Lilla Brody, Berlyn Fife, Sataya Otoo, and Brenna Renn (all Psychology) published their manuscript, "Methodological Considerations for Comorbidity of Anxiety and Depression in Later-Life Psychotherapy Trials: A Scoping Review" in the Clinical Gerontologist. This paper reviewed 91 randomized controlled trials of psychotherapy for anxiety and/or…

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published three articles:  Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU): A comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and expert-informed narrative review with suggested future directions was published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions. …

Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) gave a presentation about his recent article, "Canines: Enforcing Race and State," during the 2026 Organization of American Historians annual conference. His presentation was part of a panel analyzing the role of animals in historical records, based upon a forum published by the…

Nicole Short (Psychology) was recently awarded the Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award from the Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) at its annual conference in Chicago. The Donald F. Klein award is awarded annually to an early career investigator for the best original research paper on neurobiology,…

Erin Zimmerman, UNLV Writing Center director and managing editor of Center Moves: A Peer-Reviewed Archive of Tutor Training Materials announces Issue 5 of the publication. The issue concerns working with writers across disciplines and checking in with writers.

Cheryl Abbate (Philosophy) was interviewed by Fox5 during a rally she co-organized in response to the current Bureau of Land Management (BLM) roundups of Nevada's wild horses and burros.

Doctoral student Alexis Rice (Psychological and Brain Sciences) has been awarded multiple competitive honors from the UNLV Graduate College. She is the recipient of the 2026 Patricia Sastaunik Scholarship and the Janine Lee Memorial Scholarship, recognizing her academic excellence and contributions to research. Rice was also awarded the 2026…

Doctoral students Alexis Rice and Shanika Wickramarachchi (both Psychological and Brain Sciences) presented a roundtable at the 2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Convention in Los Angeles, CA. Their presentation, titled “Feeling Out of Place: A Mixed Methods Investigation of the Imposter Phenomenon Among BIPOC and LGBTQ…

On April 10, 2026, Shanika Wickramarachchi and Alexis Rice (both Psychology) presented “‘Feeling Out of Place’: Impostor Phenomenon Among BIPOC and LGBTQ STEM College Students” in a roundtable at the 2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. The study, co-authored with Richard Chang, Diana Beltran, Gloria…

On April 10 Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) gave a guest lecture on the rise of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam for students in the AP African American Studies class offered at Cheyenne High School.

Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) published "Overturning Birthright Citizenship in a Post-Roe United States: A Specter of Dehumanization," in The Oxford Handbook of Grounded and Engaged Normative Theory, edited by Brooke A Ackerly, Luis Cabrera, Monique Deveaux, Fonna Forman, Genevieve Fuji Johnson, Gina Starblanket, and…

Assistant professor-in-residence Susana Sepulveda (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) presented on Chicanas and Latinas in the Riot Grrrl revival scenes in a roundtable panel titled, "West Coast Punks, Scene Kids, & Riot Grrrls: Fringe Memories and Survival in Precarious Times," at PopCon 2026 (March) hosted at USC in Los…