UK Professor is One of Nation's Work-Life Rising Stars
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2007) − The Alliance for Work-Life
Progress (AWLP®), a global network of professionals committed to advancing work-life
effectiveness, recognized today five recipients of their inaugural Work-Life Rising Star
recognition program. Award winners are recognized for their emerging leadership and potential
as major contributors to the work-life community. Jennifer Swanberg, executive director of the
University of Kentucky's Institute for Workplace Innovation (iWin), was selected as one of the
first five recipients of this national honor.
The Work-Life Rising Star award program recognizes tomorrow's thought leaders in the field of work-life. The AWLP identifies professionals who embody a passion for bettering the work-life environment. Recognition is given to career contributors who exhibit a combination of professional and personal attributes that demonstrate emerging leadership and growing contributions to the work-life community. Tasia L. McCullough-Johnson, manager of Global Work/Life Initiatives at Eastman Kodak Company, served as chair of the Work-Life Rising Star Selection Committee this first year.
Swanberg, who also serves as an associate professor in the UK College of Social Work, is a nationally respected work-family expert who has appeared on television and radio media outlets that include MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and the BBC. She is a past nominee for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research, is a recipient of funding from the Ford Foundation for research on responsive workplace cultures for hourly workers, and has published extensively in scholarly journals.
"Jennifer Swanberg's Rising Star Award perfectly describes her place among researchers and innovators in the work/life field," commented Kay Hoffman, dean of the College of Social. "Her work with iWin is reaching out to the Commonwealth, helping businesses by assisting them in creating nourishing and effective workplaces that will, in turn, benefit Kentucky. We congratulate Dr. Swanberg on receiving this award."
The other recipients of a Work-Life Rising Star recognition in its inaugural year are Barbara Ashby, manager of Work-Life, Child Care & Family Services at the University of California-Davis; Teresa Hopke, director of Work-Life Strategies at RSM McGladrey; John-Anthony Meza, associate director of National Community Involvement at KPMG; and Cali Williams Yost, president and founder of Work+Life Fit, Inc.
“Alliance for Work-Life Progress is proud to honor these stellar, up-and-coming professionals who embody passion for change, for work and for life as a Work-Life Rising Star,” said Kathie Lingle, director of AWLP. “They are the future leaders to whom we will pass the torch to ensure work-life effectiveness values and principles live on.”
Award winners are being recognized at the Work-Life 2007 Conference & Exhibition being held Feb. 21-23, in Phoenix, Ariz. At the conference, Swanberg and other recipients will have the opportunity to be mentored by icons in the work-life field and to enhance their careers in work-life through exclusive professional development opportunities in 2007. Winners will also help select 2008's Work-Life Rising Stars.
AWLP is a global network of professionals committed to advancing work-life effectiveness. Founded in 1996, AWLP facilitates work-life thought leadership, research and practical strategies to influence better integration of work, family and community. AWLP is part of WorldatWork, the world's leading not-for-profit professional association dedicated to knowledge leadership in compensation, benefits and total rewards.
The Work-Life Rising Star award program recognizes tomorrow's thought leaders in the field of work-life. The AWLP identifies professionals who embody a passion for bettering the work-life environment. Recognition is given to career contributors who exhibit a combination of professional and personal attributes that demonstrate emerging leadership and growing contributions to the work-life community. Tasia L. McCullough-Johnson, manager of Global Work/Life Initiatives at Eastman Kodak Company, served as chair of the Work-Life Rising Star Selection Committee this first year.
Swanberg, who also serves as an associate professor in the UK College of Social Work, is a nationally respected work-family expert who has appeared on television and radio media outlets that include MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and the BBC. She is a past nominee for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research, is a recipient of funding from the Ford Foundation for research on responsive workplace cultures for hourly workers, and has published extensively in scholarly journals.
"Jennifer Swanberg's Rising Star Award perfectly describes her place among researchers and innovators in the work/life field," commented Kay Hoffman, dean of the College of Social. "Her work with iWin is reaching out to the Commonwealth, helping businesses by assisting them in creating nourishing and effective workplaces that will, in turn, benefit Kentucky. We congratulate Dr. Swanberg on receiving this award."
The other recipients of a Work-Life Rising Star recognition in its inaugural year are Barbara Ashby, manager of Work-Life, Child Care & Family Services at the University of California-Davis; Teresa Hopke, director of Work-Life Strategies at RSM McGladrey; John-Anthony Meza, associate director of National Community Involvement at KPMG; and Cali Williams Yost, president and founder of Work+Life Fit, Inc.
“Alliance for Work-Life Progress is proud to honor these stellar, up-and-coming professionals who embody passion for change, for work and for life as a Work-Life Rising Star,” said Kathie Lingle, director of AWLP. “They are the future leaders to whom we will pass the torch to ensure work-life effectiveness values and principles live on.”
Award winners are being recognized at the Work-Life 2007 Conference & Exhibition being held Feb. 21-23, in Phoenix, Ariz. At the conference, Swanberg and other recipients will have the opportunity to be mentored by icons in the work-life field and to enhance their careers in work-life through exclusive professional development opportunities in 2007. Winners will also help select 2008's Work-Life Rising Stars.
AWLP is a global network of professionals committed to advancing work-life effectiveness. Founded in 1996, AWLP facilitates work-life thought leadership, research and practical strategies to influence better integration of work, family and community. AWLP is part of WorldatWork, the world's leading not-for-profit professional association dedicated to knowledge leadership in compensation, benefits and total rewards.