Faculty Directory

Dory A. Mizrachi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Program Director, and Graduate Director
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Dory Mizrachi, Ph.D. is an assistant professor-in-residence in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she serves as program director and graduate coordinator for the Emergency and Crisis Management (ECM) Master’s Program in the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. A three-time UNLV graduate, she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal…
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John Bakkedahl

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Bakkedahl has a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology and a Master of Science degree in Crisis and Emergency Management from UNLV.  He is a graduate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) Program, FEMA Emergency Management Advanced Academy & Basic Academy. Bakkedahl is a Certified Nevada Emergency Manager (NVEM) and an International…
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Paul Davis, Ph.D.

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Paul Davis
Paul Davis received his doctoral degree from the University of Utah in International Relations and has been teaching for the University of Nevada System for the past 45 years. He has traveled around the world lecturing and conducting research on international terrorism and politics. He is a three-time International Fulbright Scholar conducting research in India, Egypt and Israel as well as Russia…
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Eva Fontaine

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Eva Fontaine, Ph.D., is a criminologist whose work focuses on mental health and emerging challenges in policing, including law enforcement responses to mental health crises, officer safety and wellness, and the use of extreme risk protection orders for violence prevention. Her research uses mixed-method approaches to inform evidence- based policy and practice in law enforcement. As a research…
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Ryan Fuller, Ph.D.

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Ryan Fuller
Dr. Ryan Fuller is an educator with more than 10 years of teaching, research, and campus and community service experience. Known for creating a positive learning environment grounded in cutting-edge knowledge and practical experience for students, he has taught courses on business communication, management skills, public speaking, conflict management, crisis communication, and leadership…
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Marc Glasser

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Marc Glasser, with over 30 years of experience in risk management, has worked with technology and service startups. He has led business development in the manufacturing and service sectors, understanding the importance of sales, marketing, and a strong network to connect people and ideas for results. His experience spans from a few-person startup to an organization with over 250,000 employees.…
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Donette Gordon, Ph.D.

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Donette Gordon
Dr. Donette Gordon has worked in law enforcement for 25 years, retiring as the Bureau of Land Management Chief of Security and Intelligence in Washington D.C. She was responsible for the oversight of the Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations Office and coordinated equipment distribution and personnel reassignment for natural disasters such as Hurricanes Rita and Wilma. Additionally,…
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Yuri Graves

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Yuri Graves
Yuri Graves has been an emergency management practitioner for over 25 years. During his first 20 years of his professional life he served in the United States Coast Guard (USCG) leading many different missions related to disaster preparedness and response, salvage, wreck and debris removal, environmental protection, law enforcement, search and rescue, maritime safety, illegal migrant and drug…
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Jeremy Hynds, MS, CEM, MEP

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Jeremy Hynds, MS, CEM, MEP, is an emergency management practitioner with more than 16 years of experience across local government, federal, and public health sectors. He currently serves in the Office of Emergency Management for the City of North Las Vegas and as plan team manager and technical information specialist for Nevada Task Force 1, one of FEMA's national Urban Search and Rescue teams.…
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Alexis Kennedy

Professor Emerita, Instructor
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M. Alexis Kennedy, Ph.D., is a Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she spent 21 years researching and teaching about trauma, victimization, and mental health. She also served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. Her peer-reviewed research covers post-traumatic stress, dissociation,…
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Carolyn Levering

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Carolyn Levering, Emergency Management Administrator for the City of Las Vegas Office of Emergency Management (OEM), develops and maintains emergency response plans, manages federal and state grant programs, and conducts routine training and exercises. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and master’s degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has…
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Carlito Rayos

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Carlito Rayos has nearly two decades of service in public safety and policy at the local, state, tribal and federal level. Carlito has served within command and general staff as well as a responder for both proactive and reactive incidents of national significance. Rayos is the Hazardous Materials and Critical Infrastructure Coordinator for the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) in Las Vegas, NV…
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Antoine B. Richards

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Antoine Richards serves as the Chief of Staff for the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management. Richards’ experience includes over a decade of work in the healthcare and emergency management sectors including public health, community outreach, public affairs, DEI, and research. He is a Doctor of Science (DSc) Candidate in Emergency Management at Jacksonville State University…
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Dustin Richardson

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Dustin Richardson, Ph.D., is a criminologist whose work integrates quantitative and qualitative methods to address some of the most pressing issues in policing, including use of force, officer training, and strategies for reducing crime. As a senior research associate at the Police Executive Research Forum, he leads and supports actionable research in partnership with law enforcement agencies to…
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Billy Samuels

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Deputy Fire Chief Billy Samuels was born and raised in Las Vegas, graduated from Valley High School in 1993, received a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Reno and a Master’s of Science in Crisis and Emergency Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He began his career as a firefighter with Clark County Fire in 2001, became a paramedic in 2003,…
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Bryan Scyphers

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Bryan Scyphers received a bachelor’s degree in education from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in higher education from the University of North Carolina. He holds the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) credential and has also been a certified paramedic since 1981. Bryan is employed when needed for the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Emergency Management and Medical…
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George Togliatti

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George Togliatti
George Togliatti is currently serving his second tenure as the Director of the Nevada Department of Public Safety. He is the former Vice President of Security, Surveillance, & Safety at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is also a licensed Private Investigator and, in this capacity, acts as a security consultant for the National Hockey League (NHL). Mr. Togliatti is…
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