Accomplishments: College of Liberal Arts
Austin Horng-En Wang (Political Science) publish a co-authored article, "Cross-cultural data on romantic love and mate preferences from 117,293 participants across 175 countries" in Scientific Data. This archive includes online respondents from 175 countries and will serve as the base for cross-national studies on romatic love…
John M. Bowers (English) has his article "Chaucer's Wife of Bath and Clooth-Makyng" accepted for publication by in ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes, and Reviews.
Teddy Uldricks (History) presented a research paper on "Weaponization of Rape and Sexual Assault by the Japanese Army in China during the War of Resistance: Spontaneous Atrocity or Deliberate Policy?" at the International Academic Symposium Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in World War II and the Chinese People's War of Resistance…
Melissa Carrion (English) was a recent guest on the "Public Health on Call" podcast, where she discussed her research focused on maternal vaccine hesitancy.
As part of its community engagement initiatives, the UNLV Writing Center is piloting a workshop series this summer with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada. On Monday, June 30, Miranda Hannasch and Kelly Stith from the Writing Center held a workshop at the Donald W. Reynolds Clubhouse, teaching high school participants in the Leaders-In-…
Niki Fullmer (Libraries) and Carrieann Cahall (English) presented "Creating Inclusive Library Spaces: Strategies for Implementing Sensory-Inclusive Programs and Resources" at the 2025 American Library Association Conference and Exhibition. The presentation explored how academic libraries can better support students with sensory processing…
Margaret Harp's (World Languages & Cultures) chapter, "Humour and disability: French sixteenth-century literary portrayals of the jester Triboulet," has been published in Shaping Intellectual Disabilities in Early Modern Culture, Ed. Alice Equestri. U. of Edinburgh Press, 2025.
Andrew Lugg (Political Science) recently published a co-edited book titled "Globalization in Latin America: The Law, Politics and Economics of Preferential Trade Agreements" at Cambridge University Press. The 13-chapter volume brings together a diverse array of scholars from the fields of economics, political science, and law to better…
Jennifer Byrnes (Anthropology) co-authored "Female lineages and changing kinship patterns in Neolithic Çatalhöyük," published in Science. This study analyzed 130 ancient genomes from the Neolithic archaeology site of Çatalhöyük, located in modern-day Turkey. The study showed how kinship patterns changed over time, but individuals from the same…
Barbara Morrow Williams (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) recently posted and presented, "Juneteenth: Symbol of Resilience, Resistance--and Hope" for the Juneteenth observance of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Southern Nevada Alumnae Chapter.
Professor David Tanenhaus (Law; History) led a session in Washington, D.C. on the the Flag Salute Cases (Gobitis v. Minersville and Barnette v. West Virginia Board of Ed). His presentation was a part of for the Federal Judicial Center and American Bar Association's Summer Institute for Teachers.
François-Nicolas Vozel (World Languages and Cultures) published an article titled "Be Realistic, Demand the Impossible! May-ssianic Realism in Duras’s Détruire dit-elle and Nathalie Granger," in Romance Quarterly (Taylor and Francis) 72-3, pp. 1-15.