Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health), Robert S Levrant (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) have recently published a study titled, "Prologue to the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change: A Phenomenological Case Study to Determine Vaping Cessation Strategies Among Young Adults," in…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published the article, “Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990-2023: A Global Burden of Disease Study,” as a senior collaborator in the journal, Nature Medicine (Impact factor 50.0). Drug use disorders (DUDs) are among the rising global…

Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health), Ashis Kumar Biswas (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Norovirus: Emerging challenges and clinical conundrums,” in the journal Advances in Medicine, Psychology and Public Health. The manuscript underscores…

Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) recently co-authored a paper titled, "Do local geographic characteristics moderate the association between familial incarceration and adolescent depression and anxiety?," in BMC Psychology along with researchers from California State University, Northridge and University of Southern California.

Asma Awan, Md. Sohail Akhter, Sharmistha Roy, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a paper titled, "School-based interventions for mental health promotion: A systematic review of evidence-based practices at the global level,” in the American Journal of Health Studies. This systematic review synthesized evidence from 24…

Asma Awan, Md. Sohail Akhter, Sharmistha Roy, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a paper titled, "School-based interventions for mental health promotion: A systematic review of evidence-based practices at the global level,” in the American Journal of Health Studies. This systematic review synthesized evidence from 24…

Manoj Sharma, Sidath Kapukotuwa, Sharmistha Roy, Mahsa Pashaeimeykola, and Asma Awan (all Social and Behavioral Health) published an article titled, “Theory-based antecedents of stopping texting while driving among college students for injury prevention: A cross-sectional study,” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Predictability of perceptual factors of the intention-behaviour gap among young adults: A protocol for an explanatory mixed-methods study,” in the journal BMJ Open (Impact Factor 2.3) in collaboration with authors from Tabriz University of Medical…

Asma Awan, Ana Daniela Gonzalez, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented virtually as the plenary address titled, "Transformation Towards Sustainable Food Systems," at the 9th European Public Health Conference on Nov. 28, 2025, held in Singapore. The presentation described a comprehensive exploration of policy initiatives…

Manoj Sharma, Asma Awan, Ana Gonzalez, Sidath Kapukotuwa & Md. Sohail Akther (all Social and Behavioral Health) published an article titled, “Fourth-generation multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change as a novel strategy for sustainable health promotion: A systematic review” in the Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health.…

The Nevada Breastfeeding Coalition awarded Gabriela Buccini (Social and Behavioral Health) the 2025 Golden Droplet Award. Buccini is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a leading researcher on breastfeeding nationally and globally. Since relocating to UNLV and Las Vegas, Buccini has received over 7 million in research and…

Abena Gyawu Owusu Ansah (Social and Behavioral Health) presented on Determinants of Infant Mortality in Two Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Comparative Analysis at the 2025 annual American Public Health Association (APHA) in Washington, D.C.