Samantha John (DBrain Health) and colleagues published an investigation of two novel smartphone applications that were developed to assess cognitive functioning, "Examination of the reliability and feasibility of two smartphone applications to assess executive functioning in racially diverse older…
Kim Nehls (Marketing and International Business) published an article, "Building homes and hopes: The transformative service of YouthBuild Las Vegas," in the Journal of Services Marketing. This study aims to fill the call for more transformative service research …
Chelsea Heinbach and Rosan Mitola (Libraries), with former UNLV librarian Erin Rinto, published a book, "Dismantling Deficit Thinking in Academic Libraries: Theory, Reflection, and Action," with Litwin Books and Library Juice Press. The book explores the history of deficit thinking in higher…
Ann Vuong (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) publihed an article on "Associations of neonicotinoids with insulin and glucose homeostasis parameters in US adults: NHANES 2015-2016" in the journal, Chemosphere.
This study is the first to investigate whether neonicotinoids are…
Emma Regentova and Venkatesan Muthukumar (both Electrical and Computer Engineering ), Si Jung Kim (Entertainment Engineering and Design), and Jonathan Hilpert (Education) have received an $882,699 award from the National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning …
Jennifer R. Pharr (Public Health) & Kavita Batra (Medicine) were recently appointed as guest editors for a special issue titled "The Impact of Exercise on the Mental Health and Quality of Life of People" in the journal Healthcare. This special issue aims to publish…
Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) published an article on "Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and cardio metabolic indices during pregnancy: The HOME Study" in the journal, Environment International.
Billy Bai and Huiying Zhang (both Hospitality), together with doctoral student Xi Yu Leung are authors of "A Case Study of DMO's Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Los Angeles," which explores destination stakeholder collaboration amid COVID-19 with the evidence from Los Angeles Tourism &…
Karyn Holt (Nursing) was selected for the 15th class of fellows to be inducted into the prestigious National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education.
The induction ceremony will take place at the Honors Convocation on Saturday, Sept. 25, during the 2021 NLN…
Dana Bickmore, Miguel Gonzales, and Maria Roberts (all in Educational Psychology and Higher Education) coauthored an article “Exploring School Leaders Communities of Practice and School Improvement” in the National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin. The study examined a…
Tammi Kim (Libraries) received a Council Exemplary Service Award from the Society of American Archivists for her work as part of the society's Diversity Committee.
Melissa Bartshe, Courtney Coughenour (both Environmental & Occupational Health), and Haroon Stephen (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) published an article on "The relationship between tree canopy and social capital on physical activity in college students" in the…