LeAnne Salazar Montoya (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) presented a session on diversifying the leadership pipeline for minority leaders at the 2nd Annual Voices for Equity Conference. Montoya's presentation focused on the crucial need for systemic changes within educational institutions to support and advance…

Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) presented with Kimberly Hile of the University of Alabama in Huntsville at the National Association for the Education of Young Children's Professional Learning Institute June 10 in New Orleans, LA. Their session entitled "Welcoming Families of Young Children with…

Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) contributed to a new resource to support including young children with disabilities and their families in childcare programs. Building Inclusive State Child Care Systems is a collaboration between the Division for Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children and…

Holmes Scholar Adjoa Mensah (Teaching and Learning) presented “Exploring Technology Integration through Lesson Analysis: A PICRAT Model Pilot Study” at the 2024 CONGRESS of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Montreal, Canada.   

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…

Danica G. Hays (Education) co-presented with Jhone Ebert, Nevada Superintendent of Public Instruction and Education alumni, at the U.S. Department of Education Regional Convening to Support State Action to Advance Education Professions in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their presentation titled, "Innovations in Educator Preparation: NV Forward,"…

Nancy Lough (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education; UNLV Sports Innovation Institute) was featured in episode 10 of the City Cast Las Vegas podcast. In this episode she does a deep dive into the complexities of endorsements, sponsorships, pay-to-play in pro sports, and how we can get to pay parity for women's sports.

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…

Ariana Garcia and Blanca Rincón (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published an article, "Culturally Responsive Mentoring: A Psychosociocultural Perspective on Sustaining Students of Color Career Aspirations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM),” in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.…

Associate professor Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) was selected for the Fred Rogers Inquiry Educators 2024-2025 cohort. In collaboration with the Fred Rogers Institute, she will explore how Mr. Rogers' work addressed the inclusion and sense of belonging for young children with disabilities and their…