Topic: People

Chelsea Heinbach standing in the library.
People | September 30, 2019

A librarian and professor, Heinbach teaches students how to find and evaluate information — skills she says will be valuable wherever life takes them.

Evelyn Johnson by a vase of flowers.
People | September 23, 2019

As a UNLV alum, employee, and mom, Johnson works to enhance UNLV every day.

A woman smiles while working with scientific equipment
People | September 20, 2019

Alumna Vanessa Sanders finding new paths for isotopes therapeutic and diagnostic at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Janine Barrett poses with her 10-month-old daughter, Makenzie on campus.
People | September 16, 2019

Triple-alum Janine Barrett has worked her way up from student worker to executive director of graduate systems & operations at the Graduate College, but says her most cherished role is that of mother.

Portrait of Kathy Stanchi
People | September 10, 2019

E.L Cord Professor of Law Kathy Stanchi adds her impressive credentials to Boyd’s top-ranked legal-writing faculty.

Ann Vuong sitting in an office.
People | September 9, 2019

A new face at UNLV, this professor brings unique perspective of public health focused on neurodevelopment in children and chemical exposures during pregnancy.

A woman in a karate gi kicks.
People | September 5, 2019

Amber Williams, a martial artist set to earn her doctorate in psychology at 23, studies stereotypes and breaks them. Here's how she got to UNLV.

Maria Jerinic sits at a desk with stacks of books.
People | September 3, 2019

The longtime Honors College professor on Jane Austen, the tyranny of the GPA, and peanut butter cups.