UNLV Department of Educational Leadership Picture

Student Gallery/Honors

A brief representation of our graduates.

Higher Education Doctoral Degree Alumni
Anneli Adams Name: Anneli Adams
Current Position: Executive Director, Professional Excellence and International Development, College of Southern Nevada
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: Voices From Two Sides of the Atlantic: A Multiple Case Study of Women’s Leadership
Graduate Degree: M.Ed., University of Helsinki, Finland
Peter Altenburger Name: Peter Altenburger
Current Position: Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: Determining the competitive nature of physical therapy education: A multi-case study design
Graduate Degree: M.S. University of Miami
Elizabeth (Liz) M. Baldizan Name: Elizabeth (Liz) M. Baldizan
Current Position: Assistant Dean, UNLV Academic Success Center
Doctoral Degree: Ed.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: Effects of athletic participation and gender on moral judgment in student athletes and non-athletes
Graduate Degree: M.S. University of New Mexico
David Diramio Name: David Diramio, Ph.D.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: "Virtual learning communities: A student exit survey and qualitative framework" was selected by NASPA as the outstanding dissertation for 2005
Graduate Degree: MBA SUNY-Buffalo
Jean Hertzman Name: Chef Jean Hertzman, Ph.D., CCE
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Food & Beverage Department at UNLV
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: Identifying the characteristics of and quality indicators for associate degree culinary arts programs: A survey of educators and industry
Graduate Degree: MBA Tulane University
Kim Nehls Name: Kim Nehls, Ph.D.
Current Position: Director, Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: "Presidential transitions during capital campaigns: Perspectives of chief development officers" was selected as the 2008 recipient of the John Grenzebach Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
Graduate Degree: M.A. UNLV
Michelle Nilson Name: Michelle Nilson
Current Position: Academic Coordinator Doctorate Program in Educational Leadership Simon Fraser University British Columbia, Canada
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: Evaluating the effects of merit aid as a higher education policy tool using time series analysis
Graduate Degree: M.S. New Mexico State University
Joe Peterson Name: Joe Peterson
Current Position: Vice President of Instruction, Salt Lake Community College
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: Public college students' academic experience and performance in Utah's religious enclave
Graduate Degree: M.A. BYU
Zachary A. Smith Name: Zachary A. Smith
Current Position: Director of Strategic Talent Management, University Advancement, UC Irvine
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Ryan Theroux Name: Ryan Theroux
Current Position: Clarion University as the new Director of Academic Services, a part of the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs. In this capacity, he is heavily involved with accreditation issues, program and curriculum review, is a co-chair with the Transitions program, creation of the catalog, and summer school.
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: Communicating the meaning of cultural artifacts: A exploratory study of orientation leaders
Graduate Degree: M.S. University of Rhode Island
Jeff Wilson Name: Jeffery Wilson
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. Educational Leadership in Higher Education
Dissertation Title: Senior student affairs officers, campus community, and diversity: A qualitative study of six institutions
Graduate Degree: M.S. University of Nebraska
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Higher Education Masters Degree Alumni
Ali Albrecht Name: Ali Albrecht
Current Position: Coordinator, student life, orientation, and new student programs
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Awards: Selected, NASPA Region V, Rising Star, 2008
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: Washington State University
Christa Allen Name: Christal Allen M.Ed.
Current Position: Admissions Coordinator
University of Nevada, Reno - Southern Office
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: University of Nevada, Reno
Dana Angioni Name: Dana Angioni
Current Position: Academic Advisor, College of Business
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Denise Balfour Name: Denise Balfour
Current Position: Assistant Director of Student Judicial Affairs, Old Dominion University
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: DePaul
Dominique Beaumonte Name: Dominique Beaumonte
Current Position: Leadership Coordinator, Student Housing
University of California, Davis
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: University of Oregon
David R. Belt Name: David R. Belt
Current Position: Financial Aid Counselor, Financial Aid & Scholarships, UNLV
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: Southern Utah University
Sheri Beyer Name: Sheri Beyer
Current Position: Senior International Student Advisor, UNLV
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: Hawaii Pacific University
>Lily S. Elgincolin Name: Lily S. Elgincolin
Current Position: International Student Advisor University of Houston - Clear Lake
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: Eastern Michigan University
Rolando Flores Name: Rolando Flores
Current Position: Registrar, Touro University Nevada
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: UC Santa Barbara
Liz Havey Name: Liz Havey
Current Position: Study Abroad Adviser, Georgia College & State University
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: DePaul University
Rachel Haynes Name: Rachel Haynes
Current Position: Admissions Director for the Graduate School University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: Eastern Illinois University
Jordan Komoto Name: Jordan Komoto
Current Position: Human Resources Generalist, Adaptive Materials, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Ryan Lathrum Name: Ryan Lathrum
Current Position: Student Academic Success Coordinator, Arizona State University
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: UNLV
Maggie Livreri Name: Maggie Livreri
Current Position: Assistant Softball Coach, UNLV
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: UNLV
Julie Magee Name: Julie Magee
Current Position: Hathaway Scholarship Consultant, for the Wyoming Department of Education
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: BYU
Kimberly Moorehead Name: Kimberly Moorehead
Current Position: Academic Advisor, Academic Success Center, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Jennifer Oshiro Name: Jennifer Oshiro
Current Position: Conference & Event Coordinator, UNLV Student Union & Event Services
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: UNLV
Marie Pius Name: Marie Pius
Current Position: Study Away Advisor, Susquehanna University
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. University of Tennessee
Christina Privette Name: Christina Privette
Current Position: Program coordinator, Loyola Marymount University
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Chris Sheldrick Name: Chris Sheldrick
Current Position: Academic Advisor, College of Business
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: UNLV
Elena Shik Name: Elena Shik
Current Position: International School of Hospitality, title academic program manager
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: York University-Canada
Adam Sikula Name: Adam Sikula
Current Position: Director of the Student Advising Center, UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: Kent State University
Samara L. Stroum Name: Samara L. Stroum
Current Position: Academic Advisor, Academic Success Center, UNLV
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: New England College
Adam Tillotson Name: Cheryl Tillotson
Current Position: Assistant Director of Academic Advising Academic Success Center, UNLV
Graduate Degree: Masters of Education in Higher Education
Undergraduate Degree: UNLV
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Higher Education Masters Degree Honors
Danielle Howard Name: Danielle Howard
Current Status: Masters Student Higher Education
Honor: 2009 NASPA Graduate Summer Intern
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