Class Notes Category: Career
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William L. Davis, Ph.D. ’16
“Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon,” by William L. Davis, Ph.D. ’16, will be published by UNC Press on May 25. In this interdisciplinary work, Davis examines Joseph Smith’s 1829 creation of the Book of Mormon, the foundational text of the Latter Day Saint movement. Positioning…
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Marc McGuire ’73, J.D. ’76
The first book by Marc McGuire ’73, J.D. ’76, a political thriller, is to be published April 16 by Black Rose Writing. In “Missions,” computer scientist Doyle O’Gara follows a terrorism investigation spanning Paris to Washington, D.C., while also exploring the deeper themes about the extent we as humans go to in order to support…
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Heather R. Parker ’90, M.A. ’93, Ph.D. ’96
Alumna and historian Heather R. Parker ’90, M.A. ’93, Ph.D. ’96, was appointed dean of The College of Arts and Sciences at Saint Leo University in January 2020. She had filled the post on an interim basis since November 2018. Parker joined the teaching faculty of the university as an assistant professor in August 2006…
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Jenny Banh ’98, Ph.D.
A book co-edited by Jenny Banh ’98, Ph.D. “American Chinese Restaurant: Society, Culture and Consumption” (Routledge 2019), has been published. The book provides ethnographic insights on small family businesses, struggling immigrant parents, and kids working, living, and growing up in an American Chinese restaurant. Banh majored in anthropology at UCLA, earned an M.A. in cultural…
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Alissa Hecht Gardenswartz ’92
Alissa Gardenswartz ’92, a shareholder in law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s Denver office, has been appointed to the board of directors of Roundup River Ranch, an organization that enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses and their families by offering free, medically-supported camp programs at its property in Gypsum, Colo. “This incredible organization…
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Theresa Fay-Bustillos, J.D. ’80
Benetech, the leading software for social good nonprofit, announced the appointment of Theresa Fay-Bustillos, J.D. ’80, to its Board of Directors. The company expects Fay-Bustillos’s appointment to provide insight, support and guidance for their work in education, poverty alleviation, and human rights. The Benetech Board leverages collective expertise and leadership from a broad spectrum of sectors including technology, business, capital markets, and law. Read the full press release here.
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Yolanda J. Gorman ’78, MBA ’83, Ph.D. ’93
Chancellor Gene Block announced that his senior advisor, Yolanda J. Gorman ’78, MBA ’83, Ph.D. ’93, will now serve in an expanded role as his chief of staff, in addition to remaining his strategic advisor on issues that impact campus and the broader community alike. Gorman is a three-time graduate from UCLA with a B.A.…
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Tina Chakarian ’84
Tina Chakarian ’84 has been appointed Commissioner of the National Pavilion of the Republic of Armenia at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, taking place May – November 2020. Chakarian is a multidisciplinary artist/designer currently based in Yerevan. She has exhibited installations the United States, Lebanon and Armenia and has taught…
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Christine A. MacLaughlin ’83
UCLA Alumni Association board member Christine A. MacLaughlin ’83 has been promoted to chief marketing officer for IBM’s Partner Ecosystem, working with the company’s 100,000 business partners. In her 20+ years at IBM, MacLaughlin has held a number of marketing leadership positions in IBM Cloud Services, Global Business Partners, Global Markets and Corporate Marketing. Read…
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Edwin Siswanto ’94
Edwin Siswanto ’94 was promoted to be Lippo Cikarang Tbk Procurement Division Head, overseeing Corporate Purchasing Department, Project Purchasing Department and Major Bulk Material Purchase Department for Meikarta mega real estate development project in East Jakarta. Lippo Group is one of Asia’s largest and most diversified conglomerates, Indonesia’s largest services group, and one of the…