Topic: faculty/staff

Portrait of Dr. Daniel Diaz wearing blue scrubs. Diaz is playing a key role in day-to-day operations at UNLV Medicine's COVID-19 curbside test operation
People | June 1, 2020

A spate of childhood sports injuries first led Diaz to medical school and now to a sports medicine fellowship at UNLV.

Portrait of Physics and astronomy professor Ashkan Salamat in red light.
People | May 26, 2020

Pressure — the highest pressure imaginable — is the name of the game for this physics professor.

Sergeant Toni Summerlin, on patrol during the coronavirus campus closure.
People | May 4, 2020

This police sergeant says she’s touched by the support the UNLV community is showing its campus police force during these unusual times.

Computer Science Faculty-In-Residence Jorge Fonseca by server racks.
People | April 27, 2020

Fueled by a long-time curiosity, this alumnus-turned-professor considers his role at UNLV not as a full-time job, but a full-time hobby.

jennifer czajkowski stands near a fence
People | April 20, 2020

This newest addition to the Academic Success Center advising team has discovered a zeal for helping people.

Alice Hasings standing next to a cactus
People | April 13, 2020

The Honors College’s new academic advisor dishes on remote work, flying pizza, and making strong connections on campus.

Darnelle Melvin in front of displays of metadata.
People | April 6, 2020

Metadata librarian Darnelle Melvin says the coolest thing he has found in UNLV Libraries' collections is a hand-sketched map of the original Las Vegas city land plots

man stands next to hey reb! statue on campus
People | March 30, 2020

This go-getter came from Washington to attend UNLV and fell in love — with Las Vegas, and his wife.

woman posing outdoors
People | March 9, 2020

This mom of three has a heart for helping students and cherishing every moment with her kids.

Man on balcony with Las Vegas in the background.
People | March 2, 2020

One of the best things about public health is its interdisciplinary nature, according to practitioner Jason Flatt, who says it allows him to tap into fields as diverse as sociology, medicine, nursing, and psychology.