Brenna Renn (Psychology) and colleagues at the University of Washington described real-world use of behavioral health mobile apps in a recent publication in JAMA Network Open. They argue that for behavioral health mobile apps to make a public health impact they have to be not only downloaded, but actually used by consumers or…

Susan McLennon (Nursing) co-authored an article titled "Missing the Mark: The Complexity of African American Dementia Family Caregiving" in the Journal of Family Nursing.

Sarah York and MaryKay Orgill (Chemistry & Biochemistry) published an article, "ChEMIST Table: A Tool for Designing or Modifying Instruction for a Systems Thinking Approach in Chemistry Education," in the Journal of Chemical Education. 

Samuel Song (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) received his gavel as the new 2021 President of the Division of School Psychology of the American Psychological Association. This is a tradition for the new president to receive a monogrammed gavel from the current president and it occurred at this year's APA…

Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) received certification renewal, accreditation, and special commendation from the National Financial Educators Council for meeting and exceeding training and programmatic standards for administering an inclusive and equitable curriculum on multiple topics centering financial literacy within the…

Judy Ryerson (Theatre),  resident costume designer for Nevada Conservatory Theatre, recently collaborated on the book Introduction to Theatrical Design and Production: A Collaborative Journey published by Waveland Press.  "UNLV developed an Intro to Design and Production class for all majors about 11 years ago," Ryerson said.…

Robyn Raschke (Accounting) has been appointed the Kenneth and Tracy Knauss Endowed Chair in Accounting. The endowment was established to provide financial support for the department of accounting’s premier faculty member. The position was previously held by Lee Business School accounting professor Bill Messier and is awarded for a three-year…

Dominic Ronca, Stephanie Pohl, and Claire Stanley (Accounting) of the Beta Alpha Psi Theta Omicron Chapter received the Gold Chapter Award for the fifth year in a row at the international organization's  2020 virtual annual meeting. In addition, for the first time in Beta Alpha Psi history, the Theta Omicron chapter received first…

Dak Kopec (Architecture) was invited by Anant National University in Gujarat, India to present on the topic of design as a supporter and detractor to mental health and well-being on August 15th. The event is sponsored by Ashoka Center for Well Being in Gujarat, India with the intention to inspire people to have conversations with each other…