Topic: faculty/staff

Portrait of UNLV Athletics Dietiian Nicole Kiley
People | March 8, 2021

You can. You will. Let's go! That's the mantra that the UNLV athletic department's first sport dietitian uses for herself and for her student-athletes.

nurse in jacket with stethoscope in simulation center
People | March 1, 2021

Accompanying her pediatrician father on house calls helped shape nursing professor Kathleen Thimsen's career.

Kathy Stanchi teaching yoga in front of three students.
People | February 22, 2021

Professor Kathryn Stanchi balances out her day job teaching writing to law students with teaching yoga.

photo collage of black woman and medical building exterior
People | February 19, 2021

Dr. Brandi Alexander chose family medicine because it provides a range of challenges and opportunities to advocate for women of color.

Valinder "Val" Addison in front of palm trees and blue sky.
People | February 16, 2021

While some of us have nicknames we wish everyone would forget, Valinder Addison likes hers because her family and friends say she keeps going, and going, and going.

Lindsay J. Russell dressed in a red Star Trek uniform while standing on a rock formation.
People | February 8, 2021

Her love for all things sci-fi has shaped her outlook on leadership, life, and being a strong woman.

Portrait of Holly Samayoa is the Rookie of the Year in the Classified Employee of the Year Awards for 2020
People | February 3, 2021

After more than a decade, Holly Samayoa earned her UNLV degree and now has been recognized as the university's Rookie of the Year.

Michael Chin with his replica wrestling championship belt.
People | February 1, 2021

Jumping out of a plane at age 30 inspired professor Mike Chin to take more risks in his career as a writer — and in his love life.

Portrait of Theresa Boucher is the 2020 Classified Employee of the Year recipient.
People | January 27, 2021

Theresa Boucher, the top 2020 Classified Employee of the Year, keeps her dean's office running while mentoring first-gen students.

Erin Zimmerman, director of the UNLV Writing Center leaning on a railing.
People | January 25, 2021

Writing isn’t a talent of a select few; it’s a skill we all can improve upon, says the new director of the UNLV Writing Center.

Portrait of Colin Tewey is an Admin Services Officer 1 in University Services.
People | January 20, 2021

Colin Tewey, a 2020 Classified Employee of the Year, keeps the stream of mail moving smoothly across campus. On weekends, it's trout-filled streams that call to him.