Shahab Zargari is an award-winning filmmaker with a passion for art, photography, music, and creative advertising. He graduated in 2000 from the University of California at Irvine with a degree in sociology, and a minor in education. He joined UNLV in November 2016 as a part-time communications coordinator for the College of Fine Arts, eventually joining the ranks of the college as a full time administrative faculty in 2021.