Shawn Gerstenberger (Public Health) and Max Gakh (Environmental & Occupational Health) were recently recognized among Southern Nevada Health District's 2022 Public Health Heroes. The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) defines a public health hero as an individual or organization that embodies one or more of the essential functions of…

Federick Ngo and Juanita Hinojosa (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published a study on the impact of expanding state financial aid resources to undocumented community college students. Titled "Broadened Possibilities: Undocumented Community College Student Course Enrollment After the California DREAM Act," the study…

Sadia Shaukat (Education), a visiting Fulbright Scholar, was chosen to participate in the inaugural Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Inquiry Initiative. The initiative is a first-of-its-kind three-year collaborative inquiry for professional educators (scholars and practitioners) from multiple settings, with varying inquiry and pedagogical…

Dr. Tina Brandon Abbatangelo (Dental) has been accepted to the 2022-23 UNLV President’s Fellows Program, which is a leadership development initiative that enables faculty members to acquire high-level administrative experience while working on strategic initiatives of interest to the central university leadership. The program intends to…

Kristin Steffen (Medicine) received the Outstanding Part-time Instructor award from the UNLV School of Public Health in April. The senior director of faculty affairs and interim director of continuing medical education at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, she teaches the Public Health Fundamentals for Health Care Leaders course in the…

Dr. Pauline Phan, Kevin O'Connell, and Britney Alford (all Student Wellness) recently presented a poster for themselves and Dr. Joseph Kithas and Robert Durette (both Student Wellness) at the American College Health Association conference this month titled "Utilization Trends in Behavioral Health Services Amongst Racial/Ethnic Groups on a Diverse…

LeAnne Salazar Montoya (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education)  was honored with an Alumni Award from the Mortar Board National Council on June 5. The award recognizes outstanding achievement and leadership. Additionally, she was asked to present to the 2022 ELLA Class for session 6 on "Different Pathways to Success." ELLA…

Dr. Jay Morgenstern (Dental) has been accepted to the 18-member cohort of the 2022-23 UNLV Leadership Experience. The program, which begins in August, helps emerging leaders expand their knowledge and skills while providing a glimpse into university administration, educates them about the complex operations of a large research institution, and…

Claytee D. White (Oral History Research Center) is joining community icons Audry Batiste, Richard Bryan, Rob Dondero, Michael Green, Peter Guzman, John Mowbray, Ted Quirk, Bob Stoldal, and many others on the Board of Directors of The Mob Museum, National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement. This honor allows her deeper engagement with…