Faculty and Staff

The Division of Health Sciences’ faculty is comprised of individuals holding primary or secondary/joint appointments in the division. These individuals are committed to defining and executing the Division of Health Sciences’ educational, research and outreach missions. They play critical roles in training Division of Health Sciences students by directing and/or teaching courses, mentoring students or conducting research and outreach efforts in which our students our actively involved.

Get to Know Our Faculty

In addition to our faculty directory, click on the following links for brief faculty/research/student profiles that provide a sketch of some of the work of our faculty.

	Paul Devereux Paul Devereux has always been fascinated by the mix between biology and psychology, and in the search to better understand health issues from a behavioral standpoint. Read More
	Susan Chandler Susan Chandler, an associate professor of social work, is one of the state’s foremost experts on important social and economic issues such as welfare, immigration and the living-wage realities of everyday Nevadans. Read More
	Greg Pari When he joined the faculty of the University of Nevada, Reno nearly 10 years ago, Greg Pari already had an excellent handle on the things that he thought would be most important in his role as a professor of microbiology and immunology. Read More
	Wei Yang Wei Yang, a health informatics professor and director of the Nevada Center for Health Statistics and Informatics, is helping the state make a better and more thoughtful accounting of the state’s health behaviors. Read More
	Carol Scott Whether it is in the chaotic midst of a University of Nevada football game on a sunny afternoon at Mackay Stadium, or near the equally challenging, dusty chutes of the Reno Rodeo, Dr. Carol Scott is never far from the action of the northern Nevada sports scene. Read More
	Nora Constantino In nearly 13 years at Nevada, Nora Constantino’s research agenda has ranged from physical activity across one’s lifespan, the effects of hormones on bone density and childhood obesity. Read More
	Bernadette Longo Bernadette Longo can feel the frustration of doctors in Hawaii, who have for years have treated young asthmatics and individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Read more
	Mary Hylton Mary Hylton is a relationships person, admitting that relationships define practically everything she is involved with. “A key to my teaching, and to everything I do, is relationships,” says Hylton, an assistant professor of Social Work. “In Social Work, relationship is the backbone of everything we do.” Read More