The COVID-19 Documentation Project seeks to document the administrative and scientific responses to the COVID-19 pandemic at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Illinois at Springfield, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Illinois System. A major portion of this project included conducting oral histories with various administrators, scientists, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders from each institution. Notable interviewees include President Timothy (Tim) L. Killeen and Ron Watkins of SHIELD Illinois.
Andreas Cangellaris, Departing Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost for the University of Illinois 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.
Anna Pinsoneault, Director of Public Health Relationships 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.
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.
Awais Vaid, Director of McKinley Health Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and former Deputy Administrator, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD). 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.
Beth Gilmore, Senior Director of Organization and Developmental Initiatives, SHIELD. 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.
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.
Dr. Rashid Bashir, Dean of The Grainger College of Engineering, Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering, and Professor of Bioengineering, 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.
Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Lee Smith, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois 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.
