Accomplishments: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

 Drs. Emily Janes and Soon Cho (both Psychiatry and Behavioral Health) have published the study “Infidelity Decision-Making by Emerging Adult Women: A Grounded Theory," in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 
Sara Hunt, Sarah Hartzell, Aileen Lovitt, Jill Manit, Yuhan Bi, Roberta Miranda, and Ashley Noel Pruitt, all members of the Behavioral Health Education, Retention, and Expansion Network of Nevada (BeHERE NV; Medicine), presented at the 2026 Nevada Public Health Association (NPHA) Annual Conference on April 21, 2026. Sarah Hartzell, regional…
Sara Hunt (BeHere; Medicine) was a panelist on the "Rural Health Panel" at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. During the session, she provided her expertise on the behavioral health needs of rural Nevada.
Ashley Noel Pruitt (BeHere; Medicine) presented "What does that mean??? Turning policy into pathways for collaboration in behavioral health workforce improvement" as a lightning talk at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation discussed how people can enact change through advocacy and policy.
Roberta Miranda-Alfonzo (BeHere; Medicine) presented "Using Statewide Virtual Summits to Strengthen Nevada's Behavioral Health Workforce Pipeline" as a lightening talk at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation showcased BeHERE NV's Virtual Summits that bring in guest speakers to present on behavioral health…
Sarah Hartzell (BeHere; Medicine) presented "Beyond Journals and Reports: Using Op-Eds as a Public Health Dissemination Strategy" as an oral presentation at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation showcased how to construct op-eds in an effective and meaningful manner, while using BeHERE NV op-eds pieces as…
Aileen Lovitt, Jill Manit, and Sarah Hartzell (BeHere; Medicine) presented "Building Public Health Infrastructure: Practice-Based Evaluation of Youth Behavioral Health Workforce Development Strategies" as an oral presentation at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation showcased BeHERE NV's BeWELL Summer Camp…
Aileen Lovitt (BeHere; Medicine) presented "Designing a Behavioral Health Workforce Dashboard for Nevada: Data Visualization to Support Public Health Planning" as an oral presentation at the Nevada Public Health Association's 2026 Annual Conference. The presentation showcased the newly created BeHERE NV's data dashboard and the lessons learned…