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

Professors

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

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

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