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Alumni Spotlight
If you would like your story on the Alumni Spotlight page, please contact the Dean's Office at (775) 784-6977.
Human Development and Family Studies Example: For more HDFS alumni stories, visit the webpage 
at: http://hhs.unr.edu/hdfs/alumni.html
Chanika McCombs
Psychiatric Caseworker
State of Nevada
2004 Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
Soon after graduation I was hired on with the State of Nevada as a Psychiatric Caseworker. I work for a program called W.I.N (Wraparound in Nevada). This program is a process used to support children, youth and families with complex needs. We take a strength- and culture-based approach to individualized planning through a family centered team that promotes “Family Voice and Choice.”
The Human Development and Family Studies department gave me a strong base in working with people from diverse cultures of all ages. The department provided an effective foundation to understand human interaction and family systems. I received continuous support from faculty and staff from the start of my education through graduation and even help finding a job. I use my educational background on a daily basis and greatly value the education I received at The University of Nevada, Reno.
School of Public Health Example: For more SPH alumni stories, visit the webpage at: http://hhs.unr.edu/sph/alumni.html
Matthew Wolden, MPH - UNR 05
New York-Presbyterian, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
Performance Improvement Specialist
MPH Advisor: Kristen Clements-Nolles, Ph.D.
MPH Project: Focused on the social and behavioral determinants of health among populations of incarcerated women and separately among Northern Nevadans identifying as GLBTQ.
For information on how to join the Orvis School of Nursing Alumni Association, please visit http://hhs.unr.edu/osn/alumni.html