Keyonna Summers

Senior Media Relations Specialist

702-895-0898
keyonna.summers@unlv.edu

Keyonna Summers writes about and connects journalists to UNLV experts in the following areas:

  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • Division of Health Sciences (Dental School, School of Community Health Sciences, and Allied Health Sciences)
  • Research Division
  • Jean Nidetch Women's Center
  • Division of Student Affairs

Focus Areas

  • Diversity/Title IX Initiatives
  • Economic Development

Articles by Keyonna Summers

UNLV Newsmakers 2020: People
Professor Nancy Lough standing in front of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
People | January 4, 2021
Great places are made of great people. Here are a few who made the news in 2020.
UNLV Newsmakers 2020: Social Justice
Claytee White sits in a chair and gestures toward a woman sitting to her right
Arts and Culture | December 30, 2020
A sampling of university experts who sounded off on the year’s monumental movements surrounding race, ethnicity, and gender.
Communicating About COVID-19
UNLV communication studies professor Rebecca Rice
Research | December 10, 2020
As public health and local government officials grapple with misinformation, UNLV crisis communication researcher Rebecca Rice shares battle plan tips.
Divisive Dialogue: Why Do We Engage in Virtual Political Talk?
Research | October 14, 2020
UNLV social media expert Natalie Pennington explores the impact of politics and partisanship on online friendships.
Civil or At War? Mail-In Voting and the 2020 Election
UNLV professor Michael Green
Business and Community | October 12, 2020
Snail mail ballots have a long history of success, says UNLV historian Michael Green, so why all the controversy?
Supreme Court Nominations 101
UNLV professor Rebecca Gill
Business and Community | October 2, 2020
UNLV political and judicial expert Rebecca Gill explains the history of the United States’ contentious appointment process, how it differs from other nations, and the implications of a recent vacancy.
Presidential Debates in a Highly Polarized America
Arts and Culture | September 28, 2020
UNLV debate expert Jacob Thompson examines the impact a Trump-Biden matchup will have on the final election result.
Child Abuse and COVID-19
children standing on a playground with their backs to the camera and their backpacks visible
Business and Community | September 9, 2020
UNLV child advocacy expert Amanda Haboush-Deloye examines the pandemic’s impact on abused youth, and how medical professionals and others can help reverse the trend in unreported cases.
COVID-19 and the Future of Education
child using tablet for remote learning
Business and Community | September 1, 2020
UNLV College of Education professor Bradley Marianno examines the role of teachers and their unions in advocating for safety and equity in fall school return plans.