Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) recently presented sessions at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference in Florida. Her session, "'I like you just the way you are.': What we can learn from Mister Rogers about creating a sense of belonging for children with disabilities…

Benita R. Brooks (Teaching and Learning), Tillie Torres, Celest Diaz, and Blaze Epps (all Mater Academy East Campus) presented at the Literacy Research Association’s 75th Annual Conference on Dec. 3 during the Special Study Group Session: Educators, Administrators, and State Department Colleagues at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Their…

Professor Rebecca Nathanson (Law; Education) was part of a panel presentation entitled, A Collaborative Approach to Competency, at the 2025 Annual Beyond the Bench Conference. The presentation discussed the new Juvenile Competency Hub Court, the first of its kind in the nation, that Professor Nathanson and others recently helped to establish in…

Professor Rebecca Nathanson (Law; Education) presented a session titled, "Enhancing Children's Voice in Court Through Questioning & Preparation," at the 2025 American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) for Attorneys Conference.

Veronica Mullins, Katherine Feather, and Madeline Clark (all Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published "Autistic students in higher education: a conceptual support group framework" in International Journal of Inclusive Education.

Howard R. D. Gordon (Teaching and Learning) was invited and participated in a virtual meeting to discuss the career and technical education (CTE) landscape in Indiana, with specific attention to higher education. The discussion was guided by a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis provided by Purdue University, Ball State…

Chia-Liang (Leo) Dai (Teaching and Learning) co-authored an article with colleagues Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), and Dr. Yin Guo, Dr. Sharma, and student Jacquelyn Rodriguez (all Public Health). The article, "Evidence-based Review of Yoga Interventions for Adolescent Health and Well-being in US…

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. 

Howard R. D. Gordon (Teaching & Learning) recently served as the lead external academic program review evaluator for the Department  of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies (OWLS) at Texas State University. The OWLS department prepares adult learners for career success through interdisciplinary research, teaching, and service…

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.  

S. Kathleen Krach (School Psychology) presented at the Arizona Association of School Psychologists (AASP) in Phoenix on Nov. 7-8, 2025. The presentation title was,"Yes, but did they improve? Intervention response data analysis."

Julie Acheson, Safiyya Bintali, and Andrew Borts (all Information Technology) presented at the AI in the Classroom: A Virtual Summit, hosted by UNLV and UNR. Acheson, joined by Sam Leif (Teaching and Learning), presented on strategies to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into course creation and design workflows while recognizing the…