In this episode of Sagebrushers, University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval speaks with Dr. Gi Yun, dean of the Reynolds School of Journalism, and Brian Duggan, general manager of KUNR Public Radio. Yun and Duggan discuss the importance of local and global journalism, the role of student journalists, and the evolving media landscape. 

In this episode of Sagebrushers, University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval speaks with Heather Speed, vice president of the Division of Student Services, and Carmina Aglubat, president of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada (ASUN).

Speed and Aglubat discuss the importance of finding a community on campus. Aglubat shares different ways to get involved, noting that the University offers more than 250 clubs and organizations. 

In this episode of Sagebrushers, University of Nevada, Reno, President Brian Sandoval speaks with Dr. Donald Easton-Brooks, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, and Dr. Mandi Collins, associate professor and master teacher with the NevadaTeach program. Easton-Brooks and Collins provide insight into NevadaTeach, the dual-degree program preparing highly qualified educators, strengthening STEM education across Nevada. 

In this episode of Sagebrushers, University of Nevada, Reno, President Brian Sandoval speaks with Daphne Hooper, director of Indigenous Relations, and Dr. Fred Steinmann, director of the University Center for Economic Development. Hooper and Steinmann provide insight into the Nevada Tech Hub and the initiatives aimed at building a sustainable workforce and closing the lithium loop in Nevada’s electric vehicle and battery materials industry.

In this episode of Sagebrushers, University of Nevada, Reno, President Brian Sandoval speaks with Dr. Charlie Yingling, dean of the Orvis School of Nursing, and Dr. Shannon Richard, associate dean for undergraduate studies. Yingling and Richard provide insight into the strategies the Orvis School of Nursing is using to address Nevada’s nursing shortage and prepare students to serve rural communities.

A first-generation college graduate, Yingling earned his Bachelor of Science in nursing at Loyola University Chicago, followed by a master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner and a Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Illinois Chicago. Richard earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing and Master of Science in nursing from the University of Nevada, Reno and her doctorate in nursing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Both have extensive experience in nursing education and workforce development.

Sandoval, Yingling and Richard explore the unique challenges of Nevada’s nursing shortage, the expansion of the nursing program at the University’s Lake Tahoe location, accelerated pathways for second-career nurses, and initiatives that support student success, clinical readiness and community engagement.

In this episode, University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval and Pearson explore how tobacco companies target vulnerable populations, the ongoing challenges in regulating tobacco and cannabis products in the US and how her research informs public policy aimed at improving health outcomes. 

In this episode of Sagebrushers, President Sandoval chatswith Yani Dickens, director of University Counseling Services, about mental health resources for students, reducing barriers to access and combating stigmas around mental health.

University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval speaks with Director of Dual Credit Initiatives Joe Nannini. Nannini provides leadership and support to all stakeholders connected to the University's dual-credit efforts, including the University of Nevada, Reno Collegiate Academy. 

Nannini is a proud University alumnus. His experience in K-12 education as a teacher and a school administrator, combined with his work teaching and leading clinical experiences for the College of Education and Human Development, gives him a unique perspective on both the K-12 and higher education sides of the dual-credit equation. 

During the episode, Sandoval and Nannini discuss how high school students in Nevada can take college-level classes through the Collegiate Academy program. They also explore the rigor of the courses, the support high school teachers receive from the University while teaching and the ways in which the program helps to improve the college-going rate in Nevada. 

University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval hosts Associate Professor of Management Dan Jones, Ph.D. Jones’ research primarily focuses on how toxic personality traits predict unethical behavior across different environments, and he has spent years developing the construct of emophilia, the dispositional tendency to fall in love easily and often.

During the episode, Sandoval and Jones discuss the value of teaching social and personality psychology to business students and what the dark triad of personality traits consists of. They also explore Jones’ 2024 TEDx Reno Talk, “How to recognize a master manipulator.” In addition, the conversation covers Jones’ research on emophilia and how emophiliacs navigate relationships, break-ups, online dating and more.

In this episode of Sagebrushers, University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval speaks with Dr. Geoffrey Blewitt. Blewitt is one of the lead scientists credited with making GPS accurate within a millimeter, resulting in discoveries related to the earth’s shape, dark matter tsunamis, mega earthquakes and more.  

Blewitt earned his Ph.D. in physics from Caltech (California Institute of Technology) then joined the faculty of the University of Newcastle in the U.K., becoming a professor of space geodesy in 1994. He joined the University of Nevada, Reno in the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology in 1999, becoming a professor of geosciences. 

During the episode, Sandoval and Blewitt discuss the science of geodesy as well as the many ways in which GPS benefits humans’ daily lives. They also chat about Blewitt’s research with atomic clocks and dark matter and explore what Blewitt’s recent election to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors a scientist can receive, means to him.