholars to lead in the 21st century. The year-long Institute combines face-to-face meetings, ongoing mentorship, coaching and teleconferences throughout the year.

Andy Ma: Ivy League Co-Coach of the Year

Earlier this month, Andy Ma, the Young Family Head Coach of the University of Pennsylvania men’s and women’s fencing teams, was named Ivy League Co-Coach of the Year. He shares the honor with Zoltan Dudas of Princeton University.

Coach Ma, currently in his seventh season as head coach, has paved the way for a men’s squad that is currently ranked #3 in the nation. He recently led the Quakers to their first Ivy League Championship since 2009.

Penn: Year Up Philadelphia 2015 Urban Empowerment Award

Year Up Philadelphia honored the University of Pennsylvania with the 2015 Urban Empowerment Award in recognition of Penn’s leadership as a corporate partner providing professional mentoring and job training to urban young adults in underserved areas.

Dan Holland, associate director of partner relations at Year Up Philadelphia, presented the award to Penn’s Denise Mancuso Lay, director of human resources, and Cynthia DuFour, human resources coordinator in the division of information systems & computing, at the Cohort 4 Class of January 2016 Graduation Ceremony last month.

Penn has supported the Year Up Philadelphia effort since it was founded two years ago, and ISC has hosted eight interns during four cohorts and will sponsor three more interns this spring.

Year Up Philadelphia’s model is built on Year Up’s national program, combining professional skill development, stipends, internships, college credit and support to place young adults on a path to economic self-sufficiency. The program serves 120 young adults annually.