Jean Griffin Interview
Contributor
Liam Morcillas
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Creation Date
2023-10-30
Keywords
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio); COVID-19 Task Force; Office of Student Affairs; Administration
Language
English
Description
Jean Griffin served as the Dean of Students at Xavier University and was formerly part of Xavier's COVID-19 Task Force. She has a BA in Political Science from Canisius College and an MS in Higher Education administration from Indiana University. She worked at Xavier University from October 2012-2023, serving as Director of Student Integrity until June 2015 and acting as Dean of Students.
In this interview, Griffin discusses the impact of the pandemic on student life as well as Xavier’s approach to bringing students back to campus. She talks about the role of the COVID-19 Task Force in monitoring student health and the support systems that emerged to benefit students during the pandemic.
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
00:55:53
Item Identifier
xuaoh2023_hist401_001
Collection
Xavier University HIST401 Covid-19 Oral History Project
Repository
University Archives and Special Collections, Xavier University Library, Cincinnati, Ohio
Recommended Citation
Jean Griffin interview, October 30, 2023, XUAOH2023-HIST401-001, 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.
Griffin interview transcript