LeAnne Salazar Montoya (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and Kristin Kew published an article that focuses on the testimonies of accomplished Latina school leaders, shedding light on their upbringing, familial responsibilities, generational poverty, and commitment to challenge the prevailing narrative and break…

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and Ellianna Rodriguez (former graduate student in the Higher Education program and currently a UNLV Admissions Counselor/Evaluator) published an article, "The Costs of a Free and Public Education: An Analysis of a School District's Student Fees," in the BYU Education…

Minkyo Lee (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), who recently joined the Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management program as an assistant professor, received the Emerging Scholar in Sport Marketing Award at the 2023 American Marketing Association Summer Academic Conference in San Francisco, California, in…

“Self-efficacy within Cultural Representation of Latino Teachers Moving into the Administrative Pipeline” Excerpts from the LtC interview with LeAnne Salazar-Montoya (Educational Policy and Leadership) and Kristin Kew, New Mexico State University, and David Wade (UNLV).  

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) coauthored a new textbook titled, PK12 Education Budget Workbook: A Basic Guide to Assist PK12 School or District Department-Level Managers in Organizing, Analyzing, and Presenting Budget Data. The textbook was designed to support the preparation and development of…

Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published with colleagues a book chapter titled, "Race-Conscious Affirmative Action in U.S. Higher Education in an Era of Pronounced White Racial Backlash," in the edited book, The Racial Crisis in American Higher Education, (3rd ed.). In this chapter, they…

Kenyon Lee Whitman and graduate student Rachel De Vera (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published an op-ed in The Imprint, exploring the challenges and solutions that contribute to educational (in)equity for foster youth in the state of Nevada.

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) was interviewed for a story in the Arizona Republic regarding online schools since COVID. Drawing from his research on the preparation of online school leaders, Skousen shared several noteworthy findings. Among these was the lack of specialized training programs tailored…

Congratulations to Holmes Scholars Mayra Marquez-Mendez and Adjoa Mensah (both Education PhD candidates) on helping to develop, plan, and support the inaugural Science Summer Institute for Elementary and Middle school teachers in CCSD. With more than 100 participants accepted to the institute, this NSF-funded professional learning…

Steven L. Nelson (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), department chair, was elected chair of the Law & Education Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association. As chair of the Law & Education SIG, Dr. Nelson will lead his peers in embracing a broader perspective on legal analysis in…

Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) led a webinar in collaboration with the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools, that discussed his recent co-authored report titled, "Foster(ing) Youth in the CSU System: Understanding the Vital Role of Campus Support Programs."

Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) co-authored research report titled “Foster(ing) Youth in the California State University: Understand the Vital Role of Campus Support Programs.”