David G. Schwartz (Ombuds Office) recently wrote a post for From the Ombuds, the official blog of the ombuds office. The post sketches five tips for managing conflict that may be of interest to faculty returning to campus (and close proximity to others) after much time working remotely. The ombuds office is available to help you seek resolutions…

Eve Hanan (Law), co-director of the Misdemeanor Clinic, spoke at a Mob Museum panel discussing the new documentary, Racially Charged, which examines how misdemeanors serve as an engine for racially discriminatory policing and criminal justice debt. 

Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality) was selected to be part of an early career editor mentorship program with the peer reviewed journal Tourism Management Perspectives. The journal is a companion resource for Tourism Management, the leading international journal covering topics related to the management…

Brenna Renn (Psychology) recently published two manuscripts related to mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, appearing in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.  The first paper, entitled "Telemental Health After COVID-19: Understanding Effectiveness and Implementation Across Patient…

Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning and Leadership) recently served as co-chair of the International Leadership Association's Leadership Education Academy, a two-week virtual training academy for leadership educators that brought together 73 participants from 13 countries. Rian helped found the academy in 2015 and took on co-chair responsibilities…

Renato M. Liboro, Sherry Bell, and Brandon Ranuschio (all Psychology), and academic colleagues and community partners from Toronto recently published their article, "Protective Factors That Foster Resilience to HIV/AIDS: Insights and Lived Experiences of Older Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men" in the International…

Robert Hunt, Zakai Olsen and Kwang Kim (Mechanical Engineering) published "Thermo-mechanical response of the twisted and coiled polymer actuator (TCPA): a finite element analysis (FEA)," in the journal Smart Materials and Structures. Hunt and Olsen are doctoral graduates of UNLV.

Kristine Jan C. Espinoza and Blanca Rincón (both Educational Psychology and Higher Education), Lawrence Letourneau (Academic Enrichment and Outreach), Judd Harbin (Student Affairs), and Brent M. Drake (Decision Support) have received a $10,000 research grant award from APIA Scholars to fund a research project entitled, “Oceania in the Desert:…

William Bauer (History) published an essay entitled "Reclaiming Alcatraz: The Legacies and Continuities of the American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz Island, 1971-2021" in Fall issue of California History. The summer of 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island. Bauer explores the…