Effie Mona Mack , PhD (1888-1969) received her B.A. degree from Smith College, her M.A. from the University of Nevada, and her Doctorate at the University of California. She taught history at the University of Nevada, Reno and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas when it was known as Nevada Southern. She wrote Nevada history textbooks for K-12 and college classes and other books on Nevada topics including Mark Twain in Nevada and William Morris Stewart, 1827-1909. The Mack Social Science building at UNR was named in her honor.