Ph.D. student Hiraku Nagahori (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences), under the mentorship of Kai Yu Ho, Ph.D., (Physical Therapy) and in collaboration with James Kenyon (Teaching and Learning), is advancing innovative rehabilitation strategies for individuals with chronic low back pain. In their recent study, the team investigated how a simple, low…

Kari Kokka (Teaching and Learning) was awarded a CPM Rapid Response Grant ($25,000).

Kari Kokka (Teaching and Learning) gave a keynote for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Spring Conference in Indianapolis, IN on February 11, 2026.

Doctoral student Jinkun Shen (Teacher Education) has published an article titled, “Teacher Induction and Collaboration: Investigating the Role of School Instructional Leadership, Mentoring, and Collaborative School Culture,” in the Journal of Educational Change. The article was coauthored with Shaoan Zhang, Ph.D., from the Department of Teaching…

Malena Baizan (Teaching and Learning) and Joseph Castellanos (Educational Psychology and Higher Education) contributed to the forthcoming edited volume Battle of the Bans: Narratives of Reading and Engaging with Banned Books. Published by Myers Education Press, this timely collection arrives during a global surge in censorship, ranging from…

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 (…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Ami Pritchard, along with Peter Wiens (both Teaching and Learning), Charles Brown (Education), and alumnus Andromeda Hightower published "Teacher leadership and teacher mentoring: Understanding the preparedness of mentors and their educational practices" in the International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education.