Interview with Elizabeth Moore - OH 748

Interviewer

Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight

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Abstract

This interview was conducted by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight and Michaela Bessinger with Elizabeth Moore as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Moore discusses personal, professional, and educational challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In the process, she sheds light on Winthrop University’s response to the pandemic, specifically as a Residence Life staff member. Notable topics of conversation include the vaccine debate, COVID-19 health protocols, residence life, and the greater challenges that Winthrop and other higher education institutions faced in the critical year 2020.

Elizabeth Moore, a native of Lexington County, SC, is the Academic Advisor for the Richard W. Riley College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences’ Student Academic Services at Winthrop University. She previously worked in Residence Life at Winthrop. Moore holds a B.A. degree from Winthrop, an M.B.A. degree from USC-Columbia, and a M.Ed. degree from Northeastern University.

Spearheaded by Dr. Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History and African American studies, Project 2020 is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."

Publication Date

2-23-2022

Unique Identifier

OH 748

Format

MP3; MP4; MOV; WAV

Length

00:31:54

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Keywords

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, Vaccination, Higher Education, Resident Life, Winthrop University

Interview with Elizabeth Moore - OH 748

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