Jenna Weglarz-Ward, (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) participated in Making Ideal Real: A Gathering of National Early Learning Policy Influencers with the Bainum Family Foundation and WeVision Early Education in Washington, D.C. She represented the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Early Childhood and…

Associate professor Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) recently published an article in the latest edition of Division for Early Childhood's Recommended Practices Monograph Series--Leadership: Leading From Where You Are. "Every Family is a Leader: How Professional-Family Partnership Empowers Family Leaders,"…

Catharine Lory (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) is the recipient of the 2024 Early Career Research Award presented by the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD), which is part of the Council for Exceptional Children — the largest international professional organization dedicated to supporting the…

Alain Bengochea (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) published an article titled, "Effective vocabulary interventions for young emergent bilinguals: A best‐evidence synthesis," in Review of Education.  This best-evidence synthesis applied systematic study selection procedures and identified rigorously designed…

Alain Bengochea (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) has been appointed by the Nevada Department of Education to serve on the advisory council to revise and modernize the Nevada State Literacy Plan (NSLP). The NSLP provides guidance and support to districts and charter schools by incorporating contemporary literacy best practices…

Monica R. Brown (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) published an article titled "Educators’ Accounts of White Racial Advantage in K-12 settings: Implications for Black Students" in the Multicultural Education Review journal.

Jenna Weglarz-Ward, associate professor, and Turia Penkalski, doctoral student, (both Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) presented their recent research findings related to professional requirements and recommendations for IDEA Part C special instructors and service coordinators along with colleagues Maryssa Mitsch (UNLV Alumni…

Melissa Yarczower and Jenna Weglarz-Ward (both Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) presented a poster at the recent 39th Division for Early Childhood's Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and their Families. Their poster titled, "How Professionals Are Prepared in Social, Emotional, and Behavior…

Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children's Annual Conference alongside her colleagues from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Kimberly Hile and Loretta Hayslip. Their session, "Supporting Young Children with Disabilities in…

Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) presented "A Strong Start: Early Childhood Multilingualism and Linguistic Social Justice" at the annual Fulbright Conference in Denver, Colorado. 

Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education), associate professor and Research Coordinator for the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center, provided the keynote session for the Early Intervention/Early Childhood Conference sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama on October 17 in Mobile, Alabama. Her session…

Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) was elected to serve as the chair for the Nevada Part C Early Intervention Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC). The ICC supports Nevada's early intervention system for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families and professionals across the state.