Meet the Academic Affairs Team

Leadership

Anthony Landry

Deputy Vice Dean, Academic Affairs
Adjunct Full Professor of Finance

Academic Advisors & Program Directors

Katie Cheng

Director, Academic Operations

Areas of Focus

Academic Advisor – Cohorts G & H
Academic records and enrollment
Course Match
MBA Academic Affairs liaison to Wharton academic departments

Cara Lammey

Senior Associate Director, Student Accommodations

Areas of Focus

Academic Advisor – Cohorts C & D
MBA and WEMBA student accomodations specialist

Michael Peterson

Senior Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives & Academic Programming

Areas of Focus

Strategic projects and large-scale academic initiatives
MBA academic calendar, core exam calendar, modular term offerings
Academic Affairs lead for Semester in San Francisco

Lisa Rudi

Director, Dual Degree Programs

Areas of Focus

Academic Advisor – Cohorts A & B
Dual degree programs
Leave of absence
Core Requirement Evaluation Process (CREP)

Alyssa Swanson

Senior Associate Director, MBA Co-Curricular Programming

Areas of Focus

Academic Advisor – Cohorts I & J
Co-curricular global initiatives
MBA Academic Affairs liaison to Wharton Global Initiatives
MBA Academic Affairs liaison to international exchange partner institutions

Kristin Tocci

Associate Director, MBA Global Programming

Areas of Focus

Academic Advisor – Cohorts K & L
Global Immersion Program (GIP)

Joe Tripodi

Associate Director, Academic Experience & Programming

Areas of Focus

Academic Advisor – Cohorts E & F
Academic awards programs
MBA Academic Affairs liaison for Pre-Term planning and delivery
MBA Academic Affairs liaison to MBA Admissions

Administrative Team

Valerie Pierre

Data Analyst

Cathy Shankman

Academic Records Coordinator

Bryanna Trulove

Student Experience Coordinator

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