Accomplishments: College of Liberal Arts
Tirth R. Bhatta (Sociology), Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing), and Neema Langa (Sociology) collaborated with Timothy Goler of Norfolk State University to publish an article in the Journal of Elder Policy titled "Racial Differences in Self-…
John Curry (History) presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Sixteenth Century Society and Conference (SCSC) in San Diego on Oct. 28. The presentation, "Trans-Mediterranean Ottoman Naval Strategies in the Great Turkish War: The Case of Mezemorta Hüseyin Paşa (d. 1701)," was part of a broader panel that he organized on "Trans-Imperial…
Iván Sandoval-Cervantes (Anthropology) was interviewed by The Nevada Independent about the history and relevance of the DÃa de Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead) for the Latinx community in Nevada.
Susan Lee Johnson (History) wrote Writing Kit Carson: Fallen Heroes in a Changing West (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), which received the Robert G. Athearn Award for the best book published on the 20th century West from the Western History Association.
Christopher Kearney (Psychology) conducted a series of training workshops for educational agencies in September and October regarding supports for elementary, middle, and high school students and their attendance following pandemic-induced shutdowns. The workshops focused on a multi-tiered approach to support student functioning with respect…
Dave Beisecker (Philosophy) just returned from the Czech Republic, where he presented "The Default to Truth: On the Topology of Assertion" at a workshop on Why and How we Give and Ask for Reasons sponsored by the European Research Council and the University of Hradec Králové. A week before that, he commented on a paper on the normativity of logic…
Michelle Tusan (History) will begin her term as vice president/president-elect of the North American Conference on British Studies on Nov. 14.
Iram Gonzalez (English and Philosophy) was chosen as the recipient of the first Sam Lieberman Memorial Scholarship, which was awarded by the College of Liberal Arts. Gonzalez was chosen for the $1,500 award for his campus engagement and leadership. He served as vice president of Phi Sigma Tau honor society and editor of its student research…
Repairer Etuk (Psychology) received a $3,000 research stipend award from UNLV's International Gaming Institute and the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling for his research project examining impulsivity, eating habits, and physical and mental health disorders in Nevadans seeking treatment for gambling disorder. His mentor for the project is Shane…
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) participated in a virtual panel on her co-edited volume Latin American Immigration Ethics (University of Arizona Press, 2021), as part of the Fourth International Forum on Migrants, Refugees, and Human Rights organized by Paseo de la Esperanza A.C. in Monterrey, Mexico. Her co-presenters were…
John Curry (History) presented a paper entitled "Climate Crisis as Comparative World History: An Experimental Course Linking Antiquity, the Medieval Period, and the Seventeenth Century" at the Southeastern World History Association virtual conference Oct. 22. The paper fit well into the theme of the conference, which was "Crisis and Recovery…
Tiange Xu (Hospitality) received a $3,000 research stipend award from UNLV's International Gaming Institute and the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling for his research study examining problem gambling and mental health disorders in Nevadan university students. His mentors for the project are Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute)…