On Aug. 12, Satish C. Bhatnagar (Mathematical Sciences) gave an hour-long talk (on Google Meet) on the Importance of American Ph.D. in Mathematics to over 100 students in the Division of Science of Central University of Assam, Tezpur (India), established in 1994.

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) co-authored an article titled, "The Importance of Relationships in Effectively Leading Schools: Using Corpus Linguistic Analysis to Identify the Essential Work of Educational Leadership from the Perspective of Recently Retired School Administrators," in the journal…

Tirth Bhatta (Sociology) co-authored an updated report on aging in Nevada titled, "Aging Trends & Challenges in Nevada," in "The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State (edited by Dmitri N. Shalin)." The report was published by UNLV Center for Democratic Culture.

Danica G. Hays (Education) co-authored an empirical study titled, "Assessing and Addressing Social Determinants of Mental Health in Counseling: A Grounded Theory Investigation," which was published in the Journal of Counseling & Development. She and co-authors developed a counseling model that helps professionals better address the social and…

Assistant professor Jung-Hwa Kim (Architecture) was invited to present "Rethinking Urban Landscapes in a Changing Climate: The Shifting Culture of Lawns" to the HY-GRIP Project Group for Future Regional Development Researchers at Hanyang University, South Korea, on Aug. 6.

Assistant Professor Jung-Hwa Kim (Architecture) served as a jury member for the 22nd National Exhibition of Korean Landscape Architecture student competition on Aug. 7.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post, "Learning Among the Thumps," on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post uses a passage from Herman Melville's Moby Dick to explore how learning requires a level of vulnerability that demands our respect. It is well…

Miguel M. Gonzales (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), Stefan Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt), and Petros Pashiardis (Open University of Cyprus) co-authored a chapter titled Leading in the Time of Instantaneity and Unpredictability: The Urgent Call to Develop and Empower School Leaders to Be…

Shaun Franklin-Sewell (Performing Arts Center), director of marketing and patron services, recently earned designation as a certified venue professional from the International Association of Venue Managers. Throughout the year mid-level venue industry professionals receive their Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation from the…