Topic: faculty/staff

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People | August 30, 2021

UNLV alumna and lecturer explores what works in long-distance relationships.

A woman in a gown gestures at a stack of books
People | August 24, 2021

Competitive ballroom dancer and law professor masters the waltz, tango, rumba and ethics.

A woman holds up a Lego version of the Las Vegas Strip
People | August 16, 2021

The hospitality professor talks bringing buffets back to the Strip, the 'aha!' moment for students, and appearing on 'Jeopardy!'

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People | July 28, 2021

Key component of UNLV’s Early Childhood Education Center, Claire Tredwell, gives advice to women starting their careers.

Portrait of Jefferson W. Kinney, Ph.D. Professor and Reg Grundy and Joy Chambers-Grundy Chair for Brain Health
People | July 26, 2021

The longtime UNLV researcher on youthful curiosity, the brain, and sports.

Portrait of Dr. Flora Phipps
People | July 19, 2021

She never had an instructor in dental school who was young, female, or a minority, so she decided to become that role model for someone else.

Portrait of Aaron Saiewitz, PhD, CPA
People | July 12, 2021

A lifelong musician and a successful former director in a CPA firm, he took an unusual path to becoming a professor.

Man sitting on couch.
People | June 28, 2021

This M.D.-Ph.D. finds his career sweet spot collaborating with diverse stakeholders to address community mental health issues of multi-identity minorities.

Portrait of Sam Fugazzotto standing in front of cacti
People | June 21, 2021

As chair of the Commencement Committee, the university's registrar says he was excited to see a return to in-person celebrations last month.

Tina Elkins sitting on a rock looking at the rising sun.
People | June 14, 2021

Family illness introduced her to medicine at a young age — one of the factors that prompted her to become a physician.

Portrait of Nicholas Hainesworth Academic Advisor, Academic Success Center
People | June 7, 2021

New Academic Success Center academic advisor draws on his prior experiences to help guide Exploring and Major Pathways students.