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Women's Council News

The UNLV Women's Council ensures the voices of women at UNLV are heard and advocates for a quality work life for women at all levels of the university.

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Current Women's Council News

UNLV Women Pay Tribute to Carol C. Harter
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UNLV History |

Five women share their stories on the former president's influence on UNLV and the empowerment of women at UNLV.

Women's Council Spotlight: Kavita Batra
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People |

In addition to her own research projects, the biostatistician provides statistical and research training to faculty, residents, and students in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

The Interview: Gabriela Buccini
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People |

One of the biggest rewards of public health, according to Gabriela Buccini, is the ability to make the world better for so many – in her case, mothers and babies. 

Nursing Moms Find Private Niches on Campus
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Campus News |

The increasing number of lactation pods on campus helps students with young children 

Women's Council Spotlight: Claire Tredwell
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People |

Key component of UNLV’s Early Childhood Education Center, Claire Tredwell, gives advice to women starting their careers.

Making the Right Connections to Close Gender Gap
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People |

UNLV's Kim Schjang joins top female IT professionals to construct the world’s fastest volunteer-built network for the SC21 supercomputing conference.

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Recent Women's Council Accomplishments

Michelle Tusan
Michelle Tusan (History) was a panelist for the Chamber of Commerce Women's History Month event.
LeAnne Salazar Montoya
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…
Molly Ray, Kavita Batra, Kristina Domanski, Ashley Barrile
Molly Ray, Kavita Batra, Kristina Domanski, and Ashley Barrile (all Medicine) presented their study titled "From Classroom to Clinical Practice: Incorporating Child Abuse Medicine into Emergency Medicine Resident Education" at the Western Medical Research Conference, held January 16-18, 2025, in Carmel, California. Dr. Ray, a former fellow in the…
Christina Hall
Christina Hall (Jean Nidetch Care Center) authored a chapter in The Expanding Continuum of Gender-Based Violence: Trauma-Informed Care, Volume 1 titled, "Intimate Partner Violence and Sexually Transmitted Infections."
Ann Vuong
Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled “Global metabolomic alterations associated with endocrine-disrupting chemicals among pregnant individuals and newborns," in the journal Metabolomics, along with researchers from Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, Ohio, Georgia and New York…
Leslie Griffin
Leslie Griffin (Law) authored a new blog post on Verdict titled, "Sexual Abuse is NOT Charitable."
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