Donovan Conley (Communication Studies) published an article, "Deliverance," in the international journal Communication and the Public. The essay is part of a special issue, "Ad/Dressing Civic Wounds," which began as a conference (March 2019) hosted by the department of communication studies in the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. "…
Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) served as a panelist and presented on navigating tiered systems of professionalism while contributing to the development, functionality, and sustainability of professional associations. This presentation was part of the professional development initiative hosted by the Iota Upsilon…
Du Feng (Nursing) and coauthors recently published an article, "Reliability, Construct Validity, and Measurement Invariance of the PROMIS Physical Function 8b—Adult Short Form v2.0" in the journal Quality of Life Research. This study assessed the reliability, construct validity, and measurement invariance of a widely used PROMIS physical…
Robert Beohm (Mechanical Engineering) authored a chapter, "Large Scale Solar Power, Hydrogen Developments, and Building Applications of Solar," that appears in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) published Solar Energy Applications book, edited by K.R. Rao.
Published earlier this year, it is the first volume in the new …
Ruby Nugent (Libraries) was featured in the BMJ Insider’s Newsletter, a quarterly email publication, written for North American health sciences librarians. Launched in 2016, this newsletter provides insight on a range of topics including: industry intelligence (good-to-know research and publishing developments), marketing tips for…
Jeff Schauer (History) recently discussed his new-ish book, Wildlife between Empire and Nation in Twentieth-Century Africa (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) on the New Book Network. The book explores colonial and national era wildlife policy in eastern and central Africa.
Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez (Architecture) and his involvement with CarbonPositive RESET! have led to the UNLV School of Architecture being the only academic institution to be a partner, along with the American Institute of Architects and more than 15 of the top global architecture and construction firms, being part of a global teach-in to showcase…
Blanca E. Rincón and Juanita K. Hinojosa (both Educational Psychology and Higher Education) have co-authored a journal article that appears in the most recent issue of Teachers College Record. The study investigates the ways in which important others shape the initial educational and career aspirations of students of color…
Dr. Katerina Roma (Medicine) published her manuscript, “Late Stage Diagnosis of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor with a Rare Presentation” in the BMC Gastroenterology. After a thorough literature review, she reported for the first time a case of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix presenting as…
The equestrian is one of the newest members of the Human Resources team, bringing her leadership development and organizational design mastery to UNLV, one team-building interaction at a time.