Professor Doris Watson (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and Monica Moreno, associate director of Academic Advising in the College of Education Student Services Center, are the recipients of the 2025-2026 UNLV Academic Advisor Awards. The UNLV Academic Advisor awards recognize individuals with an exceptional record of advising and supporting students. Their award applications have been forwarded on to the NSHE level Academic Advising Awards for the category listed below. The NSHE recipients will be selected later this spring.

• Doris Watson, Graduate Academic Advisor Award 

• Monica Moreno, Undergraduate Academic Advisor Award