Cass Shum, Anthony Gatling, and Stowe Shoemaker (all Hospitality) are the authors of "A Model of Hospitality Leadership Competency for Frontline and Director-level Managers: Which Competencies Matter More?" The article, which was published in the International Journal of Hospitality Management, summarizes the competencies needed in hospitality…

Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) was interviewed by KNPR on his new book, The Terminal Self: Everyday Life in Hypermodern Times.

Christine Ancajas (Dental) received a promotion to lieutenant colonel within the Nevada Army National Guard. Dr. Ancajas has served as the guard’s state dental officer for nearly 10 years and is responsible for the dental readiness of more than 3,200 soldiers. At UNLV School of Dental Medicine, she is the associate dean for admissions and student…

Elizabeth M. Lawrence (Sociology) and co-authors recently published their article "Residential Mobility Across Early Childhood and Children’s Kindergarten Readiness" in Demography. 

Xan Goodman, John Watts, and Rachelle Weigel, (all Libraries) with Rogelio Arenas and Tony Terrell, published "Applying an Information Literacy Rubric to First-Year Health Sciences Student Research Posters" in the 2018 issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association.  This article describes the collection and analysis…

Lawrence Walker and Fred Landau (both School of Life Sciences) recently published a book,  A Natural History of the Mojave Desert. In it, the authors explore how a combination of complex geology, varied geography, and changing climate has given rise to intriguing flora and fauna — including almost 3,000 plant species and about 380…

Jennifer Grim (Music) and Michael Genova (Entertainment Engineering & Design) recently received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the College of Fine Arts.

Janis McKay (Music) recently received the College of Fine Arts' Charles Vanda Award for Excellence in Artistic Achievement.

Emmanuel Ortega (Art) and Uli Geissendoerfer (Music) recently received the Outstanding Part-time Teacher of the Year Award from the College of Fine Arts.