I learned earlier today that Patricia Navarro Velez was one of the victims of the 6 December UNLV shooting. As it happens, I knew Dr Navarro Velez personally. She not only completed her PhD studies at my home institution, UCF; she was the first doctoral candidate to approach me and ask for my help on a research project she was working on. Our offices were just a few doors apart, and we met many times to discuss her work. She was just 39 years old.


So sad, we are not safe anymore.