Penn offers its undergraduates an eminent faculty and a wealth of research opportunities. Use the space below to name a Penn professor with whom you would like to study or conduct research and explain why. (1000 characters limit)

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My interaction with Thomas J. Sugrue was a serendipitous one. I was searching for a book to read for a school project. I read a book by Sugrue. Recently, I ran into him again and again on the Internet over my ardor for history. His work and achievements were overwhelming. He is renowned for his insights into economics, civil rights and history...