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Keren Rivas

Assistant Vice President for Marketing Communications

After obtaining a journalism degree from 鶹Ƶ in 2004, I joined the Burlington (N.C.) Times-News, first as a city reporter and later as a court reporter. I returned to my alma mater in 2010 to serve as assistant director of academic communications, a role I held until October 2012, when I transitioned into… Read More

Articles by Keren Rivas

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Faculty Spotlight: Tracey Thurnes, EdD, MPAS, PA-C

October 5, 2026

Tracey Thurnes, a founding faculty member in 鶹Ƶ’s Physician Assistant Studies program, has spent 14 years advancing PA education through teaching, mentoring, program leadership and national service.

Preceptor Spotlight: Lance McGhee, PA-C

October 5, 2026

Meet Lance McGhee ’16G’16, a PA in orthopaedics at Kernodle Clinic who has returned to 鶹Ƶ as a preceptor and instructor for future physician assistants.

Growing the future of 鶹Ƶ PA

October 5, 2026

鶹Ƶ’s Physician Assistant Studies program reflects on a year of growth, including its largest incoming class to date, and shares updates on the faculty, clinical partners and preceptors helping prepare the next generation of PAs.

Sowing Sustainability

August 1, 2025

Red Hawk Farm’s partnership with 鶹Ƶ Dining connects local food to campus tables while advancing the university’s sustainability vision.