Jennifer Pharr (Environmental and Occupational Health), associate professor, and Kavita Batra (Medicine), statistician, recently published "Propensity Score Analysis Assessing the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases among the Transgender Population in the United States Using…
Dr. Kavita Batra (Medicine) was interviewed for a feature in Inside Higher Ed called “Suicide Prevention Shouldn’t Be Optional” based on a peer-reviewed article she published in co-authorship with Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) and other co-authors from…
Christina Miskey (Libraries) was recognized as the "Most Active" Individual in the ORCID US Community, where she represents UNLV. This award is a part of the ORCID US Community Awards, which encourage and provide recognition for participation, sharing, and achievements in the ORCID US…
Marketa Trimble (Law) authored chapter "Intellectual Property and Geography," which was published by Oxford University Press in edited volume "Handbook of Intellectual Property Research." In the chapter, Trimble explores the various facets of the “law and geography” research prism, notes the…
Karen E. Callahan (Environmental & Occupational Health) and Adugna Siweya, '18 BS Health Education, '21 Master of Public Health, recently co-published "Cancer Mortality Disparities among Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Populations in California" in the journal Cancer…
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) received a $4,000 grant from the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO) to support the development of a Philosophy for Children initiative for the Las Vegas K-12 school system.
Dr. Moni Ahmadian and Dr. Alexis Russell (both Dental) presented a poster, "Solitary Gingival Lymphangioma: Case Series and Review of Literature," during the 2021 American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology annual virtual meeting in May. Their study was conducted in collaboration with New…
Guadalupe Negrete (CAEO) and Tara McManus (Communication Studies) co-authored an article, "“Okay Twitter… Trend this, Sucka! #Supernatural': A Content Analysis of the Supernatural Fandom’s Use of Live-tweeting" that has been published in The Journal of Social Media in Society. The article…
Claytee D. White (Libraries) and David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) were recently honored with Historic Preservation Awards by the Historic Preservation Commission of the city of Las Vegas. White was celebrated for her decades of dedicated work to preserve the history of Las Vegas by collecting,…
Danica G. Hays (Education) recently published an article, "A Systematic Review of Whiteness Assessment Properties and Assumptions: Implications for Counselor Training and Research," in Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation. The article presents a systematic review of the…
Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) was re-appointed by the governor to the Part C Interagency Coordinating Council to serve as the higher education representative for the state. This council provides guidance to the Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Dieu-My Tran (Nursing) was accepted into the inaugural cohort of the UNLV Leadership Experience (LE), a new program to foster and grow campus leaders through mentorship, skill building, and promoting core values.