Hilla Sang (Libraries) presented “Data Visualization: Digital Storytelling Using Free Software” during the Nevada Library Association’s 2018 annual meeting, Nevada Libraries are for Everyone.

Carrie Gaxiola and Yvonne Wilk (both Libraries) presented “Chronicling America: Learn About Nevada’s Participation in a Nationwide Historic Newspaper Digitization Initiative” during “Nevada Libraries are for Everyone," the Nevada Library Association’s 2018 annual meeting.

Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) gave a talk to the Nevada chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists titled  "Don't Feed the Trolls."  He is the author of The Terminal Self: Everyday Life in Hypermodern Times.  

Tim Gauthier (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) published "Negotiating Community in the Interregnum: Zombies and Others in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead" in the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (Routledge). 

Marina Georgieva (Libraries) presented “Digitization Revealed” during “Nevada Libraries are for Everyone," the Nevada Library Association’s 2018 annual meeting.  

William Bauer (History and American Indian Alliance) presented a paper, "Critical Indigenous Biographies: Elmer Busch, Federal Obligations and the Making of Modern California" at the annual meeting of the Western History Association in San Antonio.

Deborah Arteaga (World Languages and Cultures) presented a paper, "Teaching Communication Strategies in the Spanish for Medicine Classroom" at the 75th annual meeting of the South Central Modern Language Association in San Antonio earlier this month.

Sheila Bock (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) presented during two forums at the annual meeting of the American Folklore Society in Buffalo, New York, “Envisioning the Digital Folklore Archive as Process and Collaboration” and “Folklore and Enlightenment in America: A Conversation with Bill Ivey.”

Christina Miskey (Libraries) presented "Finding Their Way: An Information Resource Guide for Refugees in Southern Nevada" at the Nevada Library Association 2018 annual conference. The presentation discussed a resource guide that was created in 2017 with co-authors Amanda Nida (College of Western Idaho) and Janelle Youngblood (Hillsboro Public…