The assistant professor of nursing says she wants to be the kind of professor who inspires young people to believe they can do anything.

The opportunity to lead UNLV's new urban leadership development program — thereby changing the way we train secondary school leaders — enticed Chance out of retirement and back to UNLV.

Joanna Jezierska's grandmother, the survivor of a Siberian labor camp, instilled the importance of education in her at a young age, telling her that possessions could be taken, but not the knowledge she acquired.

The business law professor changed fields of study more than once as he made his way through his undergraduate and graduate studies. His tip for success: Never be afraid to start over.

The School of Life Sciences professor studied computer science when she first entered college, but fascination with evolution eventually drew her to genomics.

The new professor-in-residence share his thoughts on the ever-changing world of employment law, workplace prejudice, and Match.com.

The diversity advocate and university ombudsman brings an alternate perspective to his dual roles on campus.

The new ethnographer explores the reasons it's so hard to escape poverty.

Professor Bing Ma left the frigid winters of Michigan for the intense summers of Las Vegas to continue her research and begin teaching.

A quick comment by a UNLV professor changed the course of her life. Now back at UNLV as new Lincy Institute director of education, Martinez hopes to influence the lives of Nevada's children through her policy research.

An Army and Navy veteran, nursing professor Bruce Leonard lived in many states before moving to Las Vegas. He came to UNLV on the advice of a current nursing professor.

UNLV's first graduate of the community health PhD returns to see through her work in creating a healthier community.