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.
Gregory Knott, Secretary of the Board of Trustees and former Assistant Dean of Libraries for Business Operations. 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.
Thanh Huong (Helen) Nguyen, Ivan Racheff Professor of Civil Environmental Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Laura Keefer, Illinois State Hydrologist, Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Arthur (Art) Schmidt, Clinical Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, 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.
Jay Walsh, Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation 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.
Jennifer Creasey Assistant Vice President of External and State Relations, Office of External Relations and Communications, 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.
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.
Joy Valentine, Director of the UIC Early Outreach Program at the 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.
Julie Pryde, Public Health Administrator of the 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.
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.
