Staff members tell us what they've founded at Yale

    In the spirit of Founders Day, which took place on Cross Campus on October 11, we asked staff members to tell us what they have founded at Yale. The names of all who participated have been entered into a prize drawing. The winners of this random prize drawing are: Barbara Corcoran, Conferences and Events, Yale Law School; Andrea Cable, Yale Medicine; and Emily Hau,Yale Institute for Network Science. They will be contacted shortly by email. View Founders Day slideshow.

    See below the list of staff members in the order in which they responded to the question we posed.

    Name Department What have you founded at Yale?
    Tracy Crosby Internal Medicine, Endocrinology IMPACT: Internal Medicine Program Administrators Collaboration Team
    Kathleen Ayers Genetics Co-founder of the Yale LGBTQ Affinity Group Book Club :)
    Melissa Maier Institute of Sacred Music Publications Working Group—for staff involved with print or digital publications
    Peter Jokl Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation The section of sports medicine in the department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
    Joann DelVecchio Statistics and Data Science SDS Orientation Day Clambake—celebration with our new international faculty and students. What’s more New England than that?
    Brenda Naegel Internal Communications Tree planting program for Staff Recognition
    Barbara Corcoran Conference and Events, Yale Law School Yale University Collection of Music Institute, 15 Hillhouse Avenue
    Terry Dagradi Cushing Center, Cushing Whitney Medical Library Tours of the Cushing Center for middle school, high school and college students
    Susan Olson Divinity Career Services I founded the Career Services office at the Divinity School and also a small program for student parents. As a student, I founded an acapella group.
    Melissa Goodall Sustainability A program to develop sustainability action plans at the department level
    Leonard Millstone Dermatology Center for Genetic Disorders of Keratinization
    Elizabeth A. Olear Pediatrics (Endocrinology) I founded a patient and family day called XLH Day for patients affected with X-linked Hypophosphatemia. The 7th XLH Day was 10/7/17!
    Lauren Langford Office of Development Three years ago, the monthly PC and Friends Happy Hour. I recently founded the Like a Boss Happy Hour now that I’m a manager. Yay!
    Ariana Parenti Yale University Press A book club for the Yale LGBTQ affinity group
    Andrea Cable Yale Medicine Monthly Sweet Treat Walks—once per month people from our department walk to a local shop that sells sweets for a group treat.
    Rebekah Westphal Office of Fellowships, Center for International and Professional Experience When I was working as Director of International Admissions for Yale College, I co-founded the HALI Access Network—haliaccess.org.
    Katherine Isham Manuscripts & Archives, Yale University Library Records Management procedures for the Beinecke Library
    Saveena Dhall Yale School of Nursing Founded the Office of Student Affairs Student Fellows Program (students work in our office to augment Student Life).
    Emily Horning Yale Library The Yale College Personal Librarian Program
    Melissa Grafe Medical Historical Library Large scale use of the special collections at the Medical Historical Library for lecture courses of over 200 students
    Margaret Carnright Yale Educational Travel, Association Yale Alumni Started a photo contest for Yale Educational Travel participants/alumni.
    Alexa Martindale Faculty of Arts and Sciences Morse Knits—a stress-free, productive space where students ply their craft. I assist veterans and teach those new to knitting.
    Althea Morgan Research Administration An extended family and life-event supporters
    Emily Hau Yale Institute for Network Science Yoga@YINS Program
    Marleen Cullen Anthropology A greener department handbook—using flash drives instead of printing.
    Ewa Duszkiewicz Sterling Memorial Library Technical Services Personal meditation practice during my work break
    Jan Zulkeski Genetics Since 2013 I have organized a Holiday Pet Food Drive, collecting dog and cat food, treats, blankets, etc.