Federick Ngo (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) wrote a research brief for Brookings titled, "Tacos and Tuition: A look at new college benefits for the low-wage workforce." The piece is a summary of a recently published article in Educational Researcher ("The Expansion of Corporate-Sponsored Tuition Benefits to America's…

Federick Ngo (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and Monique North, (Ph.D. '25) presented a paper co-authored with Xue Xing (Teaching and Learning) at the 2025 NPWR Forum. The event was hosted by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) and the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation (…

Bradley Marianno and Sean Mulvenon (all Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published "Piloting School Funding Equity: How the New Nevada Education Funding Pilot Impacted Student Outcomes" in the journal Education Finance and Policy. 

Doris Watson (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) has been appointed to the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Book of the Year Committee as Chair Elect & Chair for the term of November 15, 2025, through November 18, 2028.  

Nancy Lough (Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management) was inducted into the La Junta, Colorado, Hall of Fame. This honor recognized her decades-long contributions through research, teaching, and advocacy for women's sport, gender equity, and women's leadership development. She was a four-sport athlete at La Junta High School, earned a…

The Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management program competed for the first time in the Case Competition at the 2025 Sport Marketing Association Conference. Team members Alexa Farber, Ramhae Andrea Awit, Izzy Ritchie, and Gigi Ghasserani represented UNLV under the guidance of faculty advisor Juha Yoon.

Assistant professor Juha Yoon (Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management) has been selected as a 2025 Paul R. Lawrence Fellow by the North American Case Research Association (NACRA), recognizing emerging scholars for excellence and potential in case research and teaching.

Professor Doris Watson (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and Monica Moreno, associate director of Academic Advising in the College of Education Student Services Center, are the recipients of the 2025-2026 UNLV Academic Advisor Awards. The UNLV Academic Advisor awards recognize individuals with an exceptional record of…

Professor emerita LeAnn G. Putney (Educational Psychology and Higher Education) and USU professor and alumna Suzanne H. Jones delivered the keynote address, “The Pathways of Hope in Education: Navigating Challenges, Sustaining Vision, and Empowering Teachers and Learners" at the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association (NRMERA…

Nicole Thomas (Educational Psychology) presented her work titled, "Modeling the Mojave: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Student Understanding of a Complex Ecological System," at the 2025 Scholarly Consortium for Innovative Psychology in Education (SCIPIE) biennial conference in Norman, Oklahoma. This work examines how early college science majors…

Bridget K. Daleiden (Educational Psychology) co-authored a journal article with Abraham E. Flanigan from Georgia Southern University titled, "The role of academic delay of gratification in overcoming digital distraction during class." in New Directions for Teaching and Learning. The article examines how students can manage digital…

Juanita K. Hinojosa and Federick Ngo (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) recently had an op-ed titled, "Are We Prepared to Protect and Advocate for Undocumented Students?," published in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Their piece summarizes research on the impact of public policies that…