Accomplishments: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Sofia Takhtadjian and Issac Hernandez-Alcaraz (both from The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West) were selected to represent Nevada as part of the 2023 Western Governors' Leadership Institute, where they attended the Western Governors' Association's 2023 Annual Meeting in Boulder, Colorado. The two participated in the institute’s…
The UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs hosted an award and scholarship ceremony on April 26, 2023. The following individuals received Faculty in Excellence Awards.
Excellence in Teaching Award - Lawrence Mullen, School of Public Policy and Leadership
Excellence in Research Award - Nicholas Barr, School of Social Work …
Grant: Advising Colleagues from Across Campus
The UNLV Academic Advising community was recently awarded a two-time grant from the Stupski Foundation to focus on wellness initiatives for academic advising professionals within NACADA Region 9 institutions. Two teams submitted a proposal that addresses the needs for wellness, sustainability,…
Kia Cummings (recent graduate of the Journalism and Media Studies MA program) and associate professor Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies) have published an article titled, “Soul on Ice: Black Commodification, Race, and the National Hockey League," in the Sociology of Sport Journal. The article considers how…
Jesse Barnes, M.S. (Public Affairs) presented the first study from his dissertation work at the 80th annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) hybrid conference in Chicago titled, "Contested Federalism and Local Drinking Water Administration: The Effect of a Federal Rollback in Clean Water Act Enforcement.” Barnes is a Ph.D. candidate…
David R. Gruber (Urban Affairs) published a paper titled, "Material foundations of scientific metaphors: A New Materialist metaphor studies." The paper uses a case study from the neurosciences to argue that scholarly discussions of scientific metaphors in the humanities and social sciences must give greater attention to the specific…
Janelle Yasukochi (Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education) and Maria Aladjova (Health Sciences) served as the conference co-chairs, representing Region 9, at the NACADA Region 8, 9, & 10 Conference: Illuminating the Path of Possibilities, recently held in Las Vegas from Feb. 27-March 1. NACADA is the professional association for Academic…
Ashton Ridley (Journalism and Media Studies, KUNV) has been named to the Nevada Broadcasters Association board of directors.
The public radio KUNV 91.5 FM station recently won Beats Magazine's “2022 Smooth Jazz Station Of The Year.” On December 15 of last year, RADIO ONLINE, an outlet that provides the latest radio industry news, brought the news of the announcement to KUNV 91.5.
The station is a nonprofit that is currently owned by the Nevada Board of Regents and…
Tara McManus (Communication Studies) published the article, "The moderating effects of goals and plans on received support during emerging adults’ conversations with friends," in Communication Quarterly. The study found that when seeking tangible support (such as asking for money or help with chores or other tasks) from friends, identifying…
Emma Frances Bloomfield and Stephanie S. Willes (both Communication Studies) have published an article titled, "Religious Masking and the Rhetorical Strategies of Digital Anti-Vaccination Churches," in the Western Journal of Communication. The article traces the digital rhetoric of "anti-vaccination churches," which are groups that adopt the…
Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies) and Travis Vogan (University of Iowa) have published an article titled, "'Media Industries and Sport Scandals' Redux: Netflix’s Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist," in the International Journal of Sport Communication. The article talks about the recent Netflix documentary on Manti Te…