Sadia Shaukat (Teaching and Learning) as a Fulbright Scholar from College of Education presented her paper on “Teachers’ Technostress, Work Family Conflict and Life Satisfaction while Working from Home during COVID-19” at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference in Chicago earlier this month. She presented the findings of her…

Susanna Phillips Newbury (Art) reviewed the Nevada Museum of Art's fall exhibition "Land Art: Expanding the Atlas." The first of a yearlong series of shows on art and environment, "Land Art" identified new pathways in assessing social engagement and dispossession in landscape studies not only in the U.S. West, but also across the world.

LeAnne Salazar Montoya (Educational Psychology and Higher Education) was in the first class of superintendents and other administrators to successfully complete the Aspiring Superintendents Academy for Latino and Latina Leaders. Members of the academy were involved in a yearlong professional learning experience involving a blend of theory and…

Brittani Sterling (Libraries) has been selected as a Fellow for the Association of Research Libraries Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) for 2022-23. The LCDP is a year-long experience that prepares mid-career librarians from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to take on leadership roles in their careers and in…

Amanda Melilli (Libraries) has been named chair of the American Library Association's 2023 Rainbow Booklist committee, charged with creating a national booklist of the best LGBTQIA+ books for young people. She is head of the Teacher Development & Resources Library.

Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) has been tasked to lead the newly announced Johnson & Johnson Midwifery Workforce Study. Vanderlaan and others will explore ways to improve access and integration of midwives in the U.S. This study is made possible by Johnson & Johnson, which awarded two grants to the American College of…

Amy Tureen (Libraries) is the author of a chapter, "Transitioning from Passive to Active Diversity Recruitment Strategies: A Case Study," published in the book, Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Handbook for Academic Libraries.

Toni Repetti (Hospitality) and Susan Roe of San Francisco State University were invited guests on the "Restaurant Relevance" podcast to discuss their paper “Minimum Wage Change Effects on Restaurant Pricing and Employment” and how the results are applicable in today’s restaurant employment environment. The podcast will be available on YouTube,…

Kavita Batra (Medicine), along with researchers from Saudi Arabia and India, published an article, "Literature Review of Omicron: A Grim Reality Amidst COVID-19," in the journal "Microorganisms."

Camisha Fagan (Sociology) was awarded the Sankofa Advocate Scholarship by the office of student diversity & social justice. The scholarship recognizes students who utilize their knowledge to contribute to the liberation of historically marginalized identities. 

Dr. Sadaf Fakhra (Medicine) was accepted into the American College of Cardiology IM Women in Cardiology program. She will be the resident advocate in Nevada for other female residents interested in cardiology, and will promote and foster that interest. Fakhra will be attending seminars to train to become a mentor for interested residents, and be…

Patricia A. Heisser Metoyer (Psychology, Interdisciplinary, English), before International Women’s Day on March 8, was selected as a formal delegate to the United Nations Women CSW66 on March 31. UN Women, NGO participants, including the UNA-USA delegation, will identify global strategies to address gender gaps primarily due to discriminatory…