Alexandra Nur (Criminal Justice) recently published an article in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation that unpacks substantive differences between persons who voluntarily drop prison programs and those who are administratively discharged from prison programs. Results from this study are impactful for informing prison program retention…

Łukasz J. Sznajder (Biochemistry) participated in a large study led by the group at the Hospital for Sick Children in Canada. Their research focused on the hyper-unstable Chr9p21 locus associated with multiple diseases, including C9orf72-linked amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). They showed that GGGGCC tandem…

Brittani Sterling (Libraries), social sciences and interdisciplinary studies librarian and assistant professor, was featured in the Dec. 12 edition of the Las Vegas Weekly, in the article, "Multicultural campus: UNLV has potential to become a diversity destination," alongside Steven Nelson (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher…

Alexa Bejinariu (Criminal Justice) and Shawn Flanigan (School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University) recently published a paper titled, "NGO and Civil Society Support for Migrants from Ukraine in Romania: Observations from the Initial Months Following the 2022 Russian Invasion in the Journal of Media and Public Policy, Special Issue on…

Alexa Bejinariu (Criminal Justice) and Shawn Flanigan (School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University) gave a presentation at the 12th Annual Gershowitz Conference on Media and Governance in New York on Nov. 22, 2024, titled "Reflections on the Media Coverage of the U.S. Election and Future of Ukraine."

Kathleen Thimsen (Nursing) was published in the Journal of the Academy of Forensic Nursing for an article she co-authored, "Delphi study and qualitative analysis to establish domains, core competencies, and content in forensic nursing pedagogy." The article explores the 20-year Delphi study and how it transformed forensic nurse education and…

Katherine Manifold (Libraries) authored two conference reports on sessions presented at the 2024 Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota: “Graphic Novels Cataloging – presented by Stefanie Hunker, Ray and Pat Browne Library for Popular Culture Studies, Bowling Green State University” and “Developing Resources for…

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 get hurt when we trust too much or too little, and suggests an alternate way of approaching trust. For more information about the Ombuds Office or to make…

Dale Melgaard (Film) has received an "Official Selection" from the Mediterranean Film Festival for the short script, The Phatman.