Topic: People

Pirro Dollani
People | September 13, 2013

Administrative assistant Sandy O’Brien recently was named as the second-place President’s Classified Employee of the Year. Read about her uncommon commitment to her department and its students.

Jessica Jaynes
People | September 11, 2013

Statistics professor looks for the connections between medicine and the innovative design of experiments.

Pirro Dollani poses in a library
People | September 9, 2013

Administrative assistant Pirro Dollani recently was named President’s Classified Employee of the Year. Read about what he contributed to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ even while facing the challenge of a lifetime.

Du Feng
People | September 9, 2013

Professor Du Feng comes from a long line of teachers, but as a child, swore she would never follow in her parents and grandparents footsteps. Now, teaching and research are her passions.

Lydia Nussbaum
People | September 4, 2013

The new law professor on real-world problem solving, Quakers, and the downside to developing a precise argument.

Carissa Marquez
People | August 29, 2013

The program coordinator’s proudest moment was watching her oldest son get his diploma. Now she’s part of shepherding students through the Executive MBA program.

Andreas Stefik
People | August 27, 2013

The computer science professor talks video game hacking, music, and how to improve computers for visually impaired users.

Sandra Hooven
People | August 21, 2013

Composition instructor Sandra Hooven shares lessons with new freshman on how to approach the inevitable setbacks in their academic careers.

Marissa Nichols
People | August 20, 2013

Grad student and former softball star Marissa Nichols on adopting a winning mindset. Here's some advice she'll share during her 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates talk.

John Starkey
People | August 20, 2013

College once seemed so unobtainable to academic advisor John Starkey. He'll share his inspiring story of rising from poverty with incoming freshmen this week.

Ngai Pindell speaking to an audience
People | August 14, 2013

Turf wars among different community groups can derail smart growth. Ngai Pindell, an expert in community development law, shares three observations about Southern Nevada's development.