Applicants are welcome to contact the Admissions Team at anytime with questions.
Marcy Bevan
Director, Admissions & Alumni Relations
For more than 30 years, Marcy has been overseeing admissions, alumni relations, and the coordination of special events for the Lauder Institute. Born and raised in the Philadelphia suburbs, Marcy earned her B.A. in English from Mills College and her Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Email: bevanm@wharton.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-1204
Kara Keenan Sweeney
Director, Admissions Marketing & Financial Aid
Kara joined the Lauder team in 2015, bringing with her over 15 years of experience in admissions, marketing, and student affairs at top universities and business schools including Columbia University, INSEAD, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Email: karak@wharton.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-6560
Jessica Estariz
Diversity Admissions Officer
Jessica joined the Lauder admissions team in the summer of 2021 to assist with the recruitment of diverse candidates to the Lauder program. Jessica is a 2018 alumna of Penn’s Graduate School of Education, and has a background in executive search and higher education.
Email: jestariz@wharton.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-1215
Wharton and Penn Law Admissions
For information on admission to the Wharton MBA program or the JD program at Penn Law, please contact their admissions offices:
Wharton MBA
mba-admiss@wharton.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-6183
Fax: 215-898-0120
Penn Law
contactadmissions@law.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-7400
Fax: 215-898-9606
The Joseph H. Lauder Institute
256 South 37th street
2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6330