Biography Mércia Santana Flannery, PhD, is the Director of the Portuguese Language Program at the University of Pennsylvania. She has a PhD in Linguistics, with a specialization in Sociolinguistics (Narrative Analysis, Discourse Analysis), from Georgetown University. She also has a degree in Letras (Literature, Portuguese and English), and a Master’s in Linguistics, from Universidade Federal…
Biography Jorge Santiago-Avilés conducts his research at the interface between electrical engineering and materials science, focusing on materials and devices for energy storage, nano-scale composites by electro-spinning and electronic sensing/actuating. He is currently exploring the synthesis, characterization and utilization of nano-structured carbon based materials for super-capacitor electrodes and design/fabrication of coupling super-capacitors. His group is working on…
Biography Azahara Palomeque, PhD, is the Associate Director of the MS in Social Policy at the School of Social Policy & Practice. Her research engages Spanish, Latin American and Brazilian politics and cultures, focusing on postcoloniality, politics of modernity and underdevelopment, sovereignty and governmentality, social movements, identity and memory – topics on which she has…
Biography Antonia M. Villarruel, Ph.D., RN, FAAN is the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Director of the School’s WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership. As a bilingual and bicultural researcher, Dr. Villarruel has extensive research and practice experience with Latino populations, health promotion and…
Biography Catherine Bartch, PhD, is the Associate Director of Latin American and Latinx Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include Latin American politics, democratic theory, civic education and participation, international development and identity politics. She has taught an array of courses on these topics and others, including Latin American Politics and Culture,…
Contact Biography Olivia D’Angelo is the Communications Manager in the Office of Global Initiatives, where she leads Penn Global’s digital communications strategy, branding and marketing initiatives, and impact reporting. She has played a key role in major initiatives such as Penn Global’s 10th-anniversary campaign and Benjamin Franklin’s 300th-anniversary celebration and continues to be a strategic…
Contact Biography Christopher (Chris) Klaniecki is Penn Global’s Global initiatives Program Manager, managing Penn Global’s Grant Program as well as other key faculty engagement initiatives. In this role, he works closely with Scott Moore and the Global Initiatives team, Penn Global’s Business Office, Global Support Services, and Penn faculty and their administrators. Chris initially joined Penn…
Contact Biography Hannah Malloy is the Administrative Officer in the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives. In this position she provides administrative support to the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and Associate Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and helps coordinate events and special projects. Hannah joined Penn Global from the Wharton School, where she worked…
Contact Biography Alison (Ali) Noji Clauser is the Associate Director in the Office of Global Initiatives. Joining Penn Global in 2014 as a Global Initiatives Fellow, Ali is currently responsible for Penn Global’s development and stewardship activities, strategic outreach and communication initiatives, as well as other special projects designed to promote global engagement across the…
Contact Biography As Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Scott Moore works with faculty members from across the University to design, implement, and highlight innovative, high-impact global research initiatives in areas including sustainability and emerging technology. Dr. Moore directs Penn Global’s four research and engagement fund programs, including those designed to support faculty-led projects…