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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.

Current Women's Council News

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Campus News |

UNLV’s Take Your Child to Work Day gives kids a chance to see what their parents do while exploring a fun range of educational and career-related activities.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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Campus News |

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

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People |

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

Recent Women's Council Accomplishments

Minnie Wood (Nursing) has been named the 2025 Public Health Hero by the Southern Nevada Health District for her contributions to creating a healthier, more resilient community. Wood works with several community partners and has collaborated with the health district on various projects to survey and educate the community. She will be recognized at…
Deborah Kuhls (Medicine), who serves as professor and chief of the Acute Care Surgery Division and associate dean of Research, received the Nevada Public Health Associations' Public Health Advocate Award on April 9, 2025 in recognition of her exceptional contributions to public health. This honor reflects her unwavering commitment and…
Michelle Tusan (History) was a panelist for the Chamber of Commerce Women's History Month event.
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, 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 (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."