Accomplishments: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Rebecca Rice (Communication Studies) published the article "Questions of Professional Practice and Reporting on State Secrets: Glenn Greenwald and the NSA Leaks" in the academic journal Secrecy & Society. The study analyzes the reporting of journalist Glenn Greenwald, who broke the Edward Snowden National Security Agency leaks, and ensuing…
Katherine E. Marcal (Social Work) published an article, "Pathways to Adolescent Emotional and Behavioral Problems: An Examination of Maternal Depression and Harsh Parenting," in Child Abuse & Neglect. The study leveraged a large, longitudinal survey of families across the U.S. to investigate whether harsh parenting mediated the links…
David Grant Sinclair (Urban Affairs) wrote an article, "Food Deserts of Las Vegas: An Overview with a Vertical Solution," which appears in Journal of the West. The article examines the cyclic creation of food deserts and their pervasive role in economic and health outcomes of Nevadans living in areas without access to fresh foods. He also presents…
Katelin Gilbertson (Economics, Brookings Mountain West, The Lincy Institute) recently had her OpEd, "Clark County deserves a bigger slice of pizza" published in the Las Vegas Sun. Gilbertson proposes a long term solution to the recovery of Las Vegas' most prominent industry, live entertainment. Her piece discusses how Clark County should…
Kenneth Miller (Political Science) was interviewed by the Las Vegas Sun to talk about the implications of this week's Georgia Senate runoffs for Nevada senators' legislative efforts in the next Congress.
Katelin Gilbertson (Economics, Brookings Mountain West, The Lincy Institute) and Eshaan Vakil (Brookings Mountain West, The Lincy Institute) recently published an op-ed in the Nevada Current titled "Not an L, not a V, not a Nike swoosh: Nevada’s K-shaped recovery" Their piece discusses the difference in economic recovery between white-…
Natalie Pennington (Communication Studies) published, along with co-author Dr. Jeff Hall (University of Kansas), an article, "Does Facebook-enabled communication influence weak-tie relationships over time? A longitudinal investigation into mediated relationship maintenance" in the academic journal, Communication Monographs. The study…
Jayce L. Farmer (Public Policy and Leadership) co-authored an article, “Social Media as an Innovative Policy Tool: Lessons and Recommendations from the City of Austin,” in the Journal of Public Management & Social Policy. This article provides an assessment of the city of Austin’s (Texas) use of social media in its community policing efforts.…
An-Pyng Sun (Social Work), Lawrence J. Mullen (Public Policy and Leadership), along with Hilarie Cash and Cosette Rae of the reSTART Life program, recently published an article, "Internet Addiction, Identity Distress, and Depression among Male Adolescents Transitioning to Young Adults: A Qualitative Study," in Future Review: International Journal…
Saha Salahi (Communications Studies, Brookings Mountain West, The Lincy Institute) recently had her OpEd, "Hate Crimes in France Affect Muslims Worldwide" published in the Las Vegas Sun. Her piece discusses how the French government's actions toward practices of the Muslim religion only encourage hate crimes against Muslims.
Anjala Krishen (Marketing), Han-fen Hu (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology), Andrew Spivak (Sociology), and Olesya Venger (Journalism) recently had their paper, "The Danger of Flavor: E-cigarettes, Social Media, and the Interplay of Generations," accepted by the Journal of Business Research. This interdisciplinary study…
Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio (Public Policy and Leadership, Criminal Justice, Honors College, Brookings Mountain West, The Lincy Institute) had her OpEd, "Handling of COVID-19 in Nevada Prisons and Jails ‘Grossly Inadequate’" published in the Las Vegas Sun. Her piece discusses the rise of coronavirus cases in Nevada's correctional facilities…