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Barb Iannucci
Director
Barb Iannucci started at the University of Utah as a lead web programmer and was promoted in 2017 to Associate Director of Content & Usability. In 2021, she became Director of Web Support & Usability, where she leads a team focused on building accessible, user-friendly web experiences. Barb is known for her thoughtful leadership style and her commitment to helping others grow and succeed.
Web Support & Usability
UX/UI
Geoff Anderson
UX Developer
Barb Iannucci
What’s your irrationally strong opinion about food?
Fruit doesn't belong on salads, pizza, or meat, with the one exception of prosciutto and melon (which is my favorite). Anyone who says otherwise is a monster.
If you had to be haunted by a ghost, who would you pick?
My grandpa on my dad's side so I could have someone to practice my Italian with.
What’s your most creative excuse for missing a Zoom call?
If I told you, I wouldn't be able to use it anymore.
What’s your go-to karaoke song that you sing terribly but passionately?
Rappers Delight. It's a really long song with more verses than one would realize, but I've got the chorus down and I just fake the rest.
What’s your most controversial take on a universally loved movie or show?
Star Wars is kind of boring and overrated.
Abbey Allen
If you were a kitchen appliance, what would you be and why?
I would probably be an ice maker. I hang out and do what I do on my own but am there to provide some refreshment.
If you were a villain, what would your evil lair be shaped like?
I think it would look something like Laputa in Castle in the Sky but on a much smaller level.
What would you name your robot assistant?
Something like Chad or Reginald but would depend on my mood and the robots personality.
What's something you believed as a kid and only recently found out wasn't true?
My Grandfather had a stuffed Jackalope in his garage that I was convinced was real. In college, I told some friends about this and how cool it was and they proceded to laugh and tell me they were not real. I then called my dad to relay this information and get the full scoop and he laughed as he told me it wasn't real. Real bummer.
Emily Jacoby
What’s your most useless talent?
The ability to insert random quotes from movies and tv shows into day-to-day conversation.
Which inanimate object do you most identify with?
Let's go with a paintbrush. The obvious reason being that I love to paint and think Bob Ross is a genius, but I am also an expressive person who likes to create pretty things.
What 90s/2000s trend would you bring back instantly?
Burned CDs. There's something to say about the mixed genre chaos and moodiness…so good. Sadly, my car doesn't even have a CD player anymore.
What’s something you believed as a kid and only recently found out wasn’t true?
That being an adult is awesome. It is, in fact, NOT awesome. It's a sick joke.
What’s your most controversial take on a universally loved movie or show?
That the Predator and Alien movies are good. I wish I could get that time back.
Josh Leigh
Pineapple on pizza: genius or war crime?
I wouldn’t say it's a war crime. Maybe more of a parking ticket kinda deal.
What would you name your robot assistant?
Reginald. “Reggie” for short.
What's your unofficial job title around here?
The Rage Baiter or Office Jukebox.
Who would play you in the Netflix version of your life?
Chris Hemsworth or Jake Gyllenhaal.
What’s your most useless talent?
I can do the voice of Golem from LOTR.
Roger Kowallis
What’s your irrationally strong opinion about food?
I’m not a vegetarian even though I’ve been known to bring a bag of vegetables to eat while at work.
What’s your most useless talent?
I have an annoying knack for noticing a crooked picture in any room.
What 90s/2000s trend would you bring back instantly?
Clothing styles, because mine haven’t changed since then.
What's your unofficial job title around here?
Keeper of the bucket of cold water.
What’s your irrational fear that no one else seems to get?
Fear of participation in festive office events.
Shellie Eide
What’s your irrationally strong opinion about food?
I ABHOR ketchup, mustard and mayo. My former co-workers once filled my cube with over 1000 packets of nastiness as a joke.
What’s your most useless talent?
Folding dollar bills into bowties.
What’s your most controversial take on a universally loved movie, show or music genre?
My unpopular opinion is that RAP isn’t music.
Dan Gillen
Pineapple on pizza: genius or war crime?
Genius, if you have never tried The Pie’s pepperoni, pineapple jalapeno pizza you are missing out.
If you had to be haunted by a ghost, who would you pick?
Ghost Rider cause it’s Nicholas Cage and he rides a motorcycle. That’s just cool.
What’s your go-to karaoke song that you sing terribly but passionately?
Total Eclipse of the Heart. You have to go all in on the passion for that. Also, the music video is funny.
What's your unofficial job title around here?
She-dan-igans because I am all about the shenanigans.
Aliens have landed. What’s the first thing you show them on Earth?
Where the bathrooms are found.
What’s your most controversial take on a universally loved movie or show?
The Godfather is boring.
Sasha Castillo
What 90s/2000s trend would you bring back instantly?
Tamagotchi. They were iconic, and I’m thankful they had infinite lives because mine would’ve filed a complaint with Child Protective Services.
If you were a kitchen appliance, what would you be and why?
An espresso machine — small, buzzing with energy, and entirely powered by whatever motivates me at 9 a.m. and immediately abandons me after having lunch.
What’s your irrationally strong opinion about food?
Low-fat diets are a scam — the nutritional equivalent of decaf coffee.
If you had to be haunted by a ghost, who would you pick?
A stand-up comedian ghost. If I’m going to hear disembodied voices, they might as well work on new material while I fold laundry.