Shreya Joshi, '22 BS Nutrition Sciences, is a registered dietician. She graduated with certificate of completion for dietetic internship in 2023 from Loyola University of Chicago's Parkinson School of Health Sciences.

Kendall Fearn, ‘09 BA Psychology and ‘11 MS Athletic Administration, was hired in June 2025 as head softball coach at California State University in Long Beach, California.

Jensen Radley, '19 BS Athletic Training, works as a certified and licensed athletic trainer in the industrial setting for the Panasonic/Tesla Gigafactory. Radley is also the head athletic trainer for Truckee Meadows Community College men's and women's Soccer teams.

Mariaz Davis, '99 BS Health Physics, is working in the nuclear power industry.

Lydia Villoria-Thoulag, '13 BS Kinesiology, had a baby in September 2023. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Mia Renee Henry, '13 BS Kinesiology, is a three-time Emmy nominee and native Southern Californian. Henry developed a love for storytelling through literature, film, and video games. She is expanding her experience producing documentaries through news segments, short documentaries, and feature-length documentaries. Henry's objective is to continue spotlighting BIPOC stories, women’s stories, and the stories of people in marginalized communities through feature documentaries. Her hobbies include playing the bass guitar and flute, video games, and martial arts.

Peter Meier, '11 MS Kinesiology, completed his medical residency training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Meier will be practicing at Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, Kansas.

Allesa Lagmay, '23 BS Kinesiology, works for John A. Burns School of Medicine, Health Information Management and University Health Partners of Hawaii, Speech and Hearing Clinic.

Nicole Hightower, '07 BS Kinesiology, is currently an associate psychology instructor teaching at three different colleges/universities. Hightower has been a professor for almost 10 years and teaches several different disciplines. Some of the courses that she teaches include psychology, kinesiology, philosophy, and first-year seminar. She also recently became a specialist in mindfulness and well-being, which has motivated her to pursue a second doctoral degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis on cognitive neuroscience. Hightower is interested in researching the roots of behavior and developing a theory that lines up with today's society. After graduating from UNLV, she moved to pursue graduate degrees ('10 MA Psychology, '14 Ed.D. Educational Leadership, and '25 Psy.D. clinical psychology candidate) and is currently living in Huntington Beach, Calif., with her husband of 30 years and their three amazing children. Living in California has allowed for many personal and career opportunities; however, Hightower will always be grateful for the education gained from UNLV. The university laid the educational foundation and sparked her motivation for living a life that is dedicated to education.  She likes to spend her free time walking on the beach, bike riding, exercising, yoga, cross fit, and incorporating mindfulness in everything she does. Hightower believes that she's living her best life as she has developed an amazing balance between family life, work, and time for herself. 

Chelsea Milko, '09 BA Political Science and BS Kinesiological Sciences, recently celebrated one year as senior communications advisor in the U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, she joined the online publication Maryland Road Trips as a contributing travel writer. She spends her spare time restoring her Victorian-era row house in Baltimore, Maryland.

UNLV alumni and longtime friends Jacob Lanning, ’00 BA Communications, ’05 MBA Finance, and his wife Lauren Lanning, ’09 MBA Marketing, and Michael Schlazer, ‘15 MBA, and Christina Schlazer, ’12 MS Health Physics, ’16 MBA Marketing, opened The NOW Massage Henderson in February 2021 in Henderson. The Lannings and the Schlazers were drawn to the idea that self care is a necessity and not a luxury, as well as the holistic business approach of The NOW.  The group plans to open more locations in the Las Vegas Valley.

Steven Passmore, '03 MS Kinesiology, is a chiropractor and associate professor in the department of kinesiology & recreation management at Canada's University of Manitoba. In May, he was named Researcher of the Year by the Canadian Chiropractic Association. In 2019, he was appointed by the Canadian government's Health Canada to a three-year term on the Canadian Pain Task Force External Advisory Panel. He holds adjunct appointments in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Manitoba, and the research department at New York Chiropractic College. His sub-specialization in kinesiology is human perceptual learning and motor control. He explores performance-based outcome measures related to chronic spine pain conditions. His research looks at quantifying human movement to assess pain based on how an individual is able to move. He also has aided the Mount Carmel Clinic, a publicly subsidized clinic with a chiropractic program for people in poverty, through research and data collection since 2011, examining how patients with musculoskeletal pain respond to non-pharmacologic intervention. His hobbies include cold-climate viticulture, collecting fine art, and film making. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

John C. Barnes, '94 Master of Science Kinesiology, is an associate professor of sports administration at the University of New Mexico. His book, Same Players, Different Game: An Examination of Commercial College Athletics, will be available through UNM Press in January.

Lydia Villoria, '13 BS Kinesiology, is working full time at Chaminade University of Honolulu while also pursuing a master's degree in instructional leadership. She hopes to complete her degree in 2020.

Danielle Crouch, '07 BS Kinesiology, along with her partner, Allan Katz, recently opened Jammyland Cocktail Bar and Reggae Kitchen in the downtown Las Vegas Arts District. They offer nontraditional late-night dining and have a strong focus on cocktails that use all fresh ingredients. Housed in an old auto garage, Jammyland has big patios boasting curated murals and fire pits, and soon will have a stage for live performances as well as a smoking patio that will feature a thoughtful cigar selection. Reggae cuts from all over the world are played. The Napa, California, native says that hospitality is in her bones. After working on the Strip for years, she moved to New York to help a friend open a cocktail bar. There she met Katz. They ran a cocktail bar in California before opening Jammyland. She lists wining, dining, hiking, driving, and exploring as her hobbies.

Graham Linck, '08 Doctor of Physical Therapy, was named the Gold Winner for Best Physical Therapist in the Las Vegas Review Journal's 2017 "Best of Las Vegas" publication. Linck, who has worked in traditional physical therapy settings, now is part of an integrated practice  — Advanced Spine and Posture — with chiropractors and other medical professionals, which allows him to treat patients more holistically. He has coauthored textbook chapters and earned specialty certifications. He, wife Miriam "Mimi" Capistrano Linck, '07 MEd, and daughter Lilu will be welcoming baby Lani Aurora this spring.

Aaron Morales, '06 BS Kinesiology, is the owner of both Lifetime Fitness Solutions and Golden Years Rehabilitation. He lives in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Jerry Bean, '04 MS Kinesiology, provides sports medicine and performance enhancement services to all facets of Navy and Marine Corps aviation. Aviation, motorcycles, and the beach are his hobbies. He lives in Pensacola, Florida.

JC Sibley, '07 BS Kinesiology, and Sara Costanza Sibley, '06 BA Journalism & Media Studies, were married Sept. 24 in Los Cabos, Mexico, with their closest family and friends present. He was a member of the UNLV baseball team in 2005. She was a member of the UNLV cheerleading squad from 2002-06. They met while attending UNLV in 2005. She works for Southern Hills Hospital in the physician relations department. He is the wellness director at Tim Soder Physical Therapy. They live in Las Vegas.

John DeAvila, Jr., ’08 BS Nutrition Science, is a U.S. Air Force veteran with 15 years of experience as a clinical laboratory scientist. He now is studying to be a certified sports nutritionist. He wants to work with athletes to help them with dietary issues. He says he discovered that nutrition is his real passion in life. He hopes to be his own boss someday. Training to compete in triathlons is his hobby.

Aurora Buffington, ’05 BS Nutrition Sciences, ’08 MS Exercise Physiology, has been a health educator for the Southern Nevada Health District since 2008. She focuses on increasing access to healthy food in the community through policy, systems, and environmental change. President of the Nevada Dietetic Association, she is a licensed dietitian. She now is pursuing a doctoral degree in public health at UNLV.

Jon Castagnino, ’03 BA Communication Studies and BS Sports Injury Management, is an instructor in UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies. He launched the “Rebel Report,” a student-run TV and social media platform covering UNLV athletics and Las Vegas events. He began his career as a student journalist for the show UNLViews, broadcast from the basement of the Flora Dungan Humanities building, and went on to write and produce for TV news in Wyoming and Texas. Most recently, he worked as a sports anchor/reporter at FOX5 News in Las Vegas.

Chelsea Milko, ’09 BA Political Science, ’09 BS Kinesiology, recently joined the government publishing office in Washington, D.C., as social media lead and assistant media liaison. Previously, she worked as the staff assistant to the inspector general for the U.S. General Services Administration and as a Center for Government Leadership Fellow with the Partnership for Public Service. In 2012, she received a master of public administration degree from Rutgers University. She served in Uganda as a Peace Corps volunteer.