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SP2 faculty among “World’s Top 2% Scientists”

Grid of headshots shows Ram Cnaan, Jacqueline Corcoran, Johanna Greeson, Chao Guo, Femida Handy, Amy Hillier, Steven Marcus, Desmond Patton, and Phyllis Solomon

Authored by: Juliana Rosati

Faculty & Research

02/03/25

Nine faculty of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) are listed among the Stanford University-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists for the past two years or on the basis of career-long data. Representing the impact of researchers in a range of scientific fields globally, the ranking is calculated with data representing academic citations and peer-reviewed journal publications.

“We are incredibly proud of the impactful research of SP2’s renowned faculty, who are at the forefront of the School’s passionate pursuit of social innovation, impact, and justice,” says SP2 Dean Sara S. Bachman.

The following SP2 faculty are recognized:

  • Ram Cnaan, MSW, PhD, Professor
  • Jacqueline Corcoran, PhD, Professor, Director, Doctorate in Clinical Social Work Program
  • Johanna K.P. Greeson, PhD, MSS, MLSP, Associate Professor; Managing Faculty Director, The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research
  • Chao Guo, PhD, Professor of Nonprofit Management; Faculty Director, Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership Program
  • Femida Handy, PhD, Professor
  • Amy Hillier, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor
  • Steven C. Marcus, PhD, Research Associate Professor
  • Desmond Upton Patton, PhD, MSW, Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor; Chief Strategy Officer, SP2; SAFELab Director; Penn Center for Inclusive Innovation & Technology Faculty Director
  • Phyllis Solomon, PhD, Professor; Associate Dean for Research; Senior Fellow, Center for Public Health Initiatives; Faculty Fellow, The Center for High Impact Philanthropy; Kenneth L. Pray Chair in Social Policy & Practice