Class Notes Category: Career
-
Dominic Pardini ’18
CrewLAB, a premier technology provider for endurance athletics started by mechanical engineering major Dominic Pardini ’18 with some former UCLA Crew teammates, recently announced that it has exceeded its goal for pre-seed funding. The effort was led by Olympic medalist and professional angel investor Patrick Manning. The company comprises a team of product managers, designers,…
-
Liora Paniz ’07
This month sees the publication of “Miss Lynnie The Librarian,” the second book by Liora Paniz ’07 to be published this year, following the very different “Inside the Mind of a Mediator: Strategic Conflict Intervention,” which was released in January. Miss Lynnie is a traveling librarian who zips around in her red convertible with her…
-
Richard Smith, M.A. ’78, Ph.D. ’79
Richard Smith, M.A. ’78, Ph.D. ’79, has self-published a new novel, “Within the Ivory Tower,” a satirical look inside institutions of higher education. A synopsis of the book: Baird University, a highly regarded private university with a liberal arts tradition, is facing increasingly intense competitive pressure from peer and rival schools. The School is now…
-
Nicola Harrison ’01
The third novel by historical fiction author Nicola Harrison ’01, “Hotel Laguna,” set in post-World War II Los Angeles and Laguna Beach, will be released in summer 2023. The work is to be published by St. Martin’s Press (part of MacMillian), as were Harrison’s first two novels, “Montauk” and “The Show Girl.” An Daily Bruin…
-
Christianne Bengard Gillespie ’04
Every parent comes to the time in their child’s life when they have to answer the long-asked question, “What’s the truth about Santa Claus?” For years parents have struggled with the right way to answer, often straining to keep the “magic” alive or finally giving in to a half-truth that leaves their child wondering if the answer offered…
-
Megan Hopkins, Ph.D. ’11
Megan Hopkins, Ph.D. ’11, has joined WestEd’s English Learner and Migrant Education Services (ELMES) as a senior researcher. In this role, Hopkins will be a leader in advancing the field’s understanding of the impact and implementation of English learner policies. WestEd is a nonpartisan, nonprofit agency that provides a range of services — research and…
-
Branden Brough ’00, M.S. ’03, Ph.D. ’06
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office announced Branden Brough ’00, M.S. ’03, Ph.D. ’06, as the new director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO). Brough joins the NNCO from the Molecular Foundry, a U.S. Department of Energy-funded nanoscale science research center that provides users from…
-
Andrea Talentino, M.A. ’94, Ph.D. ’98
On Oct. 15, Andrea Talentino was inaugurated as the ninth president of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Her selection was announced last December. Prior to joining Augustana, Talentino was the provost of Nazareth College in Rochester, New York. She also served as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Norwich University in…
-
Leighton Davis Henderson ’04
Leighton Davis Henderson ’04 of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s Los Angeles office has been selected as senior counsel for her continued, tireless work on behalf of the firm’s clients and her overall dedication to the practice of law. Henderson specializes in providing labor and employment advice and counsel to public agencies. She advises on a wide…
-
Justine Garrett ’01
Justine Garrett ‘2001 produced and wrote “Groundworks,” a documentary that premiered on U.S. public television stations this month and is available on demand through the PBS Video App. “Groundworks” introduces viewers to four diverse Native performers who come together in a collaborative performance on Alcatraz Island, on San Francisco’s first official Indigenous People’s Day. The…