Writing Samples

Reaching a Brilliant Future.” UC Irvine Magazine. Fall 2025.

Shine the Light, Fall 2025.” Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. Fall 2025.

Economics for Social Good.” UCI School of Social Sciences. Nov. 18, 2025

Teaching Biology from a Global Perspective.” UCI School of Social Sciences. Oct. 3, 2025.

Art that Moves L.A.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Sept. 30, 2025.

The Power of Connection.” UCI School of Social Sciences. Aug. 4, 2025.

Friendship and Philanthropy.” UCI School of Social Sciences. July 7, 2025.

Nourishing Change: Alumni Evelyn Gonzalez’s Calling is Investing in Healthy Communities.” The Anteater. UCI Alumni Magazine. June 2025.

From UC Irvine to Georgetown Law.” UCI School of Social Sciences. July 2, 2025.

Education’s Bright Future.” UCI School of Education. June 16, 2025.

A Living Legacy.” UCI School of Social Sciences. June 16, 2025.

Graduation Spotlight Series: Justin Cerda ’25 Leaps to the Professional Stage.” UCI Arts. June 3, 2025.

Graduation Spotlight Series: All Roads Lead to New York for Music Theatre student Sloane Ptashek ’25.” UCI Arts. June 3, 2025.

Graduation Spotlight Series: Soprano Isabelle Knowles ’25 Hits a High Note with her UC Irvine Experience.” UCI Arts. June 3, 2025.

Graduation Spotlight Series: Emiko Groder’s ’25 Sculpture Part of Statewide Exhibition.” UCI Arts. June 3, 2025.

Commencement Special: Seeds for Success.” UCI School of Social Sciences. May 22, 2025.

Commencement Special: Supporting the Next Generation of College Students.” UCI School of Social Sciences. May 22, 2025.

Women’s History Month: Honoring Five Incredible Changemakers in Education.” UCI School of Education. March 10, 2025.

Small Fellowships Help Grad Student Make Big Waves in Beach Preservation.” UCI Brilliant Future. February 20, 2025.

UCI Believes in You.” The Anteater Magazine. UCI Alumni Association. February 14, 2025.

Eupha Jeanne Daramola Explores the Power of Parents to Advance Racial Equity in K-12 Education.” UCI School of Education. February 11, 2025.

Economics of Anteater Life.” UCI School of Social Sciences. January 9, 2025.

Dramatic Action.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. January 6, 2025.

Building a Legacy of Leadership and Care.” UCI School of Social Sciences December 12, 2024.

Mike Johnson’s Seed Funding Fuels Researchers’ Quest to Heal Spinal Injuries.” UCI Stem Cell Research Center. December, 2024.

Planting Seeds for the Future.” The Anteater Magazine. UCI Alumni Association. October, 2024.

Distinguished. Outstanding Extraordinary.” The Anteater Magazine. UCI Alumni Association. October, 2024.

Movement that Heals.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. October 26, 2024.

Lighting the Way for a New Generation in Children’s Eye Care.” UCI School of Medicine. September 23, 2024.

Lighting the Way for a New Generation in Children’s Eye Care.” UCI School of Medicine. September 23, 2024.

Steve Borowski ’79: From pitching baseballs to business.” UCI School of Social Sciences, September 5, 2024.

Complexity in Focus.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. August 30, 2024.

Palo Alto mayor Greer Stone ’10 traces his political roots to UCI.” UCI School of Social Sciences, August 13, 2024.

48th Annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium embraces optimism amid industry challenges.” UCLA Law. July 26, 2024.

Anteater Advisors and Advocates.” UCI School of Social Sciences, June 26, 2024.

The Sound of Success.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. May 28, 2024

Global Collaborations Enhance Research and Student Experiences.” UCI School of Education, May 6, 2024.

That’s Show Biz.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. May 6, 2024.

Advocating for AANHPI Communities.” UCI School of Social Sciences, May 2, 2024.

Doubling Down.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. April 8, 2024

Mom Support: Monique Lillard ’83 encourages women in law, starting with her won mother” UCLA Law, March 13, 2024

Anteaters Past, Present and Future.” UCI School of Social Sciences, March 13, 2024.

UCI Researchers Win Grant to Help Educators Use AI to Teach K-12 Writing.” UCI School of Education, March 8, 2024.

Psychological Healer.” UCI Social Sciences, Feb. 14, 2024.

“Research-practitioner Partnership Gives Boost to California’s First Online Public College.” UCI School of Education, Jan. 16, 2024

Masters of Production.” Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Jan. 16, 2024

Reuniting Abroad.” UCI Social Sciences, Jan. 9, 2024.

A Career in Civil Rights Activism Inspired by the Critical Race Theory Program.” UCLA Law. Jan. 6, 2024

Bold philosophical questions about math.” UCI School of Social Sciences. Nov. 9, 2023

Artificial Intelligence & Education.” Advancing, UCI School of Education Magazine. Fall 2023.

Building Bridges: New director discusses goals for UCI’s Center for Jewish Studies.” UCI, Sept. 27, 2023

The Science of Peace.” UCI Social Sciences, Sept. 19, 2023.

Creative Wayfinding.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Sept. 6, 2023.

The rabbi is in: Professor Jonathan Zasloff blends the spiritual and law” UCLA Law, May 30, 2023

Destined to be a Legend.” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, May 2023.

Creating a Higher Level of Connection.” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, May 2023.

A Double Graduation.” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, May 2023.

Breaking Barriers.” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, May 2023.

A Bold Glass.” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, May 2023.

Energy Innovator.” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, May 2023.

Creating Community Connections.” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, May 2023.

Advocating for disAbility in Dance.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. April 12, 2023.

Unleashing Artists Creativity” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. April 11, 2023.

Building Roads with Music.” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. April 8, 2023.

A Final Wish To Accelerate Alzheimer’s Research.” Brilliant Future, UCI. Spring 2023

UCI Researchers Part of $17 Million NIH Grant” UCI School of Education and UCI School of Social Sciences. March 22, 2023.

Music’s Hidden Figures: Women at the Piano” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. February 7, 2023.

WRITE Center Helps Teachers Grapple with ChatGPT and the Future of Writing Instruction” UCI School of Education. February 6, 2023.

Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative Grant Formalizes Partnership Between UCI and Anaheim Union High School District” UCI, February 3, 2023.

Climate justice requires racial justice” UCLA Law, February 1, 2023

UCI’s Creative Engine” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. January 18, 2023.

Living the Dream” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. January 17, 2023.

Fostering Future Teachers’ Well Being” UCI School of Education. December 14, 2022.

Helping Community Colleges Better Serve Students” UCI School of Education. November 15, 2022

Advancing Science Policy for All” UCI Social Sciences, November 14, 2022.

A Name to Remember” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. November 5, 2022.

UCI’s Top Gun alum” UCI Social Sciences, October 28 2022.

Trailblazing Judge Salvador Mendoza Jr. ’97 appointed to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals” UCLA Law. October 18, 2022.

Ebook: How to Accelerate Learning with Neuroscience, MIND Research Institute. October 2022. (Developed in collaboration with subject matter expert)

A Revelation” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. October 11, 2022.

Made in California” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. September 10, 2022.

Artful Summers” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. July 18, 2022.

The Cool Campus” UCI Magazine, July 20, 2022.

We Need More of Taylor Fagins” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. July 15, 2022.

Shakespeare Reunited” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. June 13, 2022.

Title IX’s lasting impact on UCI” UCI News. June 7, 2022.

Building Peace One Piece at a Time” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, June 2022.

Global Entertainment Insider” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, June 2022.

Mapping her Career Path” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, June 2022.

Paying it Forward” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Science, June 2022.

Giving Back, from Campus to Courtroom” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, June 2022.

Social Sciences Super Connector” Be Bold Magazine, UCI Social Sciences, June 2022.

Catalyst for Innovation” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. May 18, 2022.

Taking a Bow” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. May 4, 2022.

How UCI is Expanding Jewish Studies” UCI News. January 27, 2022.

Curtains Up” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. January 18, 2022

Learning the Steps” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. January 18, 2022

Beyond Squid Games” UCI School of Humanities. December 8, 2021.

Working Like a Dog” UCI News. October 14, 2021.

Alumni Profile: Crystal Caldera ’17: Big Law and Social Justice Champion” UCI Law. October 8, 2021.

Emerging Brighter” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. September 14, 2021

Addressing Environmental Health Disparities in Southern California’s Black Communities” UCI Social Sciences, August 20, 2021

Incubating Innovation” UCI News. July 23, 2021

Research Solidarity with Communities” UCI News, July 1, 2021

Raising Community Voices” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. June 30, 2021

Zooming to UCI” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. June 23, 2021

A Natural Artist” CONNET Magazine, UCI Arts, June 23, 2021

Renaissance Man” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. May 5, 2021

Keep students on grade level in ST Math, even if they’re behind” MIND Research Institute blog. May 2021

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone” UCI School of Social Sciences. May 2021

“Choreographing the Future” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. March 31, 2021

No Excuses, No Regrets” UCI School of Social Sciences. March 18, 2021

Now Airing – Sports TV” UCI School of Humanities. March 17, 2021.

Gina Heitkamp MBA ’14 Aims to Inspire NextGen Women Entrepreneurs” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, March 11, 2020

Stepping Into Her Power” UCI School of Social Sciences. March 9, 2021

Art in Absentia” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. March 3, 2021

A Wild Ride” UCI School of Social Sciences. Feb. 17, 2021

Living Up to His Name: Justice Turner, JD, MBA ’20” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, Feb. 9, 2020

Practice Makes Perfect” UCI Arts. Feb. 3, 2021

Igor Bobic ’10 Takes a Front Row Seat to Political History.” Jan. 20, 2021

Life in the Fast Lane” UCI School of Social Sciences. Jan. 19, 2021

“Empowering the Artists of Tomorrow Amid the Pandemic” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Dec. 2, 2020

Abhi Venugopal MBA ’15: Helping IBM Clients Thrive” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. November 12, 2020

Fostering Anteater Virtues” UCI School of Humanities. Oct. 22, 2020

Foundation-funded Programs Foster Racial Healing” UCI Brilliant Future Campaign

Creativity In the Face of Adversity” UCI School of Social Sciences. Oct. 8, 2020

Celebrating the Retirement of Three Esteemed Faculty Members” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. September 24, 2020

Tapping into a New Era” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Sept. 21, 2020

Arts & Wellness” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Sept. 16, 2020

Unlocking Mysteries of the Bilingual Mind.” UCI School of Social Sciences. Sept. 3, 2020

Greg Mignano, FEMBA ’22: A Nurse Leader for the 21st Century.” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, July 16, 2020

“Poolside Reflections.” UCI School of Social Sciences. July 15, 2020

“Feats of Engineering & Artistry” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. July 2020

“Leading Medicine’s Digital Transformation: Dr. Daniel Chow EMBA ’21” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, July 8, 2020

Garrett Shafer MBA ’19: From the Lab to the Boardroom” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, June 17, 2020

“Ahead of the Curve.” UCI School of Social Sciences. June 4, 2020

Social Change Agent” UCI School of Social Sciences. June 4, 2020

Bill Krieger MBA ’17 Stewards Classic Card Game UNO into the Digital Era” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, June 3, 2020

“Tips from Promising Future Faculty.” UCI School of Social Sciences. June 2, 2020

“Finding Her Fit.”UCI School of Social Sciences. June 1, 2020

High School Students Gain Hands-on Experience with Base 11.” Base 11. May 28, 2020.

Embodying Humanity” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. March 2020

Shining a Light on Future Artists” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Feb. 2020

An Experimental Stage: Morgan Embry” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Jan. 2020

Arturo San Vicente, MBA ’18, Leading Digital Transformation at Microsoft” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, March 17, 2020

Lighting and Sound Labs Enhance the Drama” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Jan. 2020

Viewing Science and Society Through Art” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Jan. 2020

Roopesh Koolwant, MBA ’18, an Emerging Leader for a Digitally Driven World” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Dec. 19, 2019

Base 11 Space Challenge student Joyce Smith launches her career at Blue Origin” Base 11. Dec. 4, 2019

Future of Cybersecurity: Max Lechner, MBA ’19, Transitions from Marines to Consulting” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, Nov. 8, 2019

Army Reservist Valerie Hoff, EMBA ’17 Leverages Merage School for Career Change and Growth” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, Nov. 5, 2019

Winding Road” UCI School of Social Sciences. Oct. 17, 2019

Water Power” UCI School of Social Sciences. Oct. 10, 2019

In the Business of Giving Back: Brianna Chew, MSBA ’19” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, Oct. 3, 2019

Where Have All the Moderates Gone?” UCI School of Social Sciences. Oct. 1, 2019

Art of Social Change” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Sept. 2019

Professional Pathways” CONNECT Magazine, UCI Arts. Sept. 2019

Achievement Unlocked” UCI School of Social Sciences. Sept. 16, 2019

Spurred by personal experience, UCI graduate student researches gender and homelessness” UCI School of Social Sciences. Aug. 27, 2019

Soda Makes Grocery Store Sales Fizzle, UCI Economics Interns Find” Program in Corporate Welfare at UCI. Aug. 7, 2019.

Beware: Fake Twitter Accounts Exploit Emergencies to Spread Misinformation” UCI School of Social Sciences. July 30, 2019

Why Gifted Students Achieve More with ST Math” MIND Research Institute Blog. June 17, 2019

Bridging a Gap” UCI School of Social Sciences. July 17, 2019

Pantsuit Generation” UCI School of Social Sciences. May 28, 2019

“Risky Business: Jon Rettinger, FEMBA ’11, Bet Big on Online Video Content” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. April 12, 2019

“Marine Corps Veteran to Civilian Business Leader: Facing Down the Challenges” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. March 4, 2019

“Base 11 Innovation Center Empowers Students with Hands-on Engineering Experiences” Base 11. Feb. 21, 2019

Reza Sabahi, FEMBA ’09 and Lauds & Laurels Distinguished Alum, Elevates the Merage School” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Feb. 14, 2019

“Proving Race Matters” UCI School of Social Sciences. Feb. 12, 2019

Today’s Merage Fellow, Tomorrow’s Digital Leader” UCI Paul Merage School of Business, Jan. 31, 2019

Returning to Rwanda” UCI School of Social Sciences. Jan. 23, 2019

Advancing Equity and Social Impact” UCI School of Social Sciences. Jan. 17, 2019

Smokescreen: Online Marketing of E-Cigarettes Targets Minority Groups”  UCI Paul Merage School of Business.  Jan. 16, 2019

Creating Peace from Conflict” UCI School of Social Ecology. Jan. 7, 2019

Lessons from Solitary Confinement” UCI School of Social Ecology. Jan 8, 2019

Riding an Entrepreneurial Wave: Merage School Undergrad Launches Surf-Skate Startup” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Jan. 2, 2019

Merage Alumni, Founders of Fitness App Versafit, Overcome Business Challenges” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Dec. 20, 2018

Leading a New Wave of Investing: Gregory Lai, MBA ’88, strategically invests to propel the Merage School forward” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Dec. 7, 2018

Champion for the Poor” UCI School of Social Ecology. Dec. 5, 2018.

Asia Ascendant” UCI School of Social Ecology. Dec. 5, 2018.

A New Political Perspective” UCI School of Social Sciences. Nov. 26, 2018

Fortitude and Family: Simone Mendez, MPAc ’18” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Oct. 11, 2018

Activist Anthropologist” UCI School of Social Sciences. Oct. 4, 2018

2018 Mentor and Protégé of the Year selected for Executive Mentoring Program” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Sept. 27, 2018

Expanding Horizons: Matt Morris MBA ’19” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Sept. 21, 2018

Kristin Nguyen: On the Fast Track” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. Aug. 2, 2018

Student researchers at UCI predict Amazon’s choice for HQ2” UCI School of Social Sciences. Aug. 2, 2018

Matt LaCascia, MPAc ’18 : People Behind the Numbers” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. June 26, 2018

Paul Araiza: Creating his own opportunities” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. June 22, 2018

Spurring Environmental Innovation” UCI School of Social Sciences. June 19, 2018

Zach Hicks: Toyota’s Leader for the Digital Future” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. June 12, 2018

Ties that Bind” UCI School of Social Sciences. June 6, 2018

Luana Moro Okumura: A future leader with global perspective” UCI Paul Merage School of Business. April 5, 2018