Topic: People

Valarie Burke and son Jace
People | June 2, 2016

One of the Administrative Faculty Member of the Year Award winners, the Graduate College's Valarie Burke has been part of UNLV since arriving as an undergraduate 14 years ago.

Dan Lee
People | May 31, 2016

As a political scientist who studies elections, Dan Lee is finding 2016 a particularly interesting year.

Brian Steen
People | May 23, 2016

Brian Steen's skills aren't limited to those required by his wide-ranging campus duties as a human resources generalist. He's also your go-to guy if you're looking for someone to emcee a motivational meeting or craft creative imaginary pastries.

Nancy J. Uscher
People | May 17, 2016

A renowned concert violist and experienced university administrator, Uscher comes to UNLV after five years as president of Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts.

Betty Burston
People | May 16, 2016

Marrying health care with pop culture, Betty Burston is revolutionizing the health care industry one “edutainment” project at a time.

Monica Moradkhan and Daniel Waqar
People | May 12, 2016

Daniel Waqar and Monica Moradkhan were selected as this commencement's featured speakers. Here's what they hope all Rebels will take away from their UNLV experiences.

Margie Toves
People | May 11, 2016

Margie Toves is among the first graduates from a program to produce social workers specializing in children’s mental health.

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
People | May 9, 2016

Our 2016 Alumni of the Year honorees share the advice they’d give themselves at commencement.

Heather Lusty
People | May 2, 2016

The Honors-English professor offers her unique take on heavy metal, gardening, the cultural significance of Star Trek, and the purpose of higher education.