Andy joined the Knight Campus in October 2019. He came from UO’s Sponsored Project Services where he worked as a Post-Award Sponsored Projects Administrator. Andy is also a certified research administrator (CRA), having earned that certificate in March 2019. Before he worked in research management, Andy served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of Moldova from 2004 to 2006. He holds a master's degree in Public Policy from Duquesne University, a master's of business administration from Michigan Technological University, and a bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Oglethorpe University.