Dr. Deborah Kuhls (Medicine) was installed as president of the Clark County Medical Society during a virtual ceremony this month. Dr. John Fildes (Medicine) received the Presidents Award with Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) serving as an ex-officio member of the board. Dr. Elissa Palmer (Medicine) was installed as a member of the…

Gregory P. Brown (Medicine) has been named Fellow of The American College of Psychiatrists. This is an honorary status that reflects dedication to the work of the American Psychological Association and signifies allegiance to the psychiatric profession.  

Alona D. Angosta (Nursing) and Crista Reaves, '19 PhD Nursing, recently published an article, Relaxation Response: Influence on Psychological and Physiological Responses, in Applied Nursing Research Journal.  In patients with COPD, distress is significantly prevalent and can have adverse psychological and physiological effects. The…

Iesha Jackson (Teaching and Learning), Doris L. Watson (Educational Psychology and Higher Education), Marcie Gallo (History), and Claytee White (Oral History Center) gave their second of two peer review presentations on their collaborative project, Digging Deep and Branching Out: Using Oral History and Collaborative Inquiry to Explore Candidate…

History Department (Liberal Arts) has received the prestigious 2020 American Historical Association Equity Award. This award is given annually to an individual or institution demonstrating an exceptional record in the recruitment and retention of students and new faculty from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented within the…

Mehmet Erdem, Billy Bai (both Hospitality) and Saeed Vayghan (Hospitality Administration) recently published their paper "One October Tragedy in Las Vegas: An Overview of Tourists' Perceptions'  in the Journal of Tourism, Heritage & Services Marketing. The study examines Las Vegas visitors’ perception about security in Las…

Lidio Lima de Albuquerque, Milan Pantovic, Katherine Fischer, Sharon Jalene, and Brach Poston (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Science), Mitchel Clingo (Medicine), and Merrill Landers (Physical Therapy), along with Zoltan Mari of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center, wrote "An Acute Application of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current…

Mary Whitehead (Student Diversity and Social Justice) recently presented on "Navigating Microaggression, Racist Incidents & Racial Trauma in the Workplace" at the Women in Leadership Symposium - Telling HERstory.  In honor of the Women's Bureau Centennial, the bureau is encouraging leaders to tell their story by participating in…

Angela Amar (Nursing) was named to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Nursing following its 2020 election results. She was inducted into the academy in 2011 and served as co-chair of the Violence Expert Panel from 2013 to 2016.