Barbara Lewis (Public Health) was the keynote speaker at the Betsy Lehman Center Spring Forum. She presented her research on hospital Patient and Family Advisory Councils.

Graduate student Mattea Pezza and faculty member Nicole Short (both Psychology) recently published a manuscript in the APA journal Traumatology titled Examining cross-sectional associations between anxiety sensitivity, trauma exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in university students. In light of decades of…

Barbara Lewis (Public Health) was the keynote speaker at the Betsy Lehman Center Spring Forum. She presented her research on hospital Patient and Family Advisory Councils.

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 romps through the 120 years of Las Vegas history as a way of celebrating its 120th birthday on May 15.    

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) presented a poster titled, "A Mixed Methods Study of a Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Smartphone App for College Student Military Veterans with PTSD," at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Research Week Scientific Roundtable Event on May 14, 2025. This year, the VA celebrates 100 years of research. 

Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled, “Top comorbidities in osteoporotic fracture patients in a northeast population in China," in the journal BMC Public Health, along with researchers from China. The paper examined the pattern of comorbidity in fracture patients and non-fracture individuals.

Chad L. Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), along with colleagues from the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and Pescare Hospital, Italy, published the paper, "Dynamic neurocognitive adaptation: A follow-up exposome investigation in aging," in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) was interviewed on KNPR's State of Nevada to discuss how cases of skin cancer are a public health issue, and how to prevent them.

Jordan Fischette (Student Life) has earned a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation from Purdue University Global. His doctoral research explored the role student involvement plays in college student retention and persistence, an area that aligns closely with his commitment to student success and engagement in higher education.