Faces of the Pack

Undergraduate students engage in hands-on research in the College of Education & Human Development

'I view each of my students as a collaborator, and it’s been a joy to see them grow into confident researchers who are eager to contribute to the broader academic community'

Gerontology: A path to enriching lives

Highlighting graduating students from the Gerontology Academic Program at the University of Nevada, Reno

Grads of the Pack: Tiffany Young

Educational leadership doctoral student is set to receive her third degree from the University

Grads of the Pack: Francisco Lopez Cabrera

‘I’m committed to helping students grow and to creating school communities where they can thrive’

Meet the Spring 2025 Senior Scholars

Students with top grade-point averages look back at their experiences at the University of Nevada, Reno

From literacy to leadership: empowering voices across borders

Meet Monika Bharti, Ph.D. candidate in literacy studies in the College of Education and Human Development and preschool educator at the Child and Family Research Center (CFRC)

Grads of the Pack: Krista Bebis

'The sense of belonging, the faculty’s support, and the diversity of research topics all made me feel like I was in exactly the right place'

Grads of the Pack: Elizabeth Walsh

Biochemistry doctoral graduate Elizabeth Walsh was selected as a 2024 AAAS Mass Media Fellow. Here she shares her experiences in the Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science and advice for scientists interested in science communication.

How two occupational therapists found their calling in medicine

Celebrating Occupational Therapy Month with UNR Med M.D. students Brittany Jemmoua and Miranda Hellman

Faces of the Pack: Tania Akter

President of the Graduate Student Association, earning a doctoral degree in chemistry at the University of Nevada, Reno, Akter discusses her journey with the Wolf Pack and her passion to address global environmental challenges through chemistry

Navigating hardships and finding unconditional support abroad

University of Nevada, Reno student Sophia Patricia Calculli DeYoung discusses her experience studying with the University Studies Abroad Consortium in Verona

Find your Pack with Rashaun

From Barbados to Nevada, learn how Rashaun’s passion for horse racing, language and volleyball helped him find his Pack at the University

It runs in the family

Orvis School of Nursing brothers Lance and Greg Dimapilis study to become nurses, just like mom

Faces of the Pack: Keke Jarschke

Doctoral student explores language and culture in France through Fulbright grant

Honors College student Rebeca Reyes Diaz presents research on Rett Syndrome at Western Regional Honors Conference

Her research explores how RTT affects the enteric nervous system

Basque interns join the University Libraries and Center for Basque Studies for six months of professional, on-the-job experience

Both interns are in the United States for the very first time

Find your Pack with Michelle Salem

Salem shares how she found belonging and friendship through dance

Faces of the Pack: AnnaMarie Oshiokpekhai

Biology and pre-med student makes a difference in the community as the ASUN director of IDEA

Faces of the Pack: Cecilia Romero

From interpreter to leader – How a UNR Med student is transforming care at the Student Outreach Clinic

Meet Jenna Altherr Flores, director of the Office of Undergraduate Fellowships

Learn about Altherr Flores' goals to support students applying for internationally competitive scholarships and fellowships

Faces of The Pack: John Pratt

Veteran Services advisor’s lasting impact gets recognized on a national level

Faces of the Pack: Sheena Harvey – Standards support career success

University of Nevada, Reno graduate leads fitness, recreational initiatives

Faces of the Pack: Dylan West

'I came into school with a clear picture for my future, but I’m starting to see it diverge into incorporating sustainability'

Faces of the Pack: Jody Lykes’ energy radiates from The Honors College

Recruiter, adjunct instructor, community leader makes wide contributions

Faces of the Pack: Charlotte Aguon

Honors College Student Charlotte Aguon’s expression of art with Honors contracts

Meet the fall 2024 Foundation Outstanding Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty awardee and Exceptional Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty awardees

Awardees teach a range of topics including death and dying, religion, social movements, communication research methods and more

Grads of the Pack: Haley Frenkel

'Professors asking what I needed rather than assuming made all the difference'

Empowering Amazonian Indigenous communities with energy solutions

Kichwa researcher visited University of Nevada, Reno for six weeks to learn about renewables

Grads of the Pack: Stephanie Bacon

'My passion lies in supporting teachers in accessing their highest potential through social and emotional development'

Grads of the Pack: Hailey Elayer

'Teaching is one of my biggest passions'

The University’s unofficial historian: John Trent

Meet the man behind the sesquicentennial book ‘The University of Nevada, 1874-2024: 150 Years of Inspiring Excellence’

Petra Whittle: Grads of the Pack

'Sometimes, when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place'

Mason Moschetti is the University’s Herz Gold Medal winner

The College of Business grad has earned the highest grade point average with the most letter-graded credits

Grads of the Pack: Jennifer Gardner

A lifelong journey to championing student support

Grads of the Pack: Alia Minoletti

'My goal is to inspire students to value their health and live life to the fullest'

The power of empathy in medicine: Adam Crabtree’s journey from combat medic to medical student

How a first-year M.D. student and Tillman Scholar found his purpose in medicine

Grads of the Pack: Nicole Steilman

Celebrating 25 years of teaching and giving back to the University

Faces of the Pack: Lyzandro Villa-Espino

Villa-Espino shares his drive to serve Latinx students and how he’s succeeding with the help of the First-Generation Student Center

History student earns national prize for undergraduate research

Natalia Facio recognized with top award from New York Labor History Association

Faces of the Pack: Salem Neufeld

Honors College student Neufeld discusses his passion for inspiring future leaders

Faces of the Pack: Jahahi Mazariego Contreras

Contreras discusses her passion for helping Latinx students on campus and her own experiences as a child of immigrant parents and a first-generation college student

Faces of the Pack: Jesus Godinez Garcia

Path to Independence (P2I) student performs at Tu Bienvenida

Paving the Way: A student's role in the Mathewson Gateway Project

Jack Nowling plays a role in creation of new home for College of Business

Meet a UNR Med Scientist – Caroline Cobine, Ph.D.

Physiology and Cell Biology researcher explores how acid reflux is prevented

Summer in South Korea

Engineering student experiences the dalgona challenge, getting lost in Seoul and other adventures on an international exchange

Picture of health: improving Latino representation in health care

From literacy to language barriers, Jose Cucalon Calderon, M.D, aims to bridge gaps in health care access, education and representation for Northern Nevada’s Latino population

Carolyn S. F. Silva selected for American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Fellowship

National fellowship supports Latina/o/x faculty

Faces of the Pack: Vikki Anderson honored for her dedication to early childhood education

Vikki Anderson received the City of Reno Community Champion Award

Empowering future physicians: UNR Med student explores science communication in inaugural summer internship

The Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science inspires Douglas Collins to conduct TikTok interview series

Faces of the Pack: Jennifer Pearson

Tobacco control researcher and Associate Professor Pearson discusses her research, the moment that ignited her passion and her ongoing work to influence tobacco policies and regulations at the state and federal level

Faces of the Pack: Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker Brent Kirkland

Journalism alumnus Brent Kirkland was awarded an Emmy for his original short documentary following South Carolina football star Darius Rush

Rural Roots to Family Practice: Henry Bingham’s path to becoming a Physician Assistant

How a desire to serve his rural community led Henry (Hank) Bingham to UNR Med

Former student-athlete becomes Physician Assistant

Reno local Alysse McMillen is eager to give back to her community as a PA after graduating from UNR Med this July

From Emergency Room Technician to Physician Assistant

Inspired by the PAs he worked with, Rene Torres found his calling for emergency medicine at UNR Med

Geology student receives Goldwater Scholarship

Andrew Siciliano wants to pursue geochemistry research

Meet a UNR Med Scientist – Heather Burkin, Ph.D.

Heather Burkin is advancing maternal health through innovative research and multidisciplinary collaboration

Faces of the Pack: Daniel Adler, doctoral student in the College of Liberal Arts

Exploring time, history and futurity through narrative complexity

Faces of the Pack: Meet artist and advocate Connor Fogal

Painting with a brush attached to an adaptive headset, University faculty member creates a 35-foot-wide mural for the campus community

Grads Of The Pack: Emily Thao-Singh

Thao-Singh graduated from the School of Public Health and gave a speech at the Asian Pacific Islander Affinity Graduation Ceremony

Helping others find their voice: one speech pathologist finds her calling

Valeria Savage graduates with her master's degree this year, and will continue on with a clinical fellowship in Speech Pathology

New Director of Latinx/Hispanic Community Relations Osvaldo Jimenez-Estupinan

How he plans to increase Latinx/Hispanic engagement at the University

Using curiosity to make a difference: how one Ph.D. candidate found her ‘why’

Hailey Hermann studies a very rare congenital muscular dystrophy

Grads of the Pack: Ashley Kate Nazaire

'I had a calling to work with children and families, and I knew HDFS was for me'

Grads of the Pack: Lissette Hernández

A first-gen student working to make her dreams of making an impact in the community a reality. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance” – Oscar Wilde

Faces of the Pack: Jesus Diaz Sanchez

Diaz Sanchez received an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, will pursue a Ph.D. at MIT