New hires, transitions and recognition
Staff Announcements
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Rory O'Neill: Expanding access to data to improve UA
November 27, 2019
Hailing from Philadelphia via Ireland on both sides, Rory O'Neill grew up in the middle-Atlantic region where his parents and siblings still reside. In 1993 he and a brother visited another brother in Ketchikan, and the three of them toured the state. Tourists believed that O'Neill 's duster, cowboy hat and command of a gold pan and draft horses meant he was an Alaskan. Two brothers returned home, one decided to abandon his tenure track biomedical engineering position at Johns Hopkins.
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Walker Wheeler's educational and professional journeys intertwine at UA
November 27, 2019
Walker Wheeler’s more than 15 years at the University of Alaska has been a long and varied career and educational journey. He has been working in university IT since he came to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to study computer science.
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Linda Hall: accounting for adventure
October 25, 2019
For Linda Hall, accounting hasn't always been about crunching numbers, it's also been an international adventure.
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Genevieve Bright enjoys the challenges of "oddball sports"
October 25, 2019
Whether it's riding a tiny motorcycle across Romania, or running a marathon, Genevieve Bright has never backed down from challenging herself.
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From avocation to vocation: how Victoria Carver's fitness journey paved her life's work
October 23, 2019
For Victoria Carver training for the Ironman was more than a quest for wellness, it became a calling. Graduating from college was the wake-up call Carver needed to realize that she wasn't happy with herself or her life. She led a sedentary life, exercising sporadically, mostly just before a vacation or an event that required her to wear a nice dress.
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Steve Patin to lead Human Resources at the University of Alaska
October 23, 2019
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen announced today that Steven J. Patin has been named Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for the university and will assume his new position on Oct. 25.
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Adrielle Jones finds inspiration in the mission of the University of Alaska Foundation
September 28, 2019
When the going gets tough, Adrielle Jones finds renewed inspiration in the dedication of her colleagues to the mission of the University of Alaska Foundation.
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Sam Phillips' most adventurous game
September 27, 2019
When Sam Phillips yearns for adventure, he dreams of a floating city.
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How a passion for education shaped Brad Bodde's career
September 27, 2019
If there was an award for adjunct professor longevity, Brad Bodde would be the clear winner. He has taught classes at the University of Alaska Anchorage for more than 80 semesters.
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Amber Gichard helps the UA Foundation take center stage.
September 27, 2019
Amber Gichard's love for musicals once thrust her into the limelight.
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