Dr. Janet Tighe

Janet Tighe

Ad Hoc Committee on Impact of HIPAA 2008 Report

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Janet Tighe, PhD

Janet A. Tighe, PhD7 Wineberry DriveHockessin, DE 19707-2124215-898-4225jtighe@sas.upenn.edu

Janet Tighe, dean of freshmen and director of academic advising at Penn, she said didn't notice too many inappopriate details in the student blogs last year."They get the difference between this and Facebook," she said.
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Tighe said the real test will come two or three years from now, when the original bloggers check back on their original posts.

Adjunct assistant professor of history and sociology of science Janet Tighe has been appointed as the dean of freshmen and director of academic advising in the College.

Tighe will now be responsible for the task of helping freshmen ease into their lives at Penn.

Tighe said she is excited to work with Penn students on their journeys of academic discovery but acknowledges that a university like Penn can be intimidating, especially for new students.

"The newcomers, especially the freshmen, bring with them an energy and excitement that is awe-inspiring," she said in a press release."I look forward to being a part of this dynamic collaboration."

Tighe plans on collaborating with Penn faculty, residences, and support systems in her quest to make each freshman's experience as positive as possible.

During her time at Penn, Tighe has garnered many awards that pay tribute to her teaching.She was chosen to recieve the 2004 Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching by Affiliated Faculty and also honored with the Provost's Award in 1999.This award is given each year to Penn's top associate faculty member.

Tighe has a doctorate in American civilization from Penn, and she began her studies at Johns Hopkins, where she concentrated in history and literature.

Dr. Janet Tighe is the faculty sponsor for this submission.She is Dean of Freshmen & Director of Academic Advising, College of Arts and Sciences; and Adjunct Assistant Professor of History & Sociology Science at the University of Pennsylvania.