Office of the Vice President

Kathleen Shields Anderson, J.D., MBA
Vice President for Public Safety
Kathleen Shields Anderson serves as Vice President for the Division of Public Safety, overseeing the strategic direction of the Division and its 182 staff members.
Communications & PR
External Media Requests
All external media inquiries should first contact the Office of University Communications at 215-898-8721.
Request Collateral
We encourage you to be our partners in safety and help promote these many initiatives where possible. All requests for DPS printed material and collateral may contact Stacy Ritchey at 215-898-7515 or sritchey[at]publicsafety.upenn.edu.
Media Inquiries and Copy Review
All internal media inquiries and requests for DPS related information or copy review may contact Stacy Ritchey at 215-898-7515 or .
Quote Section
“Our confidence that the Penn campus is safe was a significant determining factor in choosing Penn over other Universities.”
P.L.
Penn Parent