“We value our freedom, devotion to duty, integrity, honor and commitment. That’s what it’s all about.”
Tim Fitzgerald sat back in his chair and thought for a moment about his fellow shipmates who came from vastly different backgrounds, belief systems and social customs.
“The most impactful thing I learned in the military was how to overcome adversity. We had a mission and we were there to save lives; Nothing else mattered,” Fitzgerald recalled of his time spent in the U.S. Coast Guard, as an electrician’s mate and a member of the Law Enforcement program.
HR Generalist sets sights on building career with focus on DEI initiatives
Gina Lawson could easily say that she has been a part of the Jefferson Lab community since she was in the eighth grade. While visiting her middle school, scientists from the lab recorded an educational video that features a young Lawson.
But it was not until years later when she switched universities from Virginia Tech to Old Dominion University that Lawson turned to the lab as a place to forge her career.
Creativity and engineering make possible new art and cutting-edge nanotube technology
If you attended the famous Burning Man festival in 2018, you may have seen a giant, kinetic art installation co-built by Kevin Jordan, a Jefferson Lab electrical engineer. Jordan and George Neil, his former supervisor at the lab, have been traveling North America showcasing their namesake Double Helix Art installations, which feature a double helix light apparatus held high in the air.
Sebastian Kuhn is a past chair of the Jefferson Lab Users Organization (JLUO) and current professor and eminent scholar at Old Dominion University. When he is not running an experiment in Hall B, Kuhn splits his time between his office, the university’s lecture hall, and his lab.
For theory group head, successful research and leadership comes from finding and keeping the right balance
Jianwei Qiu has very full days managing his responsibilities at the lab. As Jefferson Lab’s associate director for theoretical and computational physics, most of his days are filled to the brim by attending meetings, reviewing papers and serving on the national and international advisory and review committees for funding agencies and various science programs.
Passion and commitment to hospitality drives Jefferson Lab conference manager, Anita Seay
Anita Seay credits a fortuitous college job with laying the foundation for a career in hospitality and event management that eventually led her to a full-time role as events services conference manager at Jefferson Lab.
“You can’t really describe what it feels like to save someone’s life. You have to depend on others to keep everyone safe, especially when you are in an unstable environment.”
Brian Hanlon – Security and Services Manager at Jefferson Lab
U.S. Coast Guard – 1989-1996
As Brian Hanlon’s teenage eyes skimmed the surf, he took in the large U.S. Coast Guard cutters just off of the shore. Growing up just a block shy from the Florida coast, he heard the stories of the search and rescue missions and was drawn to them.
“I have chosen education and good science as my way to serve my country but joining the military was one of the best decisions of my life," said Tadepalli.
Arun Tadepalli – Hall A/C Postdoc at Jefferson Lab
Army - 2004-2012
“You need it? I got it.” This was the motto Arun Tadepalli lived by during his time in the military. Impeccably organized, as a Unit Supply Specialist in the Army, Tadepalli was responsible for ensuring his fellow soldiers had everything they needed to get the job done.
Detector Expert Pushes Limits to the Edge of Reality
When one makes a list of South African sports, it is unlikely that snowboarding would make the cut. However, Jefferson Lab Staff Scientist Mark Macrae Dalton did not let geography stand in the way of pursuing the sport during his years at the University of Witwatersrand, where he earned his undergraduate degree, graduate degree and Ph.D.
