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.
Kimberly (Kim) Bertini, Director of Nursing Excellence and Magnet Program Director, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science 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.
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.
Martin McFarlane, Director of International Student and Scholar Services 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.
Melissa Ocepek, Assistant Professor in the School of Information Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Brenna Ellison, Associate Professor in Agricultural Economics, Purdue University. 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.
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.
Michelle Lore, Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) Application Specialist 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.
Nigel Goldenfeld, SHIELD COVID-19 Modeling Team, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Part 1 of a 2 part interview (Listen to Part 2 here). 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.
Nigel Goldenfeld, SHIELD COVID-19 Modeling Team, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Part 2 of a 2 part interview (Listen to Part 1 here). 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.
