Meet our staff! Admissions Officers (AOs) are here to help answer your questions about all things Penn, from applying, to academics and campus life.
At Penn, admissions officers are responsible for reading applications from different regions. We divide the United States into West and Midwest, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and South. We also have a team dedicated to reading our International applications from around the globe! When looking to contact an admissions officer make sure they are the appropriate contact for your region. We look forward to connecting with you!
Don't see your state or country listed? Reach out to us at info@admissions.upenn.edu .
Transfer applicants may submit any questions to our team using the Submit a Question form on our FAQ page .
Mid-Atlantic Region
Our Mid-Atlantic Team reads applications from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C..
Contact our Mid-Atlantic team at midatlanticteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Andria B.
Fun Fact:
I am obsessed with the Marvel Universe. Spider-Man and Wolverine are my favorite superheroes!
Andria B.
Mid-Atlantic
Team
New Jersey, Team Philly, and Washington, D.C.
Courtney B.
Fun Fact:
My favorite Philadelphia celebrity is Quinta Brunson from Abbott Elementary!
Courtney B.
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Delaware and Philadelphia (Team Philly)
Samantha C.
Fun Fact:
My favorite artist is Phoebe Bridgers, and I was an English major in College!
Samantha C.
Mid-Atlantic
Team
New Jersey
Ana d.
Fun Fact:
One of my favorite places is Buenos Aires, where my family is from. Love the city, churrasco, futbol, and fabulous people!
Ana d.
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Pennsylvania, excluding Philadelphia
Zoe O.
Fun Fact:
I once took a day off work to walk a marathon around Philly with a friend :)
Zoe O.
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Maryland and Team Philly
Tina P.
Fun Fact:
I am a citizen of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation. I'm honored to live and work in my traditional homelands, which we call Lenapehoking.
Tina P.
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Mid-Atlantic
FJM W.
Fun Fact:
I'm so grateful for the wonderful student stories I get to hear and help build every day!
FJM W.
Mid-Atlantic
Team
Pennsylvania, excluding Philadelphia
Northeast Region
Our Northeast Team reads applications from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Contact our Northeast team at northeastteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Barkley B. II
Fun Fact:
Top of my “Visit Philly” list is shopping and eating at the Reading Terminal Market in Center City!
Barkley B. II
Northeast
Team
Connecticut
Suzannah B.
Fun Fact:
Last year I travelled more than 28,000 miles—all without leaving the continental USA!
Suzannah B.
Northeast
Team
New York (Rockland County, Westchester County, and Long Island)
Micaela B.
Fun Fact:
My favorite movie of all time is Sleepless in Seattle! I love a good Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks love story.
Micaela B.
Northeast
Team
New York (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Upstate New York)
Andrew C.
Fun Fact:
Philly has so many incredible green spaces! My personal favorites are Bartram's Garden, Morris Arboretum, and Wissahickon Valley Park.
Andrew C.
Northeast
Team
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Jessica R.
Fun Fact:
My favorite Philly celebrity is Tina Fey. If you are curious about the Philly accent, she has a few great SNL sketches that showcase our city's refined way of speaking!
Jessica R.
Northeast
Team
New York (Manhattan and the Bronx)
South Region
Our South team reads applications from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Contact our South team at southteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Barkley B. II
Fun Fact:
Top of my “Visit Philly” list is shopping and eating at the Reading Terminal Market in Center City!
Barkley B. II
South
Team
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Sara C.
Fun Fact:
I love all the parks and green spaces that can be found throughout Philadelphia, including Bartram's Garden and Clark Park, both located in Penn's neighborhood of West Philly!
Sara C.
South
Team
Georgia
Crissy I.
Fun Fact:
Fun fact: I grew up in Florida, so I never experienced winter until I came to Penn. Now I love the four seasons!
Crissy I.
South
Team
Florida, Puerto Rico, and the USVI
Billy P.
Fun Fact:
The first time I visited Philly was at age 12 to play in The Liberty Cup hockey tournament.
Billy P.
South
Team
South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia
Felix Q.
Fun Fact:
I shopped with President Biden at the Penn Bookstore at the end of my first week working in Penn Admissions!
Felix Q.
South
Team
Florida and North Carolina
Reshan
Fun Fact:
My favorite Philly celebrity is Quinta Brunson, the creator and lead actress of my favorite show, Abbott Elementary!
Reshan
South
Team
Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas
Kevin S.
Fun Fact:
My activities list includes exploring the Rittenhouse Farmer's Market on Saturdays for seasonal fruit to bake with!
Kevin S.
South
Team
Texas
West/Midwest
Our West/Midwest team reads applications from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Contact our West/Midwest team at westmidwestteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Barkley B. II
Fun Fact:
Top of my “Visit Philly” list is shopping and eating at the Reading Terminal Market in Center City!
Barkley B. II
West/Midwest
Team
Hawaii and the Pacific Islands
Caroline B.
Fun Fact:
I once had my own bakery business back in college called "Sweet Caroline's" where I sold cookies, cakes, and other goods at farmer's markets. My earnings paid for a year's worth of textbooks and a good number of Wawa runs! :)
Caroline B.
West/Midwest
Team
Illinois and Indiana
Kat D.
Fun Fact:
My favorite place to take friends and family visiting Philly is Reading Terminal Market, they have the most delicious food from so many different cuisines!
Kat D.
West/Midwest
Team
West/Midwest
Billy G.
Fun Fact:
At the top of my “Visit Philly” list would be going for a run or walk on the Schuylkill River Trail!
Billy G.
West/Midwest
Team
Alaska, Idaho, California, Oregon, and Washington
Charlie K.
Fun Fact:
I solve the New York Times mini crossword every day, and my record is 9 seconds.
Charlie K.
West/Midwest
Team
California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming
Jordan P.
Fun Fact:
While my wife and I consider our 2008 wedding our true anniversary, we were one of the first same-sex couples married in the city of Philadelphia in a special ceremony with the mayor at City Hall when it was legalized in 2014.
Jordan P.
West/Midwest
Team
Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands
Tina P.
Fun Fact:
I am a citizen of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation. I'm honored to live and work in my traditional homelands, which we call Lenapehoking.
Tina P.
West/Midwest
Team
West/Midwest
DJ V.
Fun Fact:
I have lived in 4 different countries other than the United States
DJ V.
West/Midwest
Team
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Natalie Z.
Fun Fact:
Hobbies on my activities list include sharing stationery with friends, competitive video gaming on my Switch, and meeting new people through tabletop board & role play games.
Natalie Z.
West/Midwest
Team
Arizona, California, New Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Justin M.
Fun Fact:
I was once interviewed by the daughter of a U.S. president and Secretary of State.
Justin M.
West/Midwest
Team
California
International Region
Our International team reads all applications from outside the U.S.—they're experts at getting to know students from all over the world!
Contact our International team at internationalteam@admissions.upenn.edu
Akosua A.
Fun Fact:
Top of my Philly visit list is The Woodlands and Bartram's Garden in West Philly. Both are green spaces with historic roots!
Akosua A.
International
Team
Central Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
Barkley B. II
Fun Fact:
Top of my “Visit Philly” list is shopping and eating at the Reading Terminal Market in Center City!
Barkley B. II
International
Team
International
Will C.
Fun Fact:
I met Charles Barkley in the grocery store on the day I moved to Philly.
Will C.
International
Team
Central and South America
Sara C.
Fun Fact:
I love all the parks and green spaces that can be found throughout Philadelphia, including Bartram's Garden and Clark Park, both located in Penn's neighborhood of West Philly!
Sara C.
International
Team
Central and Eastern Europe
Kat D.
Fun Fact:
My favorite place to take friends and family visiting Philly is Reading Terminal Market, they have the most delicious food from so many different cuisines!
Kat D.
International
Team
International
Crissy I.
Fun Fact:
Fun fact: I grew up in Florida, so I never experienced winter until I came to Penn. Now I love the four seasons!
Crissy I.
International
Team
The Caribbean and Bermuda
Madeleine J.
Fun Fact:
My favorite place in Philly is Bartram's Garden, a historic urban farm just a few minutes from campus!
Madeleine J.
International
Team
Canada
Justin M.
Fun Fact:
I was once interviewed by the daughter of a U.S. president and Secretary of State.
Justin M.
International
Team
Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey
Elisabeth O.
Fun Fact:
I came to Penn as an international student from Sweden and grew up in Nigeria and Sudan.
Elisabeth O.
International
Team
Oceania, South East Asia, and East Asia
Jordan P.
Fun Fact:
While my wife and I consider our 2008 wedding our true anniversary, we were one of the first same-sex couples married in the city of Philadelphia in a special ceremony with the mayor at City Hall when it was legalized in 2014.
Jordan P.
International
Team
United Kingdom
Kristen P.
Fun Fact:
If you’re an ice cream lover like me, make sure to pop by the Franklin Fountain here in Philly—a classic, old-school ice cream parlor with delicious flavors like honeycomb, Hydrox cookie, and Whirly Berley!
Kristen P.
International
Team
South Asia
Tina P.
Fun Fact:
I am a citizen of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation. I'm honored to live and work in my traditional homelands, which we call Lenapehoking.
Tina P.
International
Team
International
Ana d.
Fun Fact:
One of my favorite places is Buenos Aires, where my family is from. Love the city, churrasco, futbol, and fabulous people!
Ana d.
International
Team
Mexico
Felix Q.
Fun Fact:
I shopped with President Biden at the Penn Bookstore at the end of my first week working in Penn Admissions!
Felix Q.
International
Team
International
Jessica R.
Fun Fact:
My favorite Philly celebrity is Tina Fey. If you are curious about the Philly accent, she has a few great SNL sketches that showcase our city's refined way of speaking!
Jessica R.
International
Team
Western Europe
Barbara S.
Fun Fact:
Before coming to Penn, I worked at a school in Harlem and a college access non-profit in Kenya. Three of my Kenyan students have graduated from Penn!
Barbara S.
International
Team
China and Sub-Saharan Africa
