Katherine Feather, Heather Dahl-Jacinto, and Madeline Clark (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published, "Humanizing the treatment of Autism: Experiences of mental health professionals working alongside children with ASD and their families," in the Journal of Humanistic Counseling.

Zhiling M. Shea (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) along with colleagues published an article "Is Use of Literacy-Focused Curricula Associated with Children’s Literacy Gains and Are Associations Moderated by Risk Status, Receipt of Intervention, or Preschool Setting?" in Education Sciences.  Integrating literacy-…

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…

Kari Kokka (Teaching and Learning) published an article "'Sometimes emotions are really beneficial and important': Theorizing Emotional Tools of Creative Insubordination" with her colleagues Marrielle Myers and Rochelle Gutiérrez in Instructional Science, an international journal of the learning sciences.  

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…

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…