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Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education News

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Current Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education News

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Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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Campus News |

The Rebel Career Champions Network Showcase highlights ways departments are helping students prepare for their future careers long before graduation.

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People |

Joyce Woodhouse leaves Nevada better for children and families.

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People |

The Eileen McGarry Career Champion of the Year focuses on the 'how' and 'why' of career readiness.

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Campus News |

A collection of the top news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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People |

The career & life design director builds connections across campus and beyond.

Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education In The News

Texas Observer

The state education agency took over four additional districts this spring, installing leaders linked to Houston’s state-imposed superintendent, Mike Miles, including two who worked for his former charter school network.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With the Vegas Golden Knights set to open the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the series is already being felt far beyond the ice. Southern Nevada businesses and workers are poised to benefit from a surge in sports-driven spending.

Nevada Independent

The three most prominent candidates vary widely in what they think the funding goal should be, not to mention their plans for getting there.

Las Vegas Review Journal

By 2031, every Clark County School District student will be graduating with skills and experiences to set them up for success in their careers.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Clark County School District’s plunging enrollment is a trend with no end in sight. Projections show that school funding could drop by nearly a quarter-billion dollars by 2030 as fewer students enroll to fill district classrooms.

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Recent Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education Accomplishments

Dan Wright (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and  Higher Education), along with several international colleagues, published an article in Journal of Affective Disorders on mothers' birth-related PTSD symptoms, based on data from 31 countries. This is part of ongoing multicultural birth-related mental health research . 
April Ursula Fox, a recent graduate of UNLV’s Ph.D. program in Educational Psychology, received UNLV’s highest graduate student teaching honor: the 2025–2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. Recognized for her innovative and transformative approach to education, Fox creates classroom experiences that blend intellectual rigor with…
On April 8, 2026, Bridget K. Daleiden (Educational Psychology) presented “'Easily Distracted': A Thematic Analysis of College Students’ Attentional Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulated Learning” in a paper session on motivation, belonging, and help-seeking at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. The…
Bridget K. Daleiden (Ph.D. Candidate; Educational Psychology) presented her research on music and self-regulated studying in an invited roundtable session honoring the legacy of Dr. Barry J. Zimmerman at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. Daleiden’s research builds on Zimmerman’s…
Sarah M. Wolff (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) has published her work "Development and Initial Validation of the Mindful Self-Regulated Learning Scale (m-SRLS)" in a special collection in Mindfulness (Mindfulness Mechanisms, Methods, and Measurement) . The m-SRLS provides a reliable, valid, and context-…
Malena Baizan (Teaching and Learning) and Joseph Castellanos (Educational Psychology and Higher Education) contributed to the forthcoming edited volume Battle of the Bans: Narratives of Reading and Engaging with Banned Books. Published by Myers Education Press, this timely collection arrives during a global surge in censorship, ranging from…