Work-Life

2010 Work-Life Supervisor of the Year Award

The 2010 Work-Life Supervisor of the Year Luncheon took place on Wedneday, October 27, 2010. Over 80 nominees were recognized at this year's event. This year's winner was David Adams, Cooperative Extension Director, District 1.

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2010 Work-Life Supervisor of the Year David Adams (left) with Jimmy Henning, Associate Dean of the Cooperative Extension.

 

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David Adams graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1973 with a degree in Agricultural Economics; he returned to UK in 1994 and received a Masters Degree in Agronomy.

His career with the Cooperative Extension began when he was hired as the Perry County Extension Agent. In 1996 he was selected as Area Program Director for the Cooperative Extension Service Administrative Team.

As Director for Extension District 1, he oversees 20 counties in the state. He was characterized by his staff as being someone who:

  • is accessible and prompt in his communication;
  • encourages professional growth;
  • does not practice favoritism;
  • supports work/life balance;
  • upholds accountability for the university’s mission and resources;
  • and above all, ensures that his staff feels valued and respected.
Special Recognitions

There were two Special Recognition Awards given this year.
The two recipients of the award were recognized for their efforts as excellent supervisors and for advancing Work-Life at UK.

Lori Gonzalez
Dean, College of Health Sciences and Chair, Work-Life Advisory Council
As a supervisor, Lori is described as understanding, caring and accessible; a person who genuinely cares about the well-being of her employees while carrying out the institutional expectations and responsibilities.

Jennifer Swanberg
Faculty, College of Social Work and Director, Institute for Workplace Innovation (iWin)
Jennifer understands that everyone has his or her own unique work style and levels of work experiences. She accommodates each work style and works with each employee to develop professional goals.

Finalists

Patricia Bond
Graduate School, Assistant Dean of Records and Registration
Patricia was nominated by her staff for her understanding of the diversity of attributes and needs among students and staff and for her skilled management style.

Judy Niblett
Ground CDU/ACTU, Patient Care Manager
Judy was nominated by her employees for her long standing service to UK Healthcare, and for being regarded as one of the best nursing supervisors at UK.

Gayle Plank
Nursing, Patient Care Manager
Gayle has managed two wings and 50 employees for over 20 years. Through all the changes in UK Healthcare, she has been described as making every change a positive one.

Barbara Ramlow
Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, Director of Targeted Assessment
Barbara was described as fostering a positive work-life environment by having an open door policy and working with staff to adjust work schedules while ensuring that the department and program needs are met.

Nominees

Frank Abraham, CNS Business Services
Brenda Adams, Medical Records
Debra Armstrong, Markey Cancer Center
Tim Armstrong, Physical Plant Division, Medical Center
Paul Bachner, Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine
Paula Bargo, Medical Staff Affairs Office
Karen Benson, UK Sports Physical Therapy
Carolyn Bratcher, Laboratory Animal Research
Bonnie Brown, Acute Care Renal
Gail Carbol, Human Resources
Gwen Conley, General Accounting
Vickie Crawford, Rehabilitation Medicine
John Cruse, Physical Plant Division, Medical Center
Sheila Cummins, Radiology
Andrea Dee, Kenton County Extension
Rainer Dittert, IT, University Computing Systems
Richard Domek, School of Music
Karen Douglas, Mason County Cooperative Extension Service
Lonnie Driscoll, Physical Plant Division
Kathy Farah, Office of Devlopment
Trish Freeman, Pharmacy Practice and Science
Paulette Frost, ITS
Timothy Gentry, Postal Services
Kim Griswold-Dotson, Center on Drug and Alcohol Research
Lynne Hall, College of Nursing
Regina Heiser, ICIS
Gary Hibbits, Radiology
Patricia Howard, Emergency Department
Jeffrey Howe, Center on Aging
Monica Johnson, Perioperative Services, Good Samaritan
Kim Judd, College of Public Health
Debbie Kelley, Patient Accounts
Crystal Kendrick, Comprehensive Breast Care Clinic
Lela Kettenring, Patient Accounts
Neysa Kiser, Pathology, Cytogenetic Lab
Cynthia Lamberth, College of Public Health
Catie Lasley, Human Resources
Tammy Lyons, Center for Advanced Surgery
Patrick McNamara, College of Pharmacy
John Bart Miller, Employee Benefits
Belinda Sue Mills, Center for Biomedical Engineering
Gina Noe, FCS
Hatim Omar, Pediatrics
Sue Overman, Clinical Microbiology
Ryan Pennington, Radiology
Lee Poore, Environmental Health and Safety
Simon Ratliff, CT Gill Imaging
Danny Reid, Regulatory Services
Rich Rice, Audio Visual Services
Angela Rogers, Rehabilitation Services
Greg Rose, Sports Medicine
Pam Ryan, Utilization Management
Kathryn Saatman, Department of Physiology
Missy Segress, College of Social Work
Marcia Shrout, Residence Life
Susan Skees, College of Agriculture, Academic Programs
Jackie Silvers, Kentucky Geological Survey
Becky Smith, Otolaryngology
John Smith, Kentucky Neuroscience Institute
Tracy Steele, Rehabilitation Services
Charles Stewart, CNS, Communications
Lisa Strong, UK North Fork Valley - Hazard
Dana Thornton, Pediatric Cardiology
Galen Tolliver, Physical Plant Division
Julie Tolliver, Biosystem and Agricultural Engineering
Mary Vore, Graduate Center for Toxiocology
Jennifer Walton, English Department
Nancy Webb, Internal Medicine
Jerry Weisenfluh, Kentucky Geological Survey
Robin Wilson-Neeley, Center for Advanced Surgery
Ed Winkle, Anthropology
Marilyn Wooten, Kentucky Cancer Registry
Anna Wright, Pharmacy Practice and Science
Mary Wright, Orthodontics
David Zaitlin, Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center