UIC School of Public Health – COVID-19 Oral Histories

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Description: Interviewees are: Wayne Giles, Dean and Professor, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago. Ronald Hershow, Director, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago. Devangna (Guddi) Kapadia, Assistant Director, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago. Jocelyn Vaughn, Research Data Scientist, COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, … Read More

President Timothy (Tim) Killeen – COVID-19 Oral Histories

Tim Killeen

Description: President Timothy (Tim) Killeen, 20th President of the University of Illinois System. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.  Date of Interview: 12/19/2022 Interviewer: Jessie Knoles Transcript: President Tim Killeen Interview Transcript  Related Resources: COVID-19 Documentation Project, RS 2/20/19 

Ron Watkins – COVID-19 Oral Histories

Ron Watkins

Description: Ronald (Ron) Watkins, head of SHIELD Illinois COVID-19 testing initiative. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System. Date of Interview: 08/29/2022 Interviewer: Kinsey Brown Transcript: Ron Watkins Interview Transcript Related Resources: COVID-19 Documentation Project, RS 2/20/19

Lowa Mwilambwe – COVID-19 Oral History

Lowa Mwilambwe

Description: Lowa Mwilambwe – Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary, Health & Wellbeing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System. Date of Interview: 2/14/2023 Interviewer: Inbar Michael Transcript: Lowa Mwilambwe Interview Transcript Related Resources: COVID-19 Documentation Project, … Read More

John Arenas – COVID-19 Oral History

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Description: John Arenas – Former COVID-19 Testing Strategy Coordinator for Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System. Date of Interview: 2/24/2023 Interviewer: Rebeca Escamilla Transcript: John Arenas Interview Transcript Related Resources: COVID-19 Documentation Project, RS 2/20/19 

UIC College of Nursing – COVID-19 Oral History

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Description: Eileen Collins – Dean at UIC College of Nursing Terri Weaver – Emerita Dean and Emerita Professor of Bio-Behavioral Nursing Science Liz Miller – Director of Marketing and Public Affairs for UIC College of Nursing Stacy Arriola – Visiting Clinical Instructor at UIC College of Nursing Shirley Stephenson – Clinical Site Director at the College of Nursing Faculty Practice … Read More

Avijit Ghosh – COVID-19 Oral Histories

Avijit Ghosh

Description: Avijit Ghosh – Retired Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Comptroller for the University of Illinois System. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.  Date of Interview: 2/8/2023 Interviewer: Rebeca Escamilla Transcript: Avijit Ghosh Interview Transcript Related Resources: COVID-19 Documentation Project, RS … Read More

Beth Heller – COVID-19 Oral Histories

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Description: Beth Heller, External Relations Manager at SHIELD Illinois. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.  Date of Interview: 2/7/2023 Interviewer: Paul Gilbert II Transcript: Beth Heller Interview Transcript Related Resources: COVID-19 Documentation Project, RS 2/20/19 

Kevin Suchinski – COVID-19 Oral Histories

Kevin Suchinski

Description: Kevin Suchinski, Superintendent, Hillside School District 93, SHIELD Illinois External Stakeholder. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.  Date of Interview: 2/17/2023 Interviewer: Rebeca Escamilla Transcript: Kevin Suchinski Interview Transcript  Related Resources: COVID-19 Documentation Project, RS 2/20/19 

Michael Wesbecher – COVID-19 Oral Histories

Michael Wesbecher

Description: Michael Wesbecher, Director of Communications and Events in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, University of Illinois Chicago. Oral history conducted for inclusion in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, a collaboration between the University of Illinois Archives and the University of Illinois System.  Date of Interview: 12/06/2022 Interviewer: Jenna Courtade, Bethany Anderson, and Jessie Knoles  Transcript: Michael Wesbecher … Read More