Claytee White (Libraries) is the 2021 recipient of the Outstanding Library Faculty Scholarship Award. She was nominated for her significant scholarship which is designed to meet the needs of the Southern Nevada community, the educational aspirations of UNLV students, and curate diverse perspectives as she attains donated materials and…

Ronald T. Brown (Integrated Health Sciences) received the Joseph D. Matarazzo Award from the Association of Psychologists of Academic Health Centers (APAHC) for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in Academic Health Centers at the annual meeting of the APAHC earlier this month.

Timothy Jones (Music), along with Gordon Hicken, wrote an article, "Standing Out from the Crowd: Producing Your Best Cover Letter and CV," for the April issue of Percussive Notes. A juried submission journal, Percussive Notes this year is making a push toward articles that can help colleagues with professional development.

Dr. Sandhya Wahi-Gururaj (Medicine) published her paper, “Cancer Survivorship in Hematologic Malignancies: Lifestyle Changes after Diagnosis” in the Cancer Medicine Journal. Wahi-Gururaj and colleagues performed a cross‐sectional study of 116 patients at a community oncology center who completed anonymous questionnaires. The study demonstrates…

Janelle Willis (Nursing) was honored with the CSUN Faculty Achievement Award. CSUN senators determine awardees based on faculty members' outstanding dedication to students through advising, classroom instruction, mentorship, and/or the facilitation of special events.    

Patricia Nill (Nursing) successfully defended her doctor of nursing practice project, "Improving Therapeutic Communication in Mental Health Nursing: A Quality Improvement Project." She will officially earn her doctorate title when she finishes her courses.

Susan Lee Johnson (History) has been interviewed for the podcast "Writing Westward" about the recently published book Writing Kit Carson: Fallen Heroes in a Changing West. The podcast is sponsored by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University,

Manoj Sharma (Environmental and Occupational Health) and Kavita Batra (Medicine) in association with Ram Lakhan of Berea College published an invited commentary, “Alcohol Advertising:  Implications for Reducing the Negative Impact on Underage Drinking” in the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education. The commentary brings to the forefront the…

Dustin Hines (Psychology) received a research award sponsored by the Regional Alliance of INBRE Networks (RAIN). RAIN is funded by the National Institutes of Health to improve collaborative biomedical research efforts in western states. He will collaborate with Rochelle Hines (Psychology) and William Maio of New Mexico State University to develop…