On May 13, 2023, Marta Soligo (Office of Economic Development) was invited as a guest speaker for a webinar organized by the Kenya-based consulting company STTA-Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda. Soligo’s presentation, titled, “Film-Induced Tourism for a Responsible Future,” focused on the phenomenon of film tourism, touching on topics such as…

Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) presented a study titled, "Incomplete and Confounded Block Designs in Visual Inference Experiments," during the 2023 International Conference on Design of Experiments on May 8-11 in Memphis, Tennessee. The study explores the use of confounded and balanced incomplete block designs in making visual…

Sarah Jones, Emily Lapworth, and Tammi Kim (all Libraries) had an article, "Assessing Diversity in Special Collections and Archives," published in the May 2023 issue of College & Research Libraries. 

Christopher Kearney (Psychology) published the fourth edition of Psychopathology and Life: A Dimensional Approach via Cengage. This textbook presents a contemporary, science-based view of psychopathology that emphasizes the individual first. The textbook features clinical cases and real first-person narratives that help students view abnormal…

Warren D. Cobb has been named the associate dean of the UNLV College of Fine Arts, where he is responsible for leading community partnerships, initiatives, and projects. Prior to this role, he served as the associate chair and director of Production Operations in the department of film. Warren's expertise in the art, business, and logistics of the…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article entitled, “Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in type 1 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of clinical trials,” in the journal, Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews (Impact Factor: 8.128) in association with colleagues from Ishafan…

Iesha Jackson (Teaching and Learning) has been selected as the College of Education's interim associate dean for Faculty and Inclusive Excellence (iADFIE). In her new role, she will lead and assess the college's faculty development and general DEIJ efforts, and develop and sustain a culture of belonging among faculty, staff, students,…

Sharolyn Pollard-Durodola has been selected at the College of Education's Dunn Endowed Chair for Educational Assessment effective July 1, 2023.  The Dunn Endowed Chair of Educational Assessment leads, innovates, and conducts research to support the strategic advancement of educational outcomes and assessment among diverse learners, with…

David G, Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on the Ombuzz blog about the importance of authenticity in public speaking. The post considers the benefits and drawbacks of AI assistance and other "tricks" that may tempt speakers.