Professional Development Events

WordPress Website Design

Senior Web Developer
University Relations

Photo of Instructor Jason Chafin

UCSC provides WordPress with a large selection of templates for blogs or static sites for faculty, staff, and graduate students. Learn how to start and design an accessible professional website for presenting your graduate work. Jason will also demonstrate how to export the site and take it with you when you depart UCSC.

Jason Chafin graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 1993 with a bachelor’s in environmental studies. He earned his master of environmental studies from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, and spent over a decade as an environmental planner. He switched gears in 2010 and became a web developer, working primarily with WordPress. He’s been with University Relations as the senior web developer in the Communications and Marketing Department since 2017.

Last modified: Nov 13, 2024