Joel Snyder (Psychology), along with David Little and Mounya Elhilali, both of Johns Hopkins University, has published a paper on computational modeling of auditory perception in PLoS Computational Biology. Little formerly was a post-doctoral fellow in psychology at UNLV.  

Andrew Thomas Reyes, Judzia Bombard, and William Gangozo (all Nursing), Tirth Bhatta (Sociology), and Venkatesan Muthukumar (Electrical & Computer Engineering), published an article, “Promoting Resilience Among College Student Veterans Through an Acceptance-and-Commitment-Therapy App: An Intervention Refinement Study,” in the Community Mental…

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published a case series, "Trauma-informed Drug Screens for Veterans with Co-occurring Disorders: A Case Series," in the Journal of Dual Diagnosis.  

Zantana Ephrem (Honors) has been selected for the 2020 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program following a highly competitive nationwide selection process. Funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by Howard University, the program supports extraordinary undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in…

Austin Horng-En Wang (Political Science) has published the chapter "The DPP in Opposition" in the book Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan: The Ma Ying-jeou Years edited by Kharis Templeman, Yun-han Chu, and Larry Diamond. The chapter focuses on how DPP, the major opposition party in Taiwan during 2008-2016, gradually presidentialized itself. It…

Andrew Thomas Reyes, William Gangozo (both Nursing), Tirth Bhatta (Sociology), and Venkatesan Muthukumar (Electrical & Computer Engineering), published an article, “Testing the Acceptability and Initial Efficacy of a Smartphone-app Mindfulness Intervention for College Student Veterans with PTSD.” This article is published in the April issue of…

The College of Liberal Arts has received the 2020 Academic Assessment Award for a department or unit from the office of the vice provost for academic programs and the office of academic assessment. The college has worked to engage community partners and incorporate high-impact practices in its internship programs, and support students as they…

Vanessa Nuñez (Sociology) has been recognized by the prestigious Ford Foundation with a dissertation fellowship honorable mention. She is a doctoral candidate.

Barb Brents (Sociology) co-authored a piece, “What Happens in Vegas … Why Consent Matters in 'Sin City' and Other Sex Tourism Cities” that has been published in The Conversation. Co-authors are Paul Maginn (University of Western Australia), Aleta Baldwin (University of Texas, San Antonio), and Crystal Jackson (John Jay College of Criminal Justice…

Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) was interviewed for the New Books network about her book Socially Undocumented: Identity and Immigration Justice.

Lyndsey Craig and Peter Gray (both Anthropology) published a paper in PLoS ONE based on Craig's master's research. The study, "Women's Use of Intimate Apparel as Subtle Sexual Signals in Committed, Heterosexual Relationships," takes an evolutionary-oriented approach to women's sexuality within relationships. The research is relevant to…

Elizabeth Lawrence (Sociology) and colleagues published an article, "Family Structure and Early Life Mortality in the United States," in Journal of Marriage and Family.