Published: Kavita Batra
Kavita Batra (Medicine), as a member of the GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators published a meta-analysis "Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by cataract: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020" in the journal Eye. This study found that the number of people blind and with moderate to severe…
Appointment/Election: Michael Green
Michael Green (History) has been appointed to a three-year term on the Nevada Awards and Honor Selection Board. This group will choose the annual recipients of a new, legislatively-mandated honor, the Nevada Medal of Distinction.
Published: Rocky Rockstraw
Rocky Rockstraw (Nursing) recently published a book chapter titled, "Essentials of Debriefing and Feedback," in the book Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Nursing published by. Springer. Rockstraw's chapter delves into the fundamental principles of debriefing and feedback in health care simulation with various debriefing models, techniques…
Published: Rowena Saba, Rocky Rockstraw
Rowena Saba (Medicine) and Rocky Rockstraw (Nursing) recently published a book chapter titled, "Simulation Operations," in the book Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Nursing published by Springer. Saba's and Rockstraw's chapter delves on the operational aspects of health care simulation, such as simulation center management, equipment and…
Presentation: Aya Shata, Dave Nourse
Aya Shata and Dave Nourse (both Journalism and Media Studies) presented a paper titled, "AI in the eyes of PR practitioners: Thoughts, applications, and concerns," at the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPPRC) held in Orlando, Florida. The paper offered valuable insights into the intersection of Generative AI and…
Presentation: Rakshitha Mohankumar, Brenna Renn
Ph.D. student Rakshitha Mohankumar and Brenna Renn (both Psychology) co-presented a national webinar on mental health for older adults of marginalized identities for the American Society on Aging. Over 300 attendees participated in the live session, and approximately 400 others registered for asynchronous content, which is available until May.…
Notable: Marla Stafford
Professor Marla Royne Stafford (Marketing and International Business Department) was awarded the prestigious Rotzoll Award for Advertising Ethics and Social Responsibility at the American Academy of Advertising’s annual conference in March.
The award goes to individuals or organizations that uphold advertising ethics and social…
Honors: Karla Akari Garcia
An undergraduate student researcher in the laboratory of Kelly Tseng (Life Sciences), Karla Akari Garcia (Nevada State University) won the 1st Place Undergraduate Poster Presentation Award at the 2024 Southwest Regional Meeting of the Society of Developmental Biology. Garcia presented her research findings on identifying conserved mechanisms in…
Presentation: Asma Awan, Kara Radzak, Manoj Sharma
Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health), Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), & Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health), presented a paper titled, "A Theory-Based Approach to Explain the Correlates of Safe Physical Activity in Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals," at the 75th Society for Public Health Education (…
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