Topic: faculty/staff

Brittany Boehm holding football in Fertita Football Complex lobby.
People | July 6, 2020

This former student-athlete parlayed her passion for athletics into a job as UNLV's director of football operations.

Marcia Ditmyer working at a computer.
People | June 29, 2020

The Dental School administrator says she has found dealing with the pandemic even more challenging than her former work as an undercover police officer.

Portrait of Ian McDonough economics professor at Lee Business School
People | June 22, 2020

Ian McDonough was a skateboarding, hockey-loving aspiring veterinarian until one international economics class changed his path and his life forever.

Debbie Pattni seated in front of a computer in her home office.
People | June 8, 2020

Helping her children navigate their educational pathways led Debbie Pattni to a fulfilling career in academic advising.

Portrait of Dr. Daniel Diaz wearing blue scrubs. Diaz is playing a key role in day-to-day operations at UNLV Medicine's COVID-19 curbside test operation
People | June 1, 2020

A spate of childhood sports injuries first led Diaz to medical school and now to a sports medicine fellowship at UNLV.

Portrait of Physics and astronomy professor Ashkan Salamat in red light.
People | May 26, 2020

Pressure — the highest pressure imaginable — is the name of the game for this physics professor.

Sergeant Toni Summerlin, on patrol during the coronavirus campus closure.
People | May 4, 2020

This police sergeant says she’s touched by the support the UNLV community is showing its campus police force during these unusual times.

Computer Science Faculty-In-Residence Jorge Fonseca by server racks.
People | April 27, 2020

Fueled by a long-time curiosity, this alumnus-turned-professor considers his role at UNLV not as a full-time job, but a full-time hobby.

jennifer czajkowski stands near a fence
People | April 20, 2020

This newest addition to the Academic Success Center advising team has discovered a zeal for helping people.