John joined the Advancement team at UC San Diego in 2017 and holds the position of Associate Director of Foundation Relations, having also served as a major gift officer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.  In his current role, John holds a robust portfolio of national private foundations and works to support all areas of the UC San Diego campus, focusing on data science, engineering, human-centered design, and basic science research, as well as running a program for young and early-career investigators.  Prior to joining UC San Diego, John served in multiple administrative roles at Nebraska-based education access nonprofits, and also conducted research as a technologist in a virology and oncology lab at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, respectively.  John holds a B.S. in Microbiology from Creighton University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska.