David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on informed informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores why we so often misunderstand others and what we might do to make misunderstandings less common.  For more information about the Ombuds Office or to make an…

Ariana Garcia and Blanca Rincón (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published an article, "Culturally Responsive Mentoring: A Psychosociocultural Perspective on Sustaining Students of Color Career Aspirations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM),” in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.…

Professor Nancy Rapaport (Law) was a panelist on "Navigating Ethical Challenges: AI Adoption in Legal Practice" which is now available to view through the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education's website. 

Professor Thomas Main's (Law) symposium contribution, "The Mechanical Application of Rules," was presented at the symposium, "Fifty Years in the Conflicts Vineyard: In celebration of Symeon C. Symeonides, Alex L. Parks Distinguished Chair in Law & Dean Emeritus," at the Willamette University College of Law. The symposium was co-organized…

Professor Lori Johnson (Law) was a speaker on a webinar titled, "Legal Ethics - Best Practices/Hot Off the Presses- Recent Cases & Decisions," which is now available on demand for viewing. 

Professor Jeff Stempel (Law) spoke on "Cutting Edge Issues on the Duty to Defend" at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American College of Coverage Counsel in Chicago. 

Jennifer Pharr (Environmental and Occupational Health) was a guest on KNPR's State of Nevada for a segment on "New UNLV program helps young girls with mental health, body image." Pharr talks about the Raiders, UNLV, Sports and Health (RUSH) program, which uses sports to help middle school-aged girls cope with mental health and body image issues.

Dr. Francisco S. Sy (Environmental and Occupational Health), professor and chair, serves as a member of the Technical Advisory Group of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health for the "Health of Women of U3 Populations Data Book," which was launched by NIH on May 15, 2024, during National Women’s Health Week.…

Susan Lee Johnson (History) has been elected to membership in the Society of American Historians, an organization dedicated to literary excellence in writing history and biography. Johnson is the first UNLV faculty member to be invited to join the society. On May 13, 2024, Johnson attended the society's annual dinner in New York City, where…