The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has recognized LeAnne Salazar Montoya (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) with its prestigious national award, honoring her exceptional work as an advocate and champion for students and educators. Montoya's dedication to equity is reflected in both her…

Katherine A. Feather and Heather Dahl-Jacinto (both Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), along with student collaborator Gurjot Kaur (Northern Arizona University) published an article, "'Being Able to Think Outside the Box': Exploring Counselors' Competency Development Working with Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum…

Associate professor Rochelle Hines (Psychology) was awarded a renewal NIH R15 grant through the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for a project titled, "Early GABAergic signaling influences axon morphology and cortical cell polarity." Hines is the graduate coordinator and associate director for the interdisciplinary…

Associate professors Federick Ngo and Stefani Relles (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) were awarded a five-year, $1.2 million research grant from the Institute of Education Sciences. They will examine the impact and implementation of Nevada’s Corequisite Reform, which allows students to enroll directly in college-…

Bradley Marianno and Megan Griffard (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) received a $900,000 subaward from the Nevada Department of Education to work on a $3.5 million Institute of Education Sciences (IES) project to expand the collection and reporting of K-12 school budget and finance data in Nevada. 

Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza, Blanca E. Rincón (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), Brent M. Drake (formerly Decision Support), J. Judd Harbin (formerly Student Affairs Strategic Planning and Assessment), and Kyle Ethelbah (Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach) published a study, "Oceania in the Desert: A QuantCrit…

Megan Griffard and Bradley Marianno (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) received a $90,000 grant from EdFund to study how school districts in Nevada are supporting emergent bilinguals and students experiencing poverty through the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan (PCFP). 

Katherine A. Feather and UNLV doctoral student Julia Maranville (both Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), and colleagues published, "Impact of COVID-19 on children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder living in the rural regions of Arizona" in the Journal or Rural Mental Health.

S. Kathleen Krach (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) recently co-authored an article on the well-being of school psychology faculty as part of a retention/recruitment effort to discover why there is a shortage in this area. It was published in Contemporary School Psychology.

LeAnne Salazar Montoya's (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) recent publication, "Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: What’s in a Name?", examines the intricate meanings and implications behind the terms equity, diversity, and inclusion within contemporary discussions and practices. The work delves into how these concepts are…

Associate professor Federick Ngo (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) provided commentary on issues with new FAFSA implementation in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Last week, Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona released a letter to Federal Student Aid (FSA) staff which acknowledged the errors made and a need…

E. Michael Nussbaum (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), Ph.D., published an article in Science Education detailing a year-long professional development for middle school science teachers in Clark County School District. The study, led by Dr. Nussbaum, Ian Dove (Philosophy), Ph.D., and LeAnn Putney (Educational…