Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health), Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) published an article on "Prescription Painkiller Misuse in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Adults Ages 50 and Older: Trends and Correlates in a National Sample, 2015-2019…

Faculty Sara Rosenkranz, Andrew Hooyman, Richard Rosenkranz (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), along with students Chris Acosta, Jose Hidalgo, CindyRomina Ballesteros Paniagua (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Daniela Gonzalez-Alvarez (Social and Behavioral Health) presented compelling research on infant formula…

Dr. Mandy K. Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), met with members of the School of Public Health to discuss some of the current CDC-funded projects that they are working on. One of these projects include the Nevada Childhood Lead Prevention Program, led by Erika Marquez (Environmental and Occupational Health…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article within the GBD 2021 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators team titled, “Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article within the GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators team titled, “Burden of Disease Scenarios for 204 Countries and Territories, 2022-2050: A Forecasting Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021” in the journal, Lancet (Impact factor 168.9). The article…

Aastha Poudel, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) virtually presented a paper titled, “South Asian Immigrants’ Mental Health Issues: A Narrative Review" at the 8th International Congress on Scientific Research, held in Konya, Turkey, from May 17-19, 2024. Delegates from 45 countries participated in this…

Ana Gonzalez, Mohammad Sohail Akhter, Refat Srejon, Abena Owusu, Susan Dakwa, Blessing Imade, Salim Dweck, Sidath Kapukotuwa, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) virtually presented a paper titled, “Effectiveness of Community-Based Participatory Evaluation (CBPE): Lessons Learned from a Model Process Evaluation Framework…

Laurencia Bonsu, Tim Grigsby, Chris Johansen, Asma Awan, Sidath Kapukotuwa and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published an article titled, “A scoping review of determinants of drinking and driving behavior among young adult college students in the US,” in the journal Psychoactives. The article identifies factors responsible…

Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) co-published an article on "Delayed care during pregnancy and postpartum linked to poor maternal mental health: evidence in the United States" in the Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. Mental health disorders are important prenatal and postpartum health complications. In the rapidly changing…

Asma Awan, Ana Daniela Gonzalez, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a manuscript titled, “A Neoteric Approach toward Social Media in Public Health Informatics: A Narrative Review of Current Trends and Future Directions” in the journal Information (Impact factor 3.1).  The article is very timely and underscores the…

Drew Blasco (Social and Behavioral Health), Chia-Liang Dai (Teaching and Learning), Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), and Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health) were selected to receive a UNLV 2024 Faculty Opportunity Award for their project entitled, "Theory-based correlates of help-seeking behavior…

Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) has been enlisted by Social Issues Theatre to provide guidance on the development for the Enable Me Theatre Pilot Program. Social Issues Theatre has unveiled the Enable Me Theatre Pilot Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at revolutionizing dementia care. By employing innovative techniques such as…