Doris Morgan Rueda (History) published  the article “Riding the Juvenile Crime Wave: Juvenile Delinquency, Race, and Gender in Postwar San Diego” in Journal of San Diego History. This article examines the history of crime and media in Cold War era San Diego, and in particular, analyzes how juvenile delinquency was understood and…

Vanessa Marie Booth (Political Science, The Lincy Institute, Brookings Mountain West) recently was selected to attend the 2022 Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute (JSI) Fellowship Program at the University of Minnesota. The JSI Fellowship prepares students to obtain a master’s or joint degree in public policy,…

Patricia Cruz, Mark Buttner, and David Woodard (all Environmental and Occupational Health), along with Adam Obenza, '19 Master of Public Health, co-authored an article, “Microbial Contamination on Ambulance Surfaces: A Systematic Literature Review,” in the Journal of Hospital Infection.   The aim of the study was to determine whether…

Dr. Lily T. Garcia (Dental) accepted an invitation to serve as a panelist on the PROHmotion (Policy & Research in Oral Health: Moving Forward) blog hosted by NYU Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy and Management. The discussion, “Learning from Past Battles,” addressed the topics learning from tobacco, a dental benefit in Medicare, mental…

Dr. Annabel Barber (Medicine) has been named vice chair of the best practices work group of the Board of Governors for the American College of Surgeons. She also recently co-authored two manuscripts, one of which has been accepted for publication in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The other manuscript is currently under review.

Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) co-authored a new publication, "Early Perinatal Workforce Adaptations to the COVID-19 Pandemic." The study focused on early pandemic response and ways to improve readiness.

Ann Vuong (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) co-published a paper, "Gestational Exposure to Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Social Skills and Problem Behaviors in Adolescents: The HOME Study" in the journal Environment International. The study investigates associations between gestational exposure to PBDEs and social skills and problem…

Dr. Neamat Hassan (Dental) gave a virtual presentation, “Role of the Additive Technology (3D printing) Materials in Advancing Maxillofacial Prosthodontics,” to graduate students in the department of maxillofacial prosthodontics at Japan's Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

Dr. Amanda Jo Okundaye (Dental) contributed content to chapters 14 and 16 in the third edition of Wright's Behavior Management in Dentistry for Children.

Drs. Neamat Hassan and Hassan Ziada (both Dental) co-authored “Perspectives of Orthodontists of the Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management of White Spot Lesions: A Qualitative Study,” which appeared Jan. 29 in the Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry.

Christina Miskey (Libraries) was invited to present at the ORCID US Community's 7th Showcase webinar. Her presentation focused on the status of ORCID outreach, education, and integration efforts on the UNLV campus over the past two years.

Caren Royce Yap (Marketing and International Business) was recognized as an AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) trailblazer in the Las Vegas community by the Asian Community Development Council (ACDC) at its first InspirAsian Gala, which took place in December. Yap, who serves as CSUN president, was the youngest of the eight trailblazers…