Tag: Saudi ARAMCO

Final notes from Saudi Arabia

Posted March 15, 2018 by rewood

In the first presentation by colleagues at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dr. Nasser Aqeeli, Dean of Scientific Research, was quite pleased to hear that he shared a first name with our chancellor. A few minutes later, when Chancellor Paydar mentioned that he was a mechanical engineer, Dr. Aqeeli laughed out loud… Read more »

Beginning with His Excellency & ending with distinguished alumni

Posted March 14, 2018 by rewood

Two firsts for IUPUI and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia bookended this intense day for the IUPUI Delegation. This morning, we travelled to the Saudi Ministry of Health to present the final report of the Demographic Health Survey 2017. This is the first time in history that a team has successfully completed such a survey… Read more »

Becky Wood currently serves as the assistant to Chancellor Nasser Paydar for communications, managing internal and external relations for the office. She brings over a decade of experience in higher education communication to her role as well as 14 years teaching literature and composition in the college classroom.

An alum of Wichita State (Go Shocks!) with her doctorate from Indiana University, Wood has written for IU President Michael McRobbie, worked on strategic communication at the University of Chicago, and served as director of communications for the IU Libraries.

In addition, she is a working visual artist with a special interest in handmade books, watercolors, and custom-made floorcloths. Check out her art on Twitter.