Franklin Dinners
    Franklin Dinners since 2022

    February 2024

    From left to right: Devin Ma, Keanu Natan, Vivian Cai, Olivia Reynolds, Mia McElhatton, Tiantian Yang, Marc Schmidt, Lance Tan.
    From left to right: Devin Ma, Keanu Natan, Vivian Cai, Olivia Reynolds, Mia McElhatton, Tiantian Yang, Marc Schmidt, Lance Tan.

    Professors

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    Marc Schmidt, Professor of Biology (Co-Director of Undergraduate Neuroscience Program)

    Teaching at Penn since 1999

    Research Interests: Computational Neuroethology, neural mechanisms of courtship display

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    Tiantian Yang, Professor of Management & Sociology

    Teaching at Penn since 2020

    Research Interests: Entrepreneurship, Careers, Job Mobility, Organizational Theory, Economic Sociology, Gender and Race

    * A third professor was invited but could not attend the dinner.

    Students

    Class of 2024: Lance Tan, Vivian Cai

    Class of 2026: Mia McElhatton, Olivia Reynolds, Keanu Natan

    Representation

    Majors represented: philosophy, political science, neuroscience, mechanical engineering, finance, business analytics

    Schools represented: College, Wharton, Engineering

    Administered by NSO Office and SNF Paideia Program

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    Franklin Dinners are jointly administered by Office of New Student Orientation & Academic Initiatives and SNF Paideia Program.