Daniel Labrecque (Enterprise Application Services) has been recognized as a Star Presenter at this year's Higher Education User Group Alliance Conference, which will be held in Philadelphia next month. He was selected because of his excellent performance last year. His presentation this year will be "How to Stay on Schedule with Jobs and…

Kayla Tanaid (Student Diversity & Social Justice) has been awarded an Administrative Faculty Professional Development Grant by the office of faculty affairs. This competitive grant is given to administrative faculty to focus on professional development efforts as part of the Top Tier initiative. As UNLV's Native American program…

David G. Schwartz (Faculty Affairs) recently presented a paper called "Pitiless Cruelty: Cynicism, Capitalism, and Gambling in the Work of Mario Puzo" at the  32nd annual Far West Popular Culture Association/American Cultural Association Conference, which was organized by chair Felicia Campbell (English) and program coordinator Chantelle…

Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) recently was named secretary of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), a national division of the American Counseling Association. AARC is the official division that specifically addresses research and assessment issues, training, and…

Ann M. Vuong (Environmental and Occupational Health) recently co-authored a study on "Organophosphate Esters in a Cohort of Pregnant Women: Variability and Predictors of Exposure" that appears in the journal Environmental Research. This study highlights the need to collect multiple urine samples during pregnancy to define exposure patterns…

Christina Miskey (Libraries) has been awarded an Administrative Faculty Professional Development Grant by the office of faculty affairs. This competitive grant is given to administrative faculty to focus on professional development efforts as part of the Top Tier initiative. She will use the funds received to assist with attending the 2020 ALA…

UNLV Jazz Ensemble I, UNLV Honors Jazz Trio, and director Dave Loeb (all Music) have been invited to perform in the 63rd Monterey Jazz Festival in California in September. The Monterey Jazz Festival is the oldest consecutive running jazz festival and one of the most prestigious jazz events in the world. This will be the third appearance…

Molly Marks (Engineering) was recognized by the Nevada Society of Professional Engineers with the Ramona Lesley Dedicated Service Award for her commitment to the engineering community over the past five years in Southern Nevada. As director of special events, Marks is the point person for several events that engage K-12 students in engineering and…

Benjamin Morse (Journalism and Media Studies) presented "Marvel and Morality: An 80-Year Evolution" at the Far West Popular and American Culture Association's annual conference earlier this month in Las Vegas. He explained how morality played a role in the success of Marvel Comics through the decades. Morse is a former editorial director of…