Humanities Career Events

Dr. Leanne Maunu is a Professor of English and the Dean of Languages and Literature at Palomar College in San Diego. Dr. Maunu graduated from UC San Diego with a BA in English and American Literature, after which she attended graduate school at Indiana University, receiving her Master's and PhD in English, with a PhD minor in French. In 2002, she joined Palomar College as a tenure-track English Professor. In addition to her scholarly work, Dr. Maunu has earned numerous accolades for teaching excellence and faculty service. As Dean of Languages and Literature, she oversees instructional programs and student support services.

Sarah Cunniff

BA French Literature, UC Santa Cruz

Former Attorney-Counselor, UC Berkeley School of Law

Sarah Cunniff (she/her) attended Stevenson College at UC Santa Cruz, where she majored in French Literature. After law school, she worked in large and small law firms and in-house at Levi Strauss. Most recently she spent a dozen years at the Career Development Office at Berkeley Law school, where she supported students in their job searches, with a special affinity for students with humanities backgrounds.

Jalyn Mitchell

BA English Language Literature, UC Santa Cruz

Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid

Jalyn Mitchell (she/her) is a proud UCSC College Ten Alum and majored in English Language Literature with a minor in Legal Studies. She graduated from Law School from Loyola University in Chicago and went to work in San Jose at the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley where she represented people on long term psychiatric holds with their due process right to a hearing to leave the hospital. Immediately after, she represented parents against Child Protective Services as court-appointed counsel. She later briefly worked at a law firm doing family law, including, divorces, restraining orders, and custody cases. Currently and for the last 2.5 years, she has represented young people on a variety of issues including restraining orders, traffic tickets, education law, and guardianships.

Rebekah Mojica

BA Philosophy, UC Santa Cruz

Attorney, Prentice Long PC

Rebekah Mojica earned her undergraduate degree from UCSC, majoring in Philosophy with a minor in the History of Consciousness, before pursuing her law degree at SCU Law. With a strong foundation in analytical thinking and legal advocacy, she gained experience in Personal Injury and Family Law before transitioning to government law. She now serves as a City Attorney and Deputy County Counsel with a private firm, where she navigates complex legal matters on behalf of municipalities and county agencies. Rebekah is dedicated to providing insightful legal counsel and strategic solutions in the public sector.

Emanuel Townsend

BA American Studies, UC Santa Cruz

Associate General Counsel, Meta

Kelsey Knox

University Archivist

Kelsey Knox is the University Archivist at her alma mater, UC Santa Cruz. She holds a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from UCLA and a Bachelor's Degree in American Studies from UC Santa Cruz. Prior to being hired at UCSC, Kelsey spent seven years working as the Archivist for Special Collections and University Archives at Pepperdine University.

Annette Marines

Arts & Humanities Librarian

Annette is a public services librarian focused on arts and humanities. She works with faculty and students to support their teaching and research needs. She has been a librarian at UCSC since 2001 and is interested in pedagogy and design thinking methods. In addition to a master's in Library Science from San Jose State University, Annette has a bachelor's degree in Sociology from UC Santa Barbara and transferred there from Cabrillo College.

Daniel Story

Digital Scholarship Librarian

Daniel J. Story is a Digital Scholarship Librarian at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is a consulting editor for American Historical Review and host and producer of the journal's podcast, History in Focus. He was lead producer of the 2020 documentary podcast Stories from the Epicenter about the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake and its impacts on Santa Cruz County, California. Daniel holds a PhD in History from Indiana University.