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Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada, Reno
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Associate Director of Graduate Studies & Professor, University of Nevada, Reno
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Associate Vice President of Compliance and Research Administration, University of Nevada, Reno
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Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno
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English Department Foundation Professor and Chair, University of Nevada, Reno
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Professor of History, University of Nevada, Reno
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PhD Candidate, University of Nevada, Reno
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Professor of Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno
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Adjunct Faculty, University of Nevada, Reno
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Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Reno
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno, University of Nevada, Reno
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Research Scientist in River Ecosystems, University of Nevada, Reno
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Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno
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Business Development Director at Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center, University of Nevada, Reno
