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On the Job: Craig Cohen
Craig Cohen is producer and local host of National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” on WILL-AM (580). He joined WILL four years ago after jobs with public and commercial radio stations in Missouri. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia, and a devoted fan of the St. Louis Blues hockey team. When […]
On the Job: Ken Beck
Ken Beck is the staff musician for the UI’s dance department. He first began composing music as a teen obsessed with classical music, but later studied composing at the Conservatory of Music in Boston. He has had a 20-year career in music, ranging from arranging tunes such as “Happy Birthday” for Hallmark musical cards to […]
On the Job: Kathy Reiser
Kathy Reiser is a field services coordinator with the UI Extension. From her office in Mumford Hall she keeps in touch with the academic professionals, staff members and volunteers who work in extension offices around the state. She gives in-service training; and she helps communities launch drives to pass referenda to support extension programs. She’s […]
On the Job: Rollie Smith
As assistant director of food services at the Illini Union, Rollie Smith makes sure that hundreds of thousands of meals served on the UI campus throughout the year are the best they can be. He has been in food service for 35 years, and 10 of those have been with the university. What’s a typical […]
On the Job: Lillian Morales
Lillian Morales earned a master’s degree at the UI studying the work of Rembrandt, Monet and Jackson Pollock, but these days she earns a living by shooting photographs of (mostly) four-legged creatures at the UI veterinary clinics. A native of Little Rock, Ark., she began working as a scientific photographer at Biomedical Communications about 12 […]
On the Job: Jonathan Ying
What is your title and how long have you been with the UI? I’m an assistant dean in the office of the dean of students. My primary responsibility is the Asian Pacific American students on campus. I came here in August. The position was created in March. What does your job entail? I’m responsible for […]
On the Job: Greg Peters
What is your job and how long have you worked at the UI? I’m assistant dining services director for housing, snack bars and vending operations. I came here as a student in 1973 and worked my way through school, so I spent my first six years as a student employee. What does your job entail? […]
On the Job: Susan Kies Roth
What is your job title and how long have you been with the UI? I was recently promoted to assistant dean of educational affairs in the College of Medicine. I started at the UI in February 1993 as coordinator of instructional development in the department of internal medicine, in the College of Medicine. What is […]
On the Job: Charles Stites
What is your title and how long have you been with the UI? I’m a research animal scientist in the department of animal sciences. I’ve been here since the spring of 1984. What does your job entail? I manage the meat science laboratory, a federally inspected meat-processing facility on campus. We provide service and products […]
On the Job: Brad Hedrick
What is your job and how long have you been with the UI? I’m interim director for the Division of Rehabilitation-Education Services and head coach of the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams. Since 1990, I also have served as a guest lecturer and worked with a considerable number of students on independent studies and […]