Inaspiration, Innovation, Impact: A Celebration of Graduate Student Research
Photo: John Olawepo, Ph.D. Alumnus in Public Health (Global and Environmental Health), UNLV 2020
Inspiration, Innovation, Impact: A Celebration of Graduate Student Accomplishments
The Inspiration, Innovation, Impact event showcases the best in UNLV graduate and professional student scholarly and creative activity. Join us to see a select group of students from a variety of schools/colleges give short, five-minute, TED-style talks or performances showcasing their work. Inspiration, Innovation, Impact kicks off the Graduate & Professional Student Association's annual Research Forum.
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Recaps from Past Inspiration, Innovation, Impact Events
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| 2024 Presenters
April Contreras, Department of Brain Health Gabson Baguma, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Karin Tidgewell, School of Public Policy and Leadership |
2023 Presenters
Jorge Reyes, Department of Mathematical Sciences Sherrie Tennessee, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality Godson Ebenezer Adjovu, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Melikabella Shenouda, Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education 2023 Student Panelists Jasminn Gray, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Nicolle Peterson, Department of Film Sarah York, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 2023 Faculty Panelists Jacimaria Batista, Ph.D., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Brett Levner, M.F.A., Department of Film Iesha Jackson, Ed.D., Department of Teaching and Learning |
2022 Presenters
Torisha Khonach, Department of Sociology Vladislav Zhitny, School of Medicine Korosh Hamed Saedian, Department of Healthcare Administration and Policy Travis Studdard, Boyd School of Law April Contreras, Department of Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Nikki Bennett, Department of Anthropology Cody Cris, School of Life Sciences Shivangi Khurania, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality/Lee Business School Skylar Schock, Department of Theatre Howard Hamilton, Department of Economics Kendra McGlothen, Department of Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Dustin Davis, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Hannah Patenaude, School of Life Sciences |
| 2021 | 2019 | 2018 |
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| 2021 Presenters
Jacqueline Phan, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry George W. Kajjumba, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Construction Deena DeVore, Department of Criminal Justice Aldo Barrita, Department of Psychology Heather Rappaport, Department of Educational Psychology & Higher Education |
2019 Presenters
Sarah V. McCarthy, Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education Michael Isaacs, School of Life Sciences John Olawepo, School of Public Health Jennifer M. Stevens, Department of Sociology |
2018 Presenters
Beth Ok Kyung Wi, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality/Lee Business School Dafne Zenice Guevara, School of Music Maria Ramos Gonzalez, Department of Mechanical Engineering Shon Reed, Department of Criminal Justice Brenda Tena, School of Architecture Nick Macmurray, Department of Sociology |
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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| 2017 Presenters
Breanna Boppre, Department of Criminal Justice Nasko Balakchiev, School of Architecture Adam Betemedhin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Alicia Crespin, School of Life Sciences Wynn Tashman, William S. Boyd School of Law/Department of Educational Psychology and Higher Education Austin McKenna, School of Life Sciences |
2016 Presenters
Kristyne Wiegand, School of Allied Health Sciences Daniel Mast, School of Life Sciences Karli Nave, College of Liberal Arts Nicole Santero, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Christina Vanden Bosch der Nederlanden, College of Liberal Arts Henry Castillo, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Shelly Volsche, College of Liberal Arts |
2015 Presenters
Kaiyang Wu, College of Hotel Administration/Lee Business School Jessica Nave-Blodgett, Department of Psychology Surbhi Sharma, School of Life Sciences Katelyn DiBenedetto, Department of Anthropology Amber Bonasso, College of Fine Arts Jack Lafferty, College of Fine Arts Christopher Hardy, School of Life Sciences |