Diane Russell

Publications Specialist

Diane Russell is a writer and editor in the University Communications office. As an assistant editor for UNLV Magazine, she oversees the Books and Class Notes sections. She also manages the Accomplishments section of the UNLV website and produces the UNLV Highlights document.

Articles by Diane Russell

MenegatosD69871_16main_0.jpg
People | September 22, 2014

Making a career switch seems to have been the right choice for the new Honors College faculty-in-residence. After years as a television news journalist, she has discovered that teaching is what she loves.

ChanceD69850_18ma_0.jpg
People | September 15, 2014

The opportunity to lead UNLV's new urban leadership development program — thereby changing the way we train secondary school leaders — enticed Chance out of retirement and back to UNLV.

01_D69866_04_Main_0.jpg
People | September 12, 2014

Joanna Jezierska's grandmother, the survivor of a Siberian labor camp, instilled the importance of education in her at a young age, telling her that possessions could be taken, but not the knowledge she acquired.

main_D69601_05_0_0.jpg
People | August 28, 2014
Frank Durand, UNLV's Administrative Faculty Member of the Year for 2014, has been called a "black hole" by his colleagues because when he is given a problem, it just goes away.
01_D69819_07_Main_0.jpg
People | August 22, 2014
OK, maybe not in every office, but Takiyah Ray, the third-place recipient in the 2014 President's Classified Employee of Year awards, says she couldn't perform her job efficiently without them.
Hal Rothman
People | August 19, 2014

Here's a touching story from our archives about beloved professor Hal Rothman's losing battle with ALS. It's worth a read even if you didn't know his prolific work.

Leslie Matys
People | August 15, 2014

Leslie Matys' advice on how to succeed at work is to expect more of yourself than anyone else expects of you.

main_D69809_06.jpg
People | August 8, 2014
Liz Smith was shocked her quiet work keeping geoscience rolling garnered top honors as the President's Classified Employee of the Year.
Brighde Mullins headshot
People | August 6, 2014

Alumna Brighde Mullins wrote her first play while studying as an undergraduate English major. Over the years she and her work have garnered multiple honors.