Latisha Nixon-Jones (Law) was a discussant on a panel titled “Aspiring Law Teachers Workshop Screening Interviews: How to Secure Them and What to Expect” at the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Conference.

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with the GBD 2023 LDL Cholesterol Collaborators, coauthored an article titled “Global Burden of Elevated LDL-C: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023” in JAMA (Impact factor 65.4). The study found that in 2023, elevated low-density…

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Stillbirth Collaborators, coauthored an article titled “Stillbirths at 22- and 28-weeks’ gestation or longer for the states in India: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023” in the journal…

Mehmet Erdem (Hospitality), Shashi Nambisan (Engineering), Billy Bai (Hospitality), William Werner (Hospitality) published the article "Transportation Needs and Commuting Stress Among Hospitality Employees: A Perspective from the Las Vegas Strip Corridor" in ICHRIE Research Reports. This multidisciplinary research effort identifies key components…

Elizabeth Barrie (Teaching and Learning Innovation; Academic Affairs) recently helped author UPCEA's (online and professional education association) new Hallmarks of Excellence in Digital Learning Enterprises. Released by UPCEA, the framework provides practical guidance for colleges and universities seeking to strengthen digital learning…

Sharon Jalene, Jason Ciccotelli, Christian Ison, Jaime Carbajal, Andrew Hooyman (all Integrated Health Sciences) and Lauren Gatto (Student Success) were published in the PLOS One research journal for their paper titled, "Supporting recovery: Intersections of health, belonging, and help seeking after a campus mass casualty event."

Ashley Hairston Doughty (Art) presented a poster titled “Grading Shouldn’t Suck: How Alternative Grading Can Support an Instructor’s Well-being” at the AIGA Design Educators Conference at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio.

Kavita Batra (Medicine), in collaboration with Jagdish Khubchandani (New Mexico State University), Ravi Batra (Public Health), and Syed Aman Ali (Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Pakistan) published "Psychiatric Safety of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Across Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: An Integrative Review" in Diabetology. The review synthesizes…

Ana Gonzalez, Sidath Kapukotuwa, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published an article titled “Promoting Healthy Weight with Dietary Tracking: A Scoping Review of Behavioral Interventions” in the Journal of the Academy of Public Health. Dietary self-monitoring, particularly calorie tracking, is well recognized as a…