Kara Christensen Pacella and graduate student Maegan Nation (both Psychology) recently co-authored a publication in the Journal of Eating Disorders titled, "Engagement in binge eating and fasting associated with poorer sleep quality in an online sample of adults," with colleagues from North Dakota State University and University of Minnesota.

Teresa (Tess) Walker and Brenna Renn (both Psychology) recently published a chapter detailing "Models of Integrated Behavioral and Mental Health in Primary Care" in the textbook, "Geriatrics Models of Care" (2nd ed). This text reviews various evidence-based and emerging models of care for best practice care of older adults and emphasizes an…

Aldo Barrita, Richard Chang, Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt (all Psychology), and colleagues recently published a paper, "Immigration Status Microaggressions: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Cultural Stress, Fear, Internalization, and Psychological Stress Among Latinx and Asian College Students" in Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority…

Anthony King (Psychology) presented his research titled "Are College Students More Likely to Problem Gamble if They Were Raised in Las Vegas? An Analysis of Early Gambling Exposure and Its Relationship to Gambling in Adulthood" at the 17th Annual Nevada State Conference on Problem Gambling.

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper, "Impulsivity and diverse forms of sports wagering in the U.S.: An examination of the UPPS-P model," in Addictive Behaviors. 

Joel Snyder (Psychology), Erin Hannon (Psychology), and Reyna Gordon (Vanderbilt University) published an article titled, "Theoretical and empirical advances in understanding musical rhythm, beat and metre," in Nature Reviews Psychology.

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper, "The short version of the Sexual Distress Scale (SDS-3): Measurement invariance across countries, gender identities, and sexual orientations," in the International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. 

Doctorate student Richard "Rich" Chang (Psychological & Brain Sciences) and Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt (Psychology) presented "Examining Critical Consciousness as a Mediator for the Relationship Between Racial Trauma & Intraminority Solidarity Among BIPOC College Students" as part of a symposium at the Association of Asian American…

Doctoral student Richard "Rich" Chang (Psychological & Brain Sciences) and colleagues presented and led a roundtable discussion, "Using Participatory Action Research to Mentor Students and Establish a Pathway to the Professoriate," at the Association of Asian American Studies Conference in Seattle, Washington, on April 27.…

Gillian Gottlieb, Lisa Menegatos (Honors), Brenna Renn (Psychology), with Corrin Sullivan, Dale Netski and Kavita Batra (all Medicine) presented a poster of their study, "The Mental Health Impact Among College Students in the Post-COVID-19 Phase" at the Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium held at UNLV.  Gottlieb is graduating this…

Brandon Ranuschio, Sherry Bell, Lianne Barnes, Renato (Rainier) Liboro (all Psychology) and Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) have recently published their article, "Awareness and Knowledge of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder Among Middle-Aged and Older People Living With HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada: Implications for HIV/AIDS…

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper, "Exploring the Differences in Positive Play among Various Sports Wagering Behaviors," in the Journal of Gambling Studies.