Susan Zebley Duggan, the former coordinator of Penn’s University Scholars program, died on August 16. She was 84.

Born and raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Ms. Duggan graduated from Bryn Mawr College, where she earned a degree in psychology.

Her academic journey led her to Penn in the 1960s, where she conducted psychological research and published a paper on eating disorders.

In 1983, Ms. Duggan returned to Penn to work in the College of General Studies (precursor to today’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies), where she directed summer enrichment programs. She later served as the coordinator and advisor for the Benjamin Franklin Scholars and University Scholars programs at Penn.

She was a member of the University Council’s communications committee from 1990-1991 and then served on the admissions and financial aid committee from 1994-1996. For her outstanding contributions to the Penn community, Ms. Duggan was honored with a Models of Excellence award in 2000. She retired shortly thereafter in 2001.

Ms. Duggan is survived by her brother, Culver Zebley; her three children, Paul Duggan, Susan Smith, and Richard Duggan; ten grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to the National Federation for the Blind or World News Group.