Rachel Chrastil Interview

Authors

Rachel Chrastil

Contributor

Joe Mitchell

Creation Date

2023-11-01

Keywords

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio); Administration

Language

English

Description

Rachel Chrastil, Ph.D., served as the academic leader on the COVID-19 Task Force from 2020-2021. She has served as Xavier University’s provost and chief academic officer since January 2022.

In this interview, Dr. Chrastil discusses her background education in history, her personal experience while at Xavier at the start of the pandemic, the decision-making process of the Xavier University COVID-19 Task Force, and how COVID impacted her transition into her role as provost.

This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted as part of Rebecca Johnson's History-401 seminar in oral history.

Spatial Coverage

Cincinnati (Ohio)

Type

Sound

Format

audio/mp3

Duration

00:42:03

Item Identifier

xuaoh2023_hist401_004

Collection

Xavier University HIST401 Covid-19 Oral History Project

Repository

University Archives and Special Collections, Xavier University Library, Cincinnati, Ohio

Recommended Citation

Rachel Chrastil interview, November 1, 2023, XUAOH2023-HIST401-004, Xavier University HIST401 Covid-19 Oral History Project, University Archives and Special Collections, Xavier University Library, Cincinnati, Ohio

Rights Statement

Copyright belongs to Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio). The interview may be copied by individuals or libraries for personal use, research, teaching or any 'fair use' as defined by copyright law. Permission to reproduce materials in this collection for publication or distribution must be obtained from Xavier University Archives.