Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) and Jorge E. Gonzalez (University of Houston) recently published, "Content Literacy: Integrating Social Studies and Language," as part of the Handbook on the Science of Early Literacy.
Michelle Turk (History) published a book review of Outback Nevada: Real Stories from the Silver State by John M. Glionna. Turk's review will appear in the fall 2023 print edition of the Western Historical Quarterly.
Chelsea Heinbach (Libraries) has been named to the Library Journal's 2023 Movers & Shakers list as an Innovator. She was selected for her work with the Librarian Parlor (aka LibParlor) a platform for library workers and LIS students to ask questions, discuss issues, and share expertise on developing, pursuing, and publishing library…
Arpita Basu, Ph.D., MPH, RD/LD (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) in collaboration with USF on a NIH study, recently published a research paper in the Public Health Nutrition journal titled, "Ultra-processed food consumption and obesity indicators in individuals with and without type 1 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal analysis of the…
Presentation: Vishvaas Ravikumar, Jacob Berkowitz, Ramalingam Ratnasabapathy
Vishvaas Ravikumar and Jacob Berkowitz (both School of Medicine Class of 2023), under the mentorship of clinical assistant professor Dr. Ramalingam Ratnasabapathy (Medicine) presented their clinical vignette, “Novel Presentation of B-ALL in a Patient in Remission from ALL”, at the ACP National Conference 2023 in San Diego. They qualified as both…
Aidy Weeks (Libraries) is the author of a book chapter, "Planning and Managing Library Projects: An Introduction to Project Management," published in the new book, Essential Leadership Skills for Health Sciences Information Professionals, part of the Medical Library Association Book Series.
Presentation: Tina Vo, Mayra Marquez-Mendez, Adjoa Mensah, Monique Soma
Tina Vo (Teaching and Learning) and doctoral students/Holmes Scholars Mayra Marquez-Mendez (Educational Psychology, Leadership and Higher Education), Adjoa Mensah (Teaching and Learning) and Monique Soma (Post-secondary Career and Technical Education) presented their research titled “Fostering STEM career pathways by creating a…
Holmes Scholar Mayra Marquez-Mendez (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) presented her work titled, “Critical Reflection, Generative Thinking, and Funds of Knowledge: A Culturally Responsive Mentorship Model,” at the 2023 Annual American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in Chicago. Her work conceptualizes a…
Dr. Neamat Hassan and Dr. Tanya Al-Talib (both Dental), and alumnae Dr. Audrey Morris and Dr. Patricia Grabowski (both Class of 2021) co-authored “Retrospective Analysis of the Correlation between TMD, Headache and Bruxism,” which published in the April issue of Open Journal of Stomatology. The study aimed to evaluate the association between…
With a little guidance from his mother, the new director of Student Diversity Programs is ready to cheer on and empower UNLV's diverse student population.