Debora Dunkle Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Debora Dunkle (Irvine, California), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, who passed away on September 10, 2022, leaving to mourn family and friends.
Debbie had a long and illustrious career at UC Irvine. After completing her Ph.D. in Political Science, she joined UCI in the late 1970s to work at Public Policy Research Organization (PPRO), an Organized Research Unit on campus, bringing together faculty from the business school, information and computer science, social sciences, and social ecology, directed by ‘Merage’ faculty member, Ken Kraemer. Her skill in survey design, data management, and data analysis attracted faculty and funding to the Center and advanced many faculty careers. Always housed in open-office environments, her door was literally always open, and into the night, to faculty, students and staff who sought her personal wisdom and humor as well as technical expertise. The faculty and students* she assisted over her 40+ year career are too numerous to mention.

Debbie was passionate about genealogy, classical music, and cats. Combining her passions, she named her 3 adorable cats after composers – Hildegard (11), and Bartok and Mahler (5-year-old brothers).
Debbie is survived by her brothers, Gary Dunkle and Phillip Hoffer as well as her nephew and nieces. A cremation ceremony will be held in Lancaster in the spring of 2023.