Saha Salahi (Communication Studies, Brookings Mountain West, and The Lincy Institute) was named the inaugural Nevada recipient of the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award by Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske in a recent press release. The John Lewis Youth Leadership Award was established in 2021 by the National Association of…

Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) published an article on "Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and cardio metabolic indices during pregnancy: The HOME Study" in the journal, Environment International.

Timothy Grigsby (Environmental & Occupational Health) co-published an article on "Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intimate Partner Violence; Findings From a Community Sample of Hispanic Young Adults" in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.  In the United States, a substantial proportion of the adult population from all…

​Billy Bai and Huiying Zhang (both Hospitality), together with doctoral student Xi Yu Leung are authors of "A Case Study of DMO's Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Los Angeles," which explores destination stakeholder collaboration amid COVID-19 with the evidence from Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. This case study won third place…

Francis A. Cucinotta (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) published "A Proposed Change to Astronaut Exposures Limits is a Giant Leap Backwards for Radiation Protection" in the journal Life Sciences in Space Research. The paper provides a detailed critique of a National Academy of Sciences report in support of revising astronaut…

Dana Bickmore, Miguel Gonzales, and Maria Roberts (all in Educational Psychology and Higher Education) coauthored an article “Exploring School Leaders Communities of Practice and School Improvement” in the National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin. The study examined a program of collaborative professional development for…

Stephen D. Benning (Psychology) has been elected director of clinical training.     

Karyn Holt (Nursing) was selected for the 15th class of fellows to be inducted into the prestigious National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education.   The induction ceremony will take place at the Honors Convocation on Saturday, Sept. 25, during the 2021 NLN Education Summit.

Tammi Kim (Libraries) received a Council Exemplary Service Award from the Society of American Archivists for her work as part of the society's Diversity Committee.