News, Ideas and Conversations from the University of Pennsylvania May 8, 2008

At Work With

Lisa Krause
This industrial hygienist anticipates, recognizes, evaluates and controls workplace hazards in order to protect Penn employees. Read more ...

Sylvester Broxton
If you’ve ever needed to bring your pet to the Ryan Veterinary Hospital, chances are you’ve met Broxton, a parking attendant and groundskeeper. Read more ...

Alison Thornton
Thornton was brought back to the Morris Arboretum, after a short stint at Penn State’s Delaware County campus, specifically to help lead an upcoming Capital Campaign. Read more ...

Paul Severin
There’s always some event happening at WXPN—and Severin is right in the middle of it all. Read more ...

Tom Pote
Pote helps run PennRec’s new RESULTS program, a series of free programs focused on healthy eating, stress management and fitness and wellness. Read more ...

Sara Stewart
This art lover ensures the Arthur Ross Gallery runs smoothly by reaching out to the community and media, coordinating the gallery's educational outreach program, and getting together the labels for exhibition pieces. Read more ...

Jared Hupp
Hupp wears numerous hats in the Office of the Vice President for Public Safety, working on everything from graphic design and branding to Human Resources support and event planning. Read more ...

Alessandro Pezzati
Pezzati collects the administrative records of the Penn Museum, as well as all of the records of Museum research and expeditions. The archives collection includes everything from letters and field notes to photographs and maps to motion picture films. Read more ...

Beth Warshaw
Warshaw is involved in the production of all kinds of segments on WXPN—including such regular features as the “Philly Local Pick of the Day”—but says her job mostly defies description. Read more ...

Mike Irwin
This Head Coach of the Men's Lightweight Rowing team says coaching is a year-round, full-time job. Read more ...

Julie Lawson
As a museum conservator, Lawson works to return ancient artifacts to (near) original condition, and fixes new problems as those artifacts undergo wear and tear. Read more ...

Brian Caputo
With a background in computer science, the Philadelphia native used to be on the other end of where he is now—as a supplier who worked with Penn. Read more ...

Hal Mackin
Mackin didn’t take up tennis until he was 30 years old, and jumped at the chance to work at Levy Tennis Pavilion. “I felt like once I got this job, I got out of jail,” he says. Read more ...

Debbie Dawson
Dawson sees a ton of different people from all around Penn on the other side of her glass window. “I most enjoy the diversity, all the different students,” she says. Read more ...

Barbara Cavanaugh
“When you’re a librarian, it makes a huge difference in people’s lives, but I think in medicine, perhaps even more so, because you’re dealing with life and death.” Read more ...

Kim Mulvaney
"It’s really not like yoga at all,” Penn Rec Pilates instructor Kim Mulvaney says of the exercise. “It’s not stretching. Yes, you will stretch your muscles with Pilates, but you’ll be working your muscles at the same time. It’s a workout and it’s fun.” Read more ...

Jacki Mowery
“I handle all study abroad applications for semester and academic year programs for undergraduates as well as incoming exchange students," explains Mowery. Read more ...

 

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"Banks, large companies and consulting firms rely on the university talent pipeline. In the last recession ... some rescinded offers, and that hurt their reputation on campus."

—Patricia Rose, Penn director of career services, on why businesses should not rescind job offers to college students in tough economic times. (Philadelphia Inquirer, April 27, 2008)