Alexandra Nur (Criminal Justice) recently published an article in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation that unpacks substantive differences between persons who voluntarily drop prison programs and those who are administratively discharged from prison programs. Results from this study are impactful for informing prison program retention…

Alexa Bejinariu (Criminal Justice) and Shawn Flanigan (School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University) recently published a paper titled, "NGO and Civil Society Support for Migrants from Ukraine in Romania: Observations from the Initial Months Following the 2022 Russian Invasion in the Journal of Media and Public Policy, Special Issue on…

Alexa Bejinariu (Criminal Justice) and Shawn Flanigan (School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University) gave a presentation at the 12th Annual Gershowitz Conference on Media and Governance in New York on Nov. 22, 2024, titled "Reflections on the Media Coverage of the U.S. Election and Future of Ukraine."

Public Radio KUNV - 91.5 Jazz & More is honored to announce that we have been awarded Beats Magazine's 2024 "Station of the Year," a recognition that celebrates excellence in broadcasting, innovation, and community impact. This prestigious award marks the second time KUNV has received this distinction, following our previous win in 2022…

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) and his co-author, Fernanda R. Rosa (Virginia Tech) were awarded the 2024 Outstanding Book Chapter by the Latino/a Communication Studies Division and La Raza Caucus of the National Communication Association for "Por el Camino: The Representation of Migrant Caravans on Instagrams as an Aesthetic…

Stephen Bates (Journalism) published a newspaper article on Stephen Bowers, a 19th-century archeologist infamous for plundering Chumash graveyards and selling the artifacts. His biggest customer: the Smithsonian Institution.  

Deborah A. Kuhls, Bertille Mavegam, Kavita Batra, Noehealani Antolin, Ana Reyes (all Medicine), along with along with Courtney Coughenour, Max Gakh, William Porter, Darin Mains (all Public Health), and William Sousa (Urban Affairs) presented their project entitled "Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Nevada Data Collection…

Vicky Albert (Social Work), Jaewon Lim, and Daeyoung Kwon (both Public Policy and Leadership) recently published an article in the Sustainability Journal. In their article "Geographic Analysis of Four Social Safety Nets’ Responsiveness to the Pandemic Recession and Social Sustainability," they investigate…

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) recently published "A Snapshot of Students at Hispanic Serving Institutions and their Pathways into Media Careers" in the Journal of Media Education. The study finds that familial obligations and ambiguous career expectations impact Latino students’ postgraduation career direction.…

Rebecca Rice (Communication Studies), published the article "Involuntary Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies During Emergencies: Temporality of Technology Use in Virtual Collaborations" in Management Communication Quarterly, with co-author Natalie Pennington (Colorado State University). 

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) and Fernanda F. Rosa from Virginia Tech University presented "Por el Camino: La Representación de las Caravanas Migrantes en Instagram y la Estética del Otro" remotely at the 21º Congreso Internacional de Migración: El Exilio Político, Estrategias de Movilidad, y Su Impacto en las…

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) presented a co-authored paper entitled "Collective Memory-Making of the January Insurrections in Brazil and the United States on YouTube" at the 10th conference of the International Journal of Press/Politics held at the University of Edinburgh. His co-authors were Raiana de Carvalho from…