Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health), Ashish Kumar Biswas (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, "Stress, anxiety, and depression as psychological distress among college and undergraduate students: A scoping review of reviews guided by the socio-…

Asma Awan and Ana Daniela Gonzalez (both Social and Behavioral Health) have been awarded a Silver Level Award in the 2025 National Case Study Competition in Health Education (NCSCHE). This is one of the top competitions in the nation in this category. 

Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health) coauthored a paper titled, “Adverse childhood experiences and college student mental well-being: The role of coping strategies and the developmental timing of adversity,” in the journal Adversity and Resilience Science, along with researchers from California. The paper assesses the impact of adverse…

Zahra Mojtahedi and Pearl Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Ji Yoo (Medicine), Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy; Center for Health Disparities Research) recently published "Socioeconomic differences in discharge against medical advice and hospital admission among emergency department visits associated with…

Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Global Health) and Richard M. Oxborough from the Parasitology and Vector Biology Laboratory coauthored an article titled “Novel insecticide resistance mutations associated with variable PBO synergy in Anopheles gambiae s.l. from the Democratic Republic of Congo” in the journal Scientific Reports, in association…

Ana Daniela Gonzalez-Alvarez, Asma Awan, & Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a study, "An Exploration of U.S. Nutritional Diet Policies: A Narrative Review for Transformation Toward Sustainable Food Systems," in the journal Encyclopedia. This study aimed to evaluate U.S. policies from 2013-2023 relevant to sustainable…

Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health) and Bertille Assoumou (Medicine) coauthored a paper titled, “Cannabis use among pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age: Findings from the 2021-2023 National Survey of Drug Use and Health,” in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, along with researchers from UNR and Texas. The paper…

Undergraduate student Adriana Carrillo (Neuroscience; Public Health) has been awarded "Best Student Poster" at the prestigious International Society for Serotonin Research 2025 Meeting. Carrillo, who is pursuing dual degrees in Neuroscience and Public Health, was recognized for her groundbreaking research on the effects of psilocybin on GABAergic…

Asma Awan, Sohail Akhter, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a chapter tilted, “Applications of the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of health behavior change for the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines” in the book, “Vaccinations in 21st century: Challenges, technologies and social dynamics.” This chapter contrasts the Multi-…

Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), Sara Rosenkranz (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), Richard Rosenkranz (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), Amber Wood (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences Graduate Student), Jason Flatt (Social & Behavioral Health), along with colleagues from University of Bayreuth and Florida State…

Yeunkyung Kim, Neeraj Bhandari, Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy) and Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored a paper titled, “Identifying Factors Associated with Vaccination Status and Mortality Among Older Adults in Nevada during the COVID-19 pandemic,” in the Nevada Journal of Public Health, along with researchers…

Yeunkyung Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy) published an article, "Trends in Breast Cancer Screening between Medicare Beneficiaries with and without Food Insecurity," in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine Focus.