Wendy was the daughter of Maria Alexander and Rupert Maillard. She was the wife of Owen Chung and is survived by two sons Christopher and Justin and her mother Maria.
Finishing high school in 1969, Wendy worked briefly at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Trinidad before immigrating to Montreal, Canada to pursue higher education. Her studies continued at Howard University in Washington D.C. where she completed her Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees.
Wendy began her professional career in 1990 in the Department of Communication at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. She completed her doctorate in 1992 and married Owen Chung shortly after.
After relocating to San Diego with her family, she was hired as Lecturer in the Communication Department at UCSD. She also worked in the School of Communication at SDSU. She began her tenure at Alliant International University San Diego campus in 2001 as an Adjunct Professor in Global Studies which was then known as the United States International University.
Wendy’s numerous contributions to the USIU/Alliant community included undergraduate instruction in the Center for Undergraduate Education (USIU), teaching courses in Culture and Human Behavior in the College of Arts and Sciences (Alliant). During that time she was fully involved in curriculum development and numerous dissertation committees. She also connected with the local business community for the purpose of field placement for her students. Wendy loved her students and they expressed their love of her in their evaluations. That love was expressed when she was voted Faculty of the Year in 2014 while teaching in Alliant’s School of Management.
Wendy was also involved in the Mira Mesa scouting community, serving as an adult leader for cub scouts and boy scouts. While not a big fan of camping, she was very involved in getting scouts promoted through the ranks.
She continued her activities in the various local communities despite her health challenges. Her boundless enthusiasm and energy masked those challenges and most of her acquaintances were unaware of it. She was also not one for dwelling on personal issues, preferring instead to spread a positive energy and encouragement to all she came into contact with. As a consequence, news of her passing came as a shock to most who knew her.
Her passing was quick, painless and peaceful. She was surrounded by her family and a few close friends. The world has lost a uniquely talented human being and our lives will not be the same without her. It is our fervent wish that her legacy of the love of instruction, students and academia in general as well as her personal qualities of courage, honesty and logical thinking will be perpetuated by those who loved her.
The Chung family wishes to extend our heartfelt gratitude thanks to the Alliant community, the Scouting community and her numerous friends and well-wishers for their support during this difficult time.
Rest in Peace our beloved Wendy.
Arrangements under the direction of El Camino Memorial - Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA.
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