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Kim Nehls (Educational Psychology & Higher Education) is the recipient of the 2018 ASHE Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented at the recent conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Tampa, Florida, in recognition of exceptional commitment and significant contribution to the success of the…

Jared Lau (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) recently was awarded the 2018 WACES Special Recognition Award for his extensive contribution to research and service in the western region of the United States. He received the award at the 2018 Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES)…

Heather Dahl (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) recently was awarded the 2018 WACES Professional Service Award in recognition of her years of service to the profession of counseling in the western region of the United States. She received the award at the 2018 Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (…

Donica’ Beckett (Public Health), Philip Danquah (Social Work), Johanna Andrews (Public Health), Melva Thompson-Robinson (Public Health), Carolee Dodge Francis (Education). Presented a research poster, "Perspectives of Vulnerability to Sexual Risk Behaviors among Self-Identified Heterosexual African American College Students…

Katrina Liu (Teaching and Learning) was among 15 scholars nationwide invited to speak at Stanford University’s 2018 Race, Inequality and Language in Education (RILE) Conference earlier this month. The theme of the conference was "An Exploration of Interdisciplinary Research: Redefining Problems, Reimagining Possibilities, &…

Rochelle Walker (Fine Arts) and Samantha Carroll (Educational Psychology and Higher Education) created Living Your Best Life: Balancing School, Work, and Family Summit. It was created out of a graduate multicultural course project within the higher education leadership program. The goal was to provide UNLV student-parents a positive and…

Harsha Perera (Educational Psychology & Higher Education) and co-investigators at multiple institutions were awarded a National Science Foundation grant to investigate and promote practices that increase student motivations and capacities to pursue careers in fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).…

Jenna Weglarz (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) was recently selected as a fellow for the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations. She will work with leading researchers from across the country to promote research supporting the social and emotional development of young children with and without disabilities in Nevada.

Steven T. Bickmore (Teaching & Learning) and co-editors were selected as recipients of the 2019 Divergent Award for Excellence in 21st Century Literacies Award for their publication, Towards a More Visual Literacy: Shifting the Paradigm with Digital Tools and Young Adult Literature.  This award honors those who diverge from…

Daejha Hare (Educational Psychology & Higher Education) was accepted to the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (also known as NASPA) Graduate Associate Program for the 2018-19 academic year. This nationally competitive program is aimed to increase leadership opportunities for graduate students at their home institutions as well…

Federick Ngo (Educational Psychology and Higher Education) was awarded a research grant of $49,995 from the Spencer Foundation for the project "Undocumented Student Achievement in Public Education." The grant will support research projects on the achievement and contribution of undocumented students in public high schools and…

Marcela Rodriguez-Campo (Teaching and Learning) was published in Latinx Spaces as part of a series on the separation of families. Her piece “We Were the Ones Left Behind: A Testimonio of Family Separation” documents the trauma of being separated from family, and the effects of immigration on children as a critique of recent policies.…