News: College of Education

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Business and Community |

As some local schools reopen for in-person learning March 1, UNLV professor Katherine Lee examines the impact of the COVID pandemic on children’s mental health and the professionals helping them weather it.

Two elementary school students and their principal sit around a desk with tablets, paper, and pencils
Campus News |

UNLV professor Iesha Jackson examines structural forms of racism in the teacher education pipeline and ways to combat them.

Lindsay J. Russell dressed in a red Star Trek uniform while standing on a rock formation.
People |

Her love for all things sci-fi has shaped her outlook on leadership, life, and being a strong woman.

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Business and Community |

Nevada Institute on Teaching and Educator Preparation finds home at UNLV and in the community.

Claytee White seated with "We Need to Talk" on TV screen behind her
Business and Community |

The series, sponsored by UNLV Libraries and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, will be live-streamed by UNLV TV.

Students walking with backpacks on UNLV campus
Campus News |

Online master’s program for School of Nursing ranks 7th overall and College of Education earns highest-ever placement at 35th; Liberal Arts’ online bachelor’s in psychology debuts at 26th. 

Professor Nancy Lough standing in front of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
People |

Great places are made of great people. Here are a few who made the news in 2020.

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Business and Community |

As the pandemic tightened its grip on Nevada, the nation, and the world, UNLV responded in ways big and small. Members of the media also turned to UNLV's faculty experts for answers.

Claytee White sits in a chair and gestures toward a woman sitting to her right
Arts and Culture |

A sampling of university experts who sounded off on the year’s monumental movements surrounding race, ethnicity, and gender.

Portrait of Cheyenne Rogers, Assistant Director of Academic Transitions and Learning Support Acting Coordinator of Academic Success Coaching at the Academic Success Center
People |

A first-generation student finds her calling by helping UNLV's students navigate their challenges.

Students use a surveying instrument during a class on UNLV's campus
Research |

Five-year project supported by a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant.

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Research |

Doctoral student Maryam Mohiedden Rad left behind life as an attorney to pursue her academic interests in a program unique to UNLV.