Published: Szu-Ping Lee
Szu-Ping Lee (Physical Therapy) along with Joshua P. Bailey (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences alum) and Stephanie Barton, David Brown, and Talia Joyce (Physical Therapy alumni) co-authored “Adaptations of lumbar biomechanics after four weeks of running training with minimalist footwear and technique guidance: Implications for running-related…
Honors: Donna Costa
Donna Costa (School of Allied Health Sciences) received the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Jeannette Bair Writer’s Award. The award recognizes authors whose work appears in the journal OT Practice and inspires occupational therapy practitioners to create better therapy service access. Costa, who is the director of the doctor of…
Appointment/Election: Rian Satterwhite
Rian Satterwhite (Student Engagement and Diversity) was nominated and has accepted the nomination to serve as a Jameson Fellow for 2018. This Las Vegas-based initiative is intended to connect community members — specifically those in non-profit work — with one another. It is an honor to be included as a fellow, and will…
Honors: 14 Medical Residents
Fourteen pediatric residents (Medicine) have been accepted to present research abstracts at the Western Medical Research Conference in Carmel, California, in January.
The research was done in addition to their work at area hospitals and clinics.
The pediatric resident/physicians whose abstracts were accepted for presentation are:…
Appointment/Election: Chad Hensley
Chad Hensley (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) received an appointment to the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) board of directors. Hensley, who is part of UNLV's radiography program, will work with other board members during the three-year term to ensure the JRCERT promotes excellence in radiology…
Presentation: John Mercer
John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) gave a presentation titled 'Why Do We Run the Way We Run?' at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan. The presentation was attended by Kyushu University faculty and graduate and undergraduate students as well as by high school students interested in exercise science.
Honors: Randy Dexter and Jefferson Detrick
Randy Dexter (Communication Studies) and Jefferson Detrick (Public Administration) were among those who graduated from the Student Veterans of America's 2017 Leadership Institute. Expected to be the leaders of tomorrow, the 93 graduates completed intensive leadership training over three days with access to distinguished leaders including former…
Published: Karl Kingsley and Amy Tam
Dr. Karl Kingsley and Amy Tam (both Dental) published the research article "Microbial Ecology of Scardovia Wiggsiae-Positive and Negative Samples" in the Journal of Scientific Discovery in October.
Honors: Antonina Capurro, Elana Farfel, and Edward Lynch
Dr. Antonina Capurro, Dr. Elana Farfel, and Edward Lynch (all Dental) earned honors from the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics during the Greater New York Dental meeting. Capurro and Farfel graduated as academy fellows, and Lynch — also a fellow — received an award for Outstanding Research and Education in the Field of Dental…
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