Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) has published a chapter titled, "Psychological Errors and Digital Rumors: Revisiting Two of Shibutani's Contributions," in the volume, Neglected Social Theorists of Color, edited by David Dickens, Korey Tillman, and C. C. Herbison (Lexington).

Gary Totten (English) published a chapter, "Edith Wharton and the Narratives of Travel and Tourism," in The Bloomsbury Handbook to Edith Wharton, edited by Emily J. Orlando. Totten's chapter discusses how Wharton's travel writing in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century focuses on both the cultural value of serious travel and the…

Natalie Pennington (Communication Studies) was recently announced as the winner of the National Communication Association Master's Education Section Outstanding Mentor Award for 2022. Pennington will be honored for her work supporting graduate students at the national conference later this month in New Orleans, LA.

Sarah Wolff, president's UNLV Foundation graduate research fellow, and Dan Wright (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published "How feedback can affect metacomprehension and the decision to progress" in Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology. 

André Chiang, D.M.A., (Music, Voice) recently performed the title role in Gianni Schicchi with Opera Mississippi on October 27, 28, and 29 in Natchez and Jackson, MS. He also opens a production of La bohème performing Marcello with Opera Western Reserve in Youngstown, Ohio, on November 11.  Opera Mississippi is beginning…

Reimund Serafica (Nursing) presented two papers at the 48th Annual Transcultural Nursing Conference. One paper is titled, "A Study of Perceived Stress and Its Correlates Among Filipinos in the United States and Their Filipino Counterparts in the Philippines" (with research from UNLV Nursing Associate Dean of Research Lorraine Evangelista…

Dr. Deborah A. Kuhls (Medicine), professor of surgery, received the "Emergency Medicine Implementer of the Year" Traffic Safety Award during the 2022 Nevada Traffic Safety Summit, which was held on Oct. 19-20 in Carson City, Nevada.

Dr. Deborah Kuhls (Medicine), professor of surgery presented, "Women in Trauma Surgery," at the 70th Annual Detroit Trauma Symposium on Nov. 3, 2022.

Kathleen Thimsen (Nursing) presented at the Nurses Summit on Combatting and Preventing Forced Organ Harvesting, an international group that raises awareness about forced organ harvesting. This was the first summit involving nursing professionals on this issue.