Topic: faculty/staff
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The Interview: Maria Jerinic
The longtime Honors College professor on Jane Austen, the tyranny of the GPA, and peanut butter cups.
The Interview: Renée Watson
From first-gen student to college administrator, Watson helps students navigate campus and create lasting memories.
Women’s Council Spotlight: Eliza Hallman
This executive assistant says the classified staff are the glue that holds UNLV together.
Landing in Las Vegas
A quest for a new challenge brought Abbas Badani to UNLV.
The Interview: Christine Ancajas
Her childhood experiences with dental problems fueled her career interests.
The UNLV Connection
Tamara Marino, this year’s first-place President’s Classified Employee of the Year, helps forge partnerships between the campus and Southern Nevada communities.
The Interview: Mykola Suk
UNLV’s coordinator of keyboard studies enlists students to share Beethoven’s works with the community.
Designing His Future
"So good" describes both the work ethic that helped earn Rakitha Perera one of the President's Classified Employee of the Year awards and his favorite karaoke song.
The Interview: Marla Royne Stafford
From the South to the Strip, her path in academia has been guided by her passion for research and her mission to change the lives of students.
People Person Finds Success at UNLV
One of the professors in her department describes administrative assistant Patricia Butler as "the sunshine."
The Interview: Nakia Jackson-Hale
The executive director of Alumni Relations & Special Events handles a variety of tasks for the Boyd School of Law.
Questions and Kindness Go a Long Way
Joanna DiBella, the President’s Classified Rookie of the Year, makes a good first impression in the provost's office.
The Interview: Erin Collier
This family-focused entrepreneur came home to Las Vegas to build supportive culture focused on development at UNLV.
The Interview: Eric Nepomuceno
Bringing together his love of both sports and law, athletic compliance is a good match for UNLV's senior associate athletics director.
The Interview: June Cho
June Cho of UNLV's School of Nursing moved to Las Vegas last year after more than 20 years on the East Coast, eager to discover what life is like in the West.
The Interview: Lisa Davis
A triple UNLV alum, Lisa Davis has found her passion for sustainability, helping people, and adventure in UNLV's MBA programs.
The Interview: Buddhadeb Dawn
Combining his love of medicine and his desire to teach makes UNLV's School of Medicine a good fit for this physician.
The Interview: Pete Reyes
A two-time UNLV alum, Pete Reyes is studying for a third degree while working full time and making indie-electronic albums.