I saw the gallery and wanted to send a picture of my "door guard," Loki! While I am working at home, he is parked outside my office door just waiting for me to take a coffee break so he can share the cookies! If I don't get up at least every couple of hours, he comes in, lays his head on my knee, gives me the deep blue eyes and won't leave me alone until I have my coffee and he has his snacks. – John W. Anderson, senior media technician in the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
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I'm a newly appointed postdoctoral researcher with the Blankinship Lab. I spent my first official day of work at my kitchen bench workstation! Here is a snap of my kitty, Pepper, who seems to love the fact that I'm working from home, and hasn't left my side. I think that engaging with our fur babies at this time is so important to minimize the social isolation. – Kirsten Ball, research specialist in the Department of Environmental Science
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The dog is Cooper and the cat is Kit. :) – Kori Beck, student academic specialist in Academic Administration
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Cooper – Kori Beck, student academic specialist in Academic Administration
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I thought I would share my precious new co-worker. Here is Cosita reporting for duty! The new girl is a bit of a diva – she demands attention and is constantly hiding in a blanket taking a nap. – Amanda Burkey, administrative assistant in the Division of Human Resources
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This is Diva, and she is very happy to have me at home during the day now, as you can see. However, I now know that she does climb up on the kitchen counters during the day … between her numerous naps of course! She had me fooled and I bragged to friends that my cat "never gets up on the counters!" Ha! Boy, was I wrong. – Susanna Cota-Robles, marketing specialist in the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program at the James E. Rogers College of Law
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This is my new co-worker, Ogie. He is very helpful, especially when there are Milk-Bones nearby! – Aviva Doery, special assistant to the dean of the Honors College
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Jasmine is eager to help me but insists to be paid in "Scooby Snacks." I didn't have the heart to tell her that the store shelves were bare. – Wendy Epley, principal analyst in the Information Security Office
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Carmella curls up in her bed the moment she sees I'm going to my home office. She somehow knows that if she doesn't behave while I Zoom, I will put her away in the other bedroom. – Jessica V. Estrella, art director, Marketing and Brand Management
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I do work from home quite effectively, but as an entomologist who works on public health pests, bringing work home has not usually involved an entire array of living arachnids. I have bark scorpions, widow spiders, a spectacular Chilean rose tarantula named Fluffy , and an impressively sized desert hairy scorpion named Baker. – Dawn H. Gouge, extension specialist and professor of entomology in the Department of Entomology and the Maricopa Agricultural Center
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Ziggy and Charlie help me keep Zoom meetings light and fun as we work from home. The beach background doesn't hurt either! For more kitty fun , check out their Instagram page: @ziggy.and.charlie. – Emily Herrell, assistant director of annual giving in the University Development Program
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Coco wasn't quite understanding the concept of how the mouse worked and why he couldn't get it. – Tabatha Holan, principal sponsored projects administrator in Sponsored Projects and Contracting Services
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Max shows Coco around the new desk setup and explains what can and cannot be knocked off the desk. – Tabatha Holan, principal sponsored projects administrator in Sponsored Projects and Contracting Services
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This is Thunder. He knows how to work a touch screen. – Tracey Hummel, senior website designer and developer in Research, Innovation and Impact
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WFH with Cielo by my side. Walking and hiking for my physical and mental health in these times. – Jamie A. Lee, assistant professor in the School of Information
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Teaching assistant is ready to take over online piano lessons. – Fanya Lin, assistant professor in the School of Music
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This is my Labradoodle, Kiki. As you can see by her bone, we are having a meeting over lunch. – Diana Lohr, clinician in Counseling and Psych Services
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Morning traffic on my commute to work. The black Lab is Malie. The red/brown dog is Rusty. – Katie Maass, director of communications and public education at the Sarver Heart Center
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My cats are very confused about all of this, as they are accustomed to having the house to themselves most of the week. – Thom Martin, senior information technology support analyst in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Here is a picture of Skipper waiting for breakfast before we start the workday! – Valerie Mata, program coordinator in the Department of Family and Community Medicine
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This is Dean. He really enjoys having his people home. He is very needy and not very good at letting me concentrate on work, but he sure is cute, so I'll forgive him for the distractions. – Natalie Olson, administrative associate in the College of Humanities
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Every day when I sit down to work on my couch, Hopper and Tally crawl on my lap for a few minutes before snuggling up together to my left, right by the window. – Elizabeth Pepper, student services coordinator in the College of Pharmacy
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While their UA-employed parents now both work from home, my two sons are keeping themselves entertained and celebrating their Wildcat spirit: The 6-year-old is making A Mountains out of Aquabeads and the 4-year-old is handing out "tickets to Arizona baseball." – Amanda L. Perkins, assistant finance director in the Arizona Area Health Education Centers program
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I'm attaching a picture of my home "office assistant" – he's a poodle named Fenway. And yes, we are Red Sox fans! He has been sleeping on the job, so we have had a few career-coaching conversations about his behavior and ongoing expectations. On the flip side, Fenway loves to deliver toys when I ask him for a glass of water! – Linda L.H. Ross, administrative associate in the Office of Institutional Research
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This is Toby, my assistant. He lets me know when it's time to go for a walk and time to get a snack or treat. What would I do without him? – Diane Schaller, administrative associate in Housing and Residential Life
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Financial Services' newest employee, Scrappy the cat. Working hard, or hardly working? – Ashley Scott, senior office specialist in the Financial Services Office
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Last but not least, my assistant, Brooklyn. – Ashley Scott, senior office specialist in the Financial Services Office
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Early "exploratory work" for research regarding horse-person and human-person overt and internal conversation with Caitlyn Shoulder, graduate student in American Indian Studies. Lil', the brown horse, whose registered name is Miss Lilly T, made sure her voice was heard. The other horse is Silver, and her registered name is Cham's Sugar Britches. – R.M. ShieldChief, graduate teaching assistant in American Indian Studies
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This here is my dog, Molly. Very eager to start her workday with pets and treats! – Haley Snellen, GIS technician at the Arizona Geological Survey
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Two of my co-workers, English bulldogs Scarlett and Nigel, asleep on the job. – Jessica Stephens, marketing specialist at Arizona Public Media
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Here is a photo of my daughter, who I get to spend more time with now. Her name is Irene Tenen and she is 20 months old. – David Tenen, human resources specialist in the Division of Human Resources
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Tony wants to play – but first, morning emails! – Daniel Veres, medical education program professional for the Department of Medicine
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My husband and I both work in the English department, in the Foundations Writing Program. Our cats, Milagro and Remus, love to "help" my husband in particular . Milagro is much more aggressive in his disruptions – he's lying directly on the keyboard here. They're the worst! – Erin Whittig, assistant director of assessment and placement in the Department of English's Foundations Writing Program
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