Refat Srejon (Social and Behavioral Health Ph.D. student) published a research article titled, "ACA dependent coverage extension and young adults' substance-associated ED visits," in the American Journal of Managed Care, along with Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health), Jay Shen and Chris Cochran (both Healthcare Administration and…

Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) received a new grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) of $150,526 for a project titled, "Assessment of risky drinking typologies among college student alcohol users." This exploratory project will address a critical gap in understanding the scope, severity, and impacts of novel drinking…

Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored a paper titled, "Substance use and sexual orientation among adolescents: Differences by age group and sex in the 2023 National Survey of Drug Use and Health," in the American Journal on Addictions, along with researchers from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of…

Sidath Kapukotuwa, Ana Gonzalez-Alvarez (Social and Behavioral Health), Shane Kraus (Psychology), and Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Betting on the future: A systematic review of modern gambling interventions for college students” in the Journal of Gambling Studies (Impact factor 2.2).  The…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled “Design and evaluation of a multi-theory model-based intervention to promote childbearing intentions among Iranian single-child women: A mixed-methods protocol” with coauthors Shahid Sadoughi from University of Medical Sciences in the Journal of Research Development in…

Fye Pinera, Pearl Pinera, Pearl Kim, and Jay Shen (all Healthcare Administration and Policy), Leora Frimer, Pengfeng Jin, Gregory-Thoams Castaneda Stanger, Ji Yoo (all School of Medicine) recently published a research article, "Association of Atrial Ablation Procedure and Palliative Care for High-Risk Mortality Group With Atrial Fibrillation…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) recently published the ninth edition of his very popular book, Practical Stress Management, with an emeritus professor from Minnesota State University, and publisher Academic Press (Elsevier). Since its first edition was published 30 years ago, the book has grown in popularity with its…

Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled, “Associations between gestational polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) serum concentrations and child sleep outcomes from ages 2–8 years,” in the journal Environmental Research.

Francisco Sy (Environmental and Global Health) received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Nevada Public Health Association (NHPA) in recognition of his four decades career in public health marked by enduring dedication, impactful contributions, and unwavering commitment in advancing public health in Nevada and beyond. It was awarded at the…

Reimund Serafica and Andrew Reyes (Nursing), and Dr. Francisco Sy (Public Health), along with their colleagues, were recognized by the Journal of Transcultural Nursing with the Best Article Award for 2024. Their paper, “Bridging the Gap: Reducing Health Inequities in Access to Preventive Health Care Services in Rural Communities in the Philippines…

Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health) coauthored a paper titled, “Suicidal planning and ideation among US adolescents: Differences by sexual identity 2023,” in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, along with researchers from Illinois, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania. The study explores differences in suicidal ideation and planning among U.S…

Anam Fatima, Md. Sohail Akther, Sharmistha Roy, Rupam Mitra, Blessing Imade, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health), with Amar Kaneker of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, published an article titled “A scoping review of the use and determinants of social media among college students" in the journal Healthcare (Impact factor…