Presentation: Paige Hewitt, Gregory Brown, Kavita Batra, Anne Weisman
Paige Hewitt, Gregory Brown, Kavita Batra, and Anne Weisman (all Medicine) presented their poster titled, “A Comparison of Two Energy Psychology Interventions: A Case Series of Advanced Integrative Therapy and Emotional Freedom Technique,” at the Integrative Medicine Conference hosted by the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University…
Presentation: Amy Reed-Sandoval
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) presented comments on the book Matthew Lipman and the Educational Role of Philosophy, co-edited by Megan Laverty and Maughn Gregory, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy, held this year at UNLV.
Presentation: Benjamin Leffel
Benjamin Leffel's (Public Policy and Leadership) TEDx talk, "Cities & corporations vs. climate," has been published, offering a rethinking of climate action from the bottom-up, and across sectors
Notable: Jill Manit
Dr. Jill Manit (BeHERE NV; Medicine) received an honorable mention for the UNLV 2026 Community Engagement Award for her community engagement with K-12 schools. Manit oversees BeHERE NV's outreach to youth, including students in three Human and Social Services Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs across Nevada, to provide information…
Published: Jaineet Chhabra
Medical resident Dr. Jaineet Chhabra (Family and Community Medicine) was featured in the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine's MarshallMedicine magazine as part of the alumni spotlight. This article highlights his journey into sports medicine, and the work he has been fortunate to pursue during residency at the…
Published: Sarah Surrain
Sarah Surrain (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education), along with colleagues, published the article, "A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach to Evaluating Perceptions of Bilingualism Among Latino Parents of Autistic Children" in First Language.
Honors: Amy Stone, GK Nwosu, Katherine Manifold, Jeremy Bart-Plange, Beth DeBouck, Travis Kalusa
Competing against teams from organizations across the Las Vegas Valley, UNLV’s Trivia Team earned a third-place medal as part of the 2026 City of Las Vegas Corporate Challenge on March 14. Team members included co-captain Amy Stone (Medicine), GK Nwosu (Academic Effectiveness), Katherine Manifold (Libraries), Jeremy Bart-Plange (Facilities), Beth…
Appointment/Election: Constance Brooks Johnson
The Nevada Taxpayers Association (NTA) voted to welcome Constance Brooks Johnson (Government and Community Engagement) to its Board of Directors. Her appointment is for a three-year term, ending Dec. 31, 2028.
As a member of the NTA Board of Directors, Brooks Johnson will play a vital role in shaping the organization’s work and establishing…
Notable: Lori Johnson, Suzanna Geiser, Rebecca Scharf
Several faculty members from the William S. Boyd School of Law’s Lawyering Process program held key committee roles for the Rocky Mountain Regional Legal Writing Conference: Lori Johnson (Law) served on the Conference Committee, Suzanna Geiser (Law) on the Site Committee, and Rebecca Scharf (Law) on the Program Committee.
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