Arturo Roman and Anubhab Mahapatra (Computer Science and Information Systems), both members of the UNLV Cyber Clinic, presented on cybersecurity risks and tips to members of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce. Small businesses are actually at higher risk of cyber attacks as hackers assume they don’t have the resources or knowledge to protect their…
Dr. James Mah (Dental) was quoted by Becker’s Dental Review about institutional culture in an article titled “Why culture is king for dental practices,” which published online October 16. Becker's Healthcare, which publishes the review, is considered the go-to source for healthcare decision makers, and one of the fastest growing media platforms in…
The article "Local support factors in integrated resort development: a study of Japanese residents" was recently published in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. In the article, co-authors Jungsun (Sunny) Kim, Eunmi Song, Boran Kim, and Choong-Ki Lee (all Hospitality) investigate the perceived positive…
The Lied Center for Real Estate's recent research report, "The paycheck-to-mortgage gap: Analyzing the local income-to-housing disparity," was called out by U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen on a social media post about housing affordability. Shawn McCoy (Director) and Nicholas Irwin (Research Director) co-authored the report.
Iván Sandoval-Cervantes (Anthropology) published a chapter in Spanish titled, "Cuidados," (Care) in the edited volume Glosario Etnográfico de las Ruralidades Mexicanas (Ethnographic Glossary of Mexican Ruralities), edited by Paola Velasco Santos and Hernán Salas Quintanal (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). In this chapter, Sandoval-…
Dr. Jyoti Mago has been inducted into the scientific research honor society, Sigma Xi, which recognizes excellence in scientific research and encourages a sense of companionship and cooperation among scientists in all fields. Sigma Xi has more than 500 chapters in universities, colleges, industrial research facilities, and government laboratories…
Asma Awan, Md. Sohail Akhter, Sharmistha Roy, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled, "Evaluation of school-based mental health interventions: A systematic review on global perspectives of mixed methods interventions” at the 99th Annual School Health Conference of American School Health Association, held on…
After years of building a career at a large accounting firm, Gloribert Roque-Melendez planned an early retirement. Guest lecturing at UNLV gave her an unexpected reason to change course.
From a COVID-Era Student to Occupational Therapy Instructor at UNLV
Kayla Ford was among the first students in the university's OT program. Now she teaches mental health-related courses in the School of Integrated Health Sciences.