Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Multi-theory model (MTM) and change in childbearing behavior:  A perspective,” with coauthors from Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Iran in the Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery. The article presents a view…

Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education), associate professor, presented multiple sessions on inclusion and equity at the National Association for the Education of Young Children's Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. With Courtney O'Grady and Alison Hooper (University of Alabama), she presented Disentangling…

Refat Srejon, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma, (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster tilted, “Effectiveness of yoga interventions on cancer-related fatigue in patients with different types of cancer: A systematic review,” at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as…

Ana Gonzalez, Sidath Kapukotuwa, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma, (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster tilted, “Effectiveness of tai chi randomized controlled trials on improving BMI among adults with obesity: A systematic review,” at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2024, in Minneapolis,…

Juliana Byzyka (Transportation Research Center) recently attended the 2024 Nevada Asphalt Conference: Sustainable and Resilient Pavement where she jointly presented with professor Mujib Rahman (Aston University, UK) and moderated the sessions of the final day. The topic of their presentation was “Infrared Heated Pothole Repairs: A Sustainable…

Chelsie Hawkinson (Education) and colleagues at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi and the University of Colorado - Boulder have published an article titled "Supporting Transition Needs of Early College Credit Students Through First-Year Seminars" in The Journal of The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. The study…

Assistant professor-in-residence Michael Chin (Honors College) published a work of creative non-fiction with Eunoia Review, titled "RUN-HIDE-FIGHT." The essay pairs reflections on his experience teaching at UNLV during the tragic events of Dec. 6, 2023, with experiences from his youth

Michael McCreery (Interaction and Media Sciences) and Kathleen Krach (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) co-authored a paper with doctoral students Danielle Head, Joey Fiorentini, Zandy Leung, and Sam Leif (all Interaction and Media Sciences). The paper titled, “Examining player estimates of prior video gaming experience:…

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) recently published "A Snapshot of Students at Hispanic Serving Institutions and their Pathways into Media Careers" in the Journal of Media Education. The study finds that familial obligations and ambiguous career expectations impact Latino students’ postgraduation career direction.…