Name: Christina Nishiyama   Degree: ‘23 Ph.D. Learning Sciences   Current Employer: Professional Contactor Supply   What was your favorite and/or memorable moment you participated in while at UNLV? Why? My whole life, I'd always wanted to attain my Ph.D., but life took a different course. My early applications were denied, so I started working in the corporate world, got…

Earlier this month, College of Education students gathered for a long-awaited student mixer - a casual, no-pressure event designed to help students connect, get involved, and find their place beyond the classroom.  If you missed it, have no fear. You’ve got an “in” with Melvin Taylor, a human services major, veteran, and CSUN senator who believes one thing above all else: students thrive…

WHAT: The 11th Annual Summit on Nevada Education will gather education and community leaders, researchers, and educators to discuss progress in many education and mental health areas throughout the state.    Thanks to our sponsor, Silver State Schools Credit Union, the event will celebrate the partnerships and achievements within our communities that represent the most successful…

Name: Jamie Lohmeyer   Degree: ‘24 M.Ed. Special Education   Current Employer: Innovations International Charter School   What are you doing now and how did UNLV prepare you for your career? My position is a special education teacher for kindergarten through first grade. Dr. Morgan and Dr. Spies taught me pretty much everything I know and use on a daily basis. Everything I…

Recognize the outstanding alumni from each of these academic programs for their significant contributions to the field, UNLV, and/or the community.   Alumni of the Year Nominations   Counselor Education Educational Policy & Leadership Higher Education Intercollegiate & Professional Sports Management School Psychology   All nominations due…

Name: Theodore Ransaw   Degree: ‘12 Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction   Current Employer: Michigan State University   Why did you choose UNLV? What led you to pursue a degree in education? All of the women in my family are teachers. All the way up to my great-grandmothers on both sides. When my mom started grad school at UNLV, she took me to the library with her. I remember…

  Name: Leilani Shive   Degree: ‘22 Ed.D. Executive Educational Leadership   Current Employer: CCSD | Summit View Youth Center, Jean Conservation Camp Adult HS, and Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center Adult HS   How did you help the educational programs that you’ve created in the alternative schools you work at? I helped pass a Senate bill so that, even if you…

Name: RoAnn Triana   Degree: ‘99 M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction   Current Employer: Clark County School District   Why did you choose to attend UNLV? I chose to attend UNLV because I am a first-generation college student, so it was very important for me to stay local, close to home. And my family - for the most part - was a single mom with four kids, and I was the middle…

  Name: Stephanie Hartzell   Degree: ‘12 Ph.D. Educational Psychology   Current Employer: Concordia University Texas   What was a fun class you took at UNLV? My very first stats class. It was one of those courses that I had to take, and wanted to get it out of the way early. I just fell in love with it, which is weird because nobody else did, but I got it and…

The UNLV College of Education is excited to announce the Fall 2025 Wonderful Washoe Rebel, alumna Sabrina Adkins. Sabrina is a 2006 graduate of the Secondary Education B.S.Ed. program, focusing on English Literature. An English teacher at Damonte Ranch High School, Sabrina has been a part of the team focused on creating a well-rounded environment for her students to succeed. DRHS has integrated…

  Name: Thomas Galstian   Degree: ‘16 M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction (Secondary Math Ed)   Current Employer: Curious Cardinals   What is the most important skill you’ve used in your current role that you gained in your time at UNLV? What it boils down to is acknowledging the skill set that we have as educators, and then recognizing that no matter what we think, it…

  Name: Claire Lustumbo   Degree: ‘18 M.Ed. School Counseling   Current Employer: Clark County School District   How did UNLV prepare you for your career? Networking through UNLV has been extremely helpful. Not only did they prepare me for my job, but I’m also still friends with many of the cohort members I graduated with, and we bounce ideas off each other. To be able…