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AMANDA KRAUS

Higher Education, M.A. and Ph.D. |
Director, UA Disability Resources and
Assistant Professor of Practice | Tucson

The Photo: Michelle Espino Lira ’08, Judy Kiyama ’00 ’01 ’08 and
I supported each other through the Ph.D. dissertation process and
kind of created a little cohort for ourselves.

Investing Personally and Professionally: The UA has the most
comprehensive wheelchair and adaptive sports program in the
country. Scholarships are a big need, as well as resources for travel
and competition. Every time I can, I try to give a little bit more.

Asking Why: I enjoyed classes with Gary Rhoades, department
head and professor, education policy studies and practice, because
of his emphasis on critical thinking. Graduate school is about asking
why and doing research to contribute to the scholarship so it
improves practice.

A Proactive Approach: The UA community considers disability
a part of the social justice conversation and designs campus
environments so that disabled people have similar, if not identical,
experiences to their nondisabled peers.

DAVID HENZ

Optical Sciences, M.S.; MBA | Finance Manager,
Raytheon | Tucson

A Game-Day Tradition: Since college, I have always sported a
pair of red underwear for every basketball and football game.
Gift of Expertise: I helped teach the College of Engineering’s
capstone course as a mentor and guided about 35 engineering
seniors through their capstone course. For the students, I
wanted to be somebody they could connect with and seek
career advice from. I am also drawn toward teaching and
education, so it was a great opportunity for me.

Most Memorable Experience: Lining up at 4 p.m. on a Sunday
and waiting until the next morning for a chance at ZonaZoo
tickets for Arizona Basketball.

A Dual Threat: The ability to switch between finance and
engineering is a huge leg up for me. Doing both helps me
translate my work with the finance team and the operations
and engineering teams.