Alain Bengochea (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education), coordinator Project PUEBLO (Progressive Understandings of Emergent Bilingual Opportunities), was featured in a KTNV article on project, a scholarship-funded master’s program. The news story highlighted the impact of Project PUEBLO alumnus Etiel Zarco, and Bengochea shared…

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…

Danielle Mireles, Eden Wolde, Norma A. Marrun, Marla Goins, Azul Ureño-Villalba, and Christine Clark (Teaching and Learning) co-authored a research article, "‘I almost feel like they don’t want me to say anything at all’: racist ableism and the (Dis)location of caregivers of Color in schools," in the journal of Race Ethnicity and Education.…

Kari Kokka (Teaching and Learning) was elected president-elect of TODOS Mathematics for ALL. She will serve one year as president-elect 2025-2026, two years as president 2026-2028, and one year as past president 2028-2029. 

On Wednesday, October 1, Michelle Arroyo (Teaching & Learning) presented "In the Moment: Making Learning Engaging with Formative Assessment," a 90-minute interactive workshop offered in partnership with the UNLV Teaching & Learning Commons. The session brought together faculty, PTIs, and graduate students to explore the power of formative…

Beth Barrie (Teaching and Learning Innovation) recently appeared on the Kyron Learning Podcast The Signals. The episode, "How UNLV Revolutionized Online Learning: Departmental Courses, Skill Signals, and the Gen Ed Academy," covers UNLV's transformation in online education, fueled by a partnership with MGM Resorts. Beth discusses overcoming…

John Nixon (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) presented "Reflections on 30 Years of Supervision" at the American Counseling Association's 2025 Supervision in Counseling Summit. This national professional development event provided over 60 continuing education hours for clinical supervisors, counselor educators, and mental…

Katherine Feather, Heather Dahl-Jacinto and student collaborator Carter Causse (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), Danica Hays (Dean, College of Education), Heather Baltodano-Van Ness (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education), and Nicole Atwell (Ohio University) published an article, "'Teachers' response to a…

Megan Griffard, Brad Marianno, and Mark Spinrad (all Center for Research Evaluation and Assessment) published the empirical research article, "Expanding Policy Priorities Through Data Integration and Extreme Case Analysis: Evidence From a School Finance Study," in the Journal of Mixed Methods Research (JMMR), which is the premiere outlet for…

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…

LeAnne Salazar Montoya, Ph.D., (Educational Policy and Leadership) was interviewed for and featured in the article, "Shining with radiance: Uplifting Latinas leading in education," which traces her journey from rural New Mexico (a minority-majority state) to roles as teacher, superintendent, and now assistant professor at UNLV. It emphasizes…

Ph.D. student Dilara Kara Zorluoglu (Teaching and Learning) published an article titled, “Effects of Computational Thinking Approaches on 8th Grade Students’ Computational Thinking Skills and Knowledge About Climate Change” in the Journal of Science Education and Technology.