Shannon Farrell

Shannon Farrell is the Administrative Assistant for Summer Term unit of the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach.  Shannon has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Margaret N. Rees, Ph.D.

Dr. Peg Rees is Professor Emerita of Geoscience, where she is responsible for strategic planning and outreach within the state as well as nationally and internationally to guide and develop the institute. Peg previously served as Vice Provost for Educational Outreach, a position to which she was appointed in 2009. 

Robert Levrant

Robert Levrant is the Director of Strategic Initiatives and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNLV. Rob provides leadership to Young Rebels and the division's fundraising efforts in addition to OLLI. Previously, Rob served as a Neighborhood Outreach Specialist and Planner for the city of Las Vegas, and Director of Housing and Residence Life at Rocky Mountain College.

Natalie D. Smyers

Natalie D. Smyers is the program developer for Continuing Education in the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach. Natalie has extensive experience as a program specialist, previously working for The University of California Office of the President. She has a bachelor’s degree from UNLV in journalism and media studies. Natalie enjoys cooking and spending time with her family in her free time.

Lanny Leroy

Lanny Leroy is the Physical Education (PEX) Program Coordinator for the Division of Educational Outreach. He moved to Las Vegas in June 2016 and worked for Select Physical Therapy as an athletic trainer at Canyon Springs High School prior to joining the university in January 2018. Previously, he was Director of Athletic Training Education and an assistant professor at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS for 16 years. While at Benedictine College he taught exercise physiology, kinesiology, athletic training courses, and many different physical education activity-based courses.

Liz Baldizan, Ed. D.

Baldizan retired August 31, 2015 after serving UNLV for nearly 20 years. She was the executive director of Community2Campus, a unit she developed from the ground up and demonstrated her long-held commitment to enhancing the success of adult learners. Baldizan is nationally recognized for her work and publications in this arena.
 

Bridget Kelly

As the Manager for the Cannon Survey Center, Bridget Kelly is the primary point of contact for clients in the development and implementation phases of their projects. She coordinates the internal processes necessary to complete project tasks, and takes a lead role in online survey projects, data analysis, and report writing. She is featured as a survey expert in Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (Rennison & Hart, 2018).

April Reckling

April Reckling works with the marketing team in the office of the Vice Provost for Educational Outreach. She has been with the Division of Educational Outreach since 2002, when she started with the Publicity and Marketing office. April has completed the Certificate in Public Relations Skills, and has taken over 35 Continuing Education classes. In her spare time, she spends time with her extended family and is a foodie.