Patrick Villa

Patrick Villa earned a bachelor's degree and graduate degree from California State University, Fresno in 1997 and 2000, respectively. Villa's career experience includes working as a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the College of Southern Nevada where he has served as Department Chairperson of Mathematics and Interim Chair of the Department of Administration. He has also served as Faculty Senate Chairperson to the Board of Regents.[1][2]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Patrick Villa is currently a Professor of Mathematics at the College of Southern Nevada and is currently in his 22nd year as a full-time faculty member. Throughout his career, he has taken on numerous leadership roles, including serving a pair of three-years terms as Department Chair and an additional year as Interim Chair of the Department of Business Administration. He was elected to serve as Faculty Senate Chair for the 2023-2024 academic year, helping represent and advocate for Faculty at CSN.

He has served on countless committees at the Department, College and State levels. This also includes presenting and various conferences on Mathematics.

He earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mathematics from California State University, Fresno.

Outside of his professional life, Patrick has been married for 22 years and is the father of three daughters. One attends UNR while the other two are in high school in Las Vegas.

He hopes to bring some clarity and practical knowledge to the Nevada Board of Regents using his years of experience working with various parliamentary leadership groups.

He hopes to bring some clarity and practical knowledge to the Nevada Board of Regents using his years of experience working with various parliamentary leadership groups.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Student Centered - Nevada students and their families are the forgotten priority. I will make sure they are the center of all decisions.Effective Stewardship - There are times the Board meetings are inconsistent. It's not always clear what the voting topics are at each meeting. I hope to bring some order and clarity to the entire board, making all of our lives better and making everything more efficient.Each of Nevada's Institutions of Higher Education have their own unique missions. We need to make those clear and work to emphasize, clarify and support those missions. The state can be superior to most if the various institutions can work together and complement each other, instead of competing.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

There needs to be a better relationship with the Nevada State Legislature. There is a reason why NSHE has had their budget become less of a priority in the state. We need to connect with the legislators and improve their understanding of what we do. Make them see we are spending our money wisely and show them investing in Higher Education will be better for the state of Nevada in the long run.