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Originated in Bruin, PA, north of Pittsburgh. Lew received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, MA then as Associate Director for Science with the National Bladder Cancer Project before moving to Kentucky to help establish the Markey Cancer Center in 1983. He served as Associate Director for Administration until retiring in June, 2011. He has expertise in scientific research, writing/editing, grants, and comprehensive organization administration.

Visioning Conundrum

Fundamentals, Leadership & Motivation, Team BuildingBy Lew Kelly February 25, 2014

The fundamental, nagging, gnawing question that keeps me up late at night is this: Why do we have so many “Defining Moments” / “Moments of Truth” in life? “It ain’t fair!” “Why ME?” “I never saw it coming!” “I never signed up for THIS!” “There oughtta be a law!” [In fact, there IS!] Why do…

Barriers

Fundamentals, Leadership & Motivation, Team Building, VisioningBy Lew Kelly February 5, 2014

Barriers Not being able to function “normally” can be soul-darkening! We just came through a major, sanity-challenging floor renovation project carried out in the midst of three historic Polar Vortices, and haven’t yet completely recovered. Three weeks of preparation included moving all the furniture from 6 rooms into the basement and garage, severely compromising the…

Can’t Wait

Fundamentals, Leadership & Motivation, Team BuildingBy Lew Kelly January 2, 2014

I’ve always had my share of “stage dread” … if not outright “stage fright”, sometimes with mind-numbing anxiety about being on stage, despite the fact that I’ve been on stage a lot, singing in two barbershop quartets and a chorus plus a men’s ensemble at church – not to mention Rumpelstiltskin in a first grade…