Shane W. Kraus (Psychology), associate professor and director of the Behavioral Addictions Lab at UNLV, recently published six peer-reviewed articles advancing research on behavioral addictions, mental health, and public health. The publications appeared in leading journals including Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers in Public Health, the Journal…

Tamekia Bell (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) presented preliminary findings from her research study titled "African American Women with Menopause: An Exploratory Study" at the Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA) in Knoxville, Tennessee. 

Elizabeth Barrie (Teaching and Learning Innovation; Academic Affairs) recently helped author UPCEA's (online and professional education association) new Hallmarks of Excellence in Digital Learning Enterprises. Released by UPCEA, the framework provides practical guidance for colleges and universities seeking to strengthen digital learning…

Benita R. Brooks, Borna Nemet, Sinead Pelleschi, Cherish Olson, Chyllis E. Scott, and Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner (all Teaching & Learning) published an article titled, "Exploring teacher candidates' well-being literacy through the PERMA lens: A sequential mixed-methods study," in Action in Teacher Education. In this sequential explanatory…

Madeline Clark (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published "Problems of Professional Competence, Remediation Interventions, and Outcomes in Counselor Education: A Case-Level Study" with colleagues from Kent State University in Counselor Education and Supervision.   

Bradley Marianno and Megan Griffard (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education and the Center for Research, Evaluation, and Assessment) received a $1 million dollar federal grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (Department of Education) to continue their study of Nevada's Pupil-Centered Funding Plan, the state's formula for…

Kari Kokka (Teaching and Learning) gave the opening keynote for the University of Arizona's Humanizing and Culturally Affirming Teacher Preparation Program (HCAT) Summer Institute (June 23, 2026).

UNLV has received a $1 million award from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of the national Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative. Led by the Graduate College in partnership with the colleges of Sciences and Engineering, the four-year initiative will provide fellowship funding for 30+ STEM doctoral students and…

Bridget K. Daleiden, Ph.D., (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), recently published an article, “Many students listen to music to focus and stay motivated while they study – but it doesn't always help,” in The Conversation. 

Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) presented at two summer institutes for inclusive early childhood education. For the Division for Early Childhood, she shared individual, program, and systems strategies for "Building Belonging in Child Care: Creating Systems of Inclusion for Young Children with Disabilities…

Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) led a panel discussion at United Way's Early Childhood Education and Literacy Community Conversation along with Melissa Yarczower (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education); Elisa Cafferata, executive director at Children's Advocacy Alliance; and Denise Sidney,…

Trenton Dawson, Marcedes Butler, and Kenneth Varner (all Teaching and Learning) published “What counts as competent teaching? A systematic narrative synthesis of teacher competencies in K-12 education” in the Teaching & Teacher Education journal.