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Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education News

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Current Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education News

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The College of Fine Arts advising director on the high value of arts degrees, quiet spaces, and being a late bloomer.

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UNLV Professor Federick Ngo earns high marks for his devotion to teaching and to breaking down barriers that hinder college access and student success.

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The College of Education's National Institute for the Advancement of Education awarded four faculty research grants that will explore potential solutions for retaining Nevada's teachers.

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The two-time alumnus and now doctoral student helps show prospective Rebels everything UNLV has to offer as assistant director for visitor experience and engagement.

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Campus News |

News highlights starring UNLV students and faculty who made local and national headlines.

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A roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV students and faculty.

Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education In The News

Nevada Independent

Nearly five years after COVID-19 forced schools to shutter, a recent analysis of standardized test scores shows that students nationwide and in Nevada remain half a year behind in reading and math — and the causes stretch well beyond the pandemic itself.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The Las Vegas Aces have traded fan favorite Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks as part of a three-team deal that also involves the Seattle Storm.

Las Vegas Weekly

It’s been more than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling that struck down affirmative action in colleges and universities, and the consequences of that ruling have finally reached the surface.

Las Vegas Weekly

It’s been more than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling that struck down affirmative action in colleges and universities, and the consequences of that ruling have finally reached the surface.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

A Las Vegas mom and other parents are working on bringing families interested in homeschooling their kids all under one roof. For the first time in years, the Nevada Homeschool Convention is coming to town.

Las Vegas Review Journal

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to abolish the United States Department of Education. What would such a change mean for Nevada public schools?

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Recent Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education Accomplishments

LeAnne Salazar Montoya (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) has been elected as the Chair-Elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Research on Women in Education (RWE) Special Interest Group (SIG) for the upcoming year. This appointment follows her dedicated service as a committee co-chair…
April Ursula Fox (Educational Psychology), author and editor, has published the STTAR - Storytelling with Tarot Anthology. Also available for digital download through Avantpop Publishing. This project was supported in part by the Black Mountain Institute at UNLV. STTAR is a collection of short stories by Las Vegas writers,…
Holmes scholar and doctoral candidate Mayra Marquez-Mendez (Education) and Holmes scholar Anel Rojas (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) recently presented their research at the 2025 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Their poster, "Voices of Resilience: Exploring the Mentorship Needs of…
Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) recently co-authored a report titled, "Understanding Belongingness, Support, and Perseverance: An Exploratory Study of the Educational Experiences of Foster Youth in California," with colleagues from UCLA's Center for the Transformation of Schools.
Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published a paper titled, ""It's Not About Blood, It's About Who Shows Up for Me": Black College-going Foster Youth Disrupting Family Privilege and Creating Chosen Family Networks," with co-author Kizzy Lopez in the Journal of College Student Development.
Megan R. Griffard and Jacob D. Skousen (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published the book chapter "Leading Through Climate Disasters and Environmental Injustice: Past, Present, and Future" in the latest anthology in the series, Transforming Education through Critical Leadership, Policy, and Practice. In their…