Kristin Vierra, Aldo Barrita, Gloria Wong-Padoongatt and Rachael Robnett (all Psychology) published a paper, "Critical action to redress systemic oppression: a person-centered approach," in the Frontiers in Psychology Journal. Their study explores what drives people to engage in more versus less impactful forms of action to resist…

John Curry (History) acted as a reader for the AP World History: Modern Examination as part of his work on the Exam Development Committee during the first two weeks of June. The exam is administered to over 360,000 high school students in the ninth and tenth grades across the United States and abroad. The exam required thousands of graders and two…

John Curry (History) participated in a joint roundtable and panel presentation on "Diversifying and Decolonizing the World History Survey: Case Studies from the K-16 Classroom" on June 23 and 24 at the World History Association conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His Saturday presentation following the roundtable was titled, "The Missing…

Sofia Takhtadjian and Issac Hernandez-Alcaraz (both from The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West) were selected to represent Nevada as part of the 2023 Western Governors' Leadership Institute, where they attended the Western Governors' Association's 2023 Annual Meeting in Boulder, Colorado. The two participated in the institute’s…

Aldo Barrita and Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt (both Psychology) published a paper, "Ethnic Identity and Resilience: A moderated mediation analysis of protective factors for Self-blame and racial microaggressions," in the Frontiers in Psychology Journal. Their results assess how different levels of resilience and racial identity can…

Simon Gottschalk, Daniel Okamura, Jaimee Nix, and Celene Fuller (all Sociology) just published their chapter, "Violent Revenge, Derealization, and Deadly Violence: White Supremacist Websites and Mass Shootings," in the book, All American Massacre: The Tragic Role of American Culture and Society in Mass Shootings. The book is edited by Eric…

Professor Roberto Lovato (English) was recognized in the Los Angeles Times for his coinage of the term, "the folklórico-industrial complex," which refers to the colorful, but shallow representation of Latinos in U.S. literature.

Michelle Tusan's (History) book, The Last Treaty: Lausanne and the End of the First World War in the Middle East, is now out with Cambridge University Press. 

Tyler D. Parry (African American and African Diaspora Studies Program; Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) gave a public lecture at the Clark County Public Library, titled, "A History of Juneteenth: From Galveston, TX to Las Vegas, NV" on June 23, 2023, for the annual Juneteenth celebrations in Southern Nevada. Additionally, Parry…

Assistant professors Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing) and Tirth Bhatta (Sociology) collaborated with Case Western Reserve University colleagues Eva Kahana (Sociology) and Frances Payne Bolton (Nursing) to publish a study, "Prayer and Mental Health in Later Life: The Role of Positive Emotions," examining the mechanisms underlying the positive effect of…

The department of world languages and cultures hosted the French government's DELF/DALF exams from June 12-15. Coordinated by Margaret Harp and the Alliance Française de Las Vegas, the DELF (Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française) and DALF (Diplôme approfondi de langue française) are official qualifications awarded by the French…

Jennifer Byrnes and Taylor Flaherty (both Anthropology) along with Antonella Maddalena, published an article titled, "Misgendering a transgender woman using FORDISC 3.1: A case study perspective," in Forensic Science International: Synergy. This case study provides insight into the limitations of forensic methods in…