Kai-Yu Ho (Physical Therapy) and department alumni Theresa French, '18 Doctor of Physical Therapy; Brooks Klein, '18 Doctor of Physical Therapy; and Young Lee, '18 Doctor of Physical Therapy; co-authored “Patellofemoral Joint Stress During Incline and Decline Running,” which appears in the current…
Nicole Schultz (International Gaming Institute) recently published an article in M Life Magazine, the internal publication for all MGM Resorts International properties, about the different virtual and augmented reality entertainment options on the Las Vegas Strip.
Markita Dawson, Kelsey George, Brittany Paloma-Fiedler, and Amy Tureen (all Libraries) recently conducted a panel titled "Awestruck: Moving Past Vocational Awe" at the 2018 NSHE Diversity Summit held at Nevada State College earlier this month.
Deborah Arteaga (World Languages and Cultures) has been awarded the credential of certified medical interpreter in Spanish by the National Board of Medical Interpreters. This the second credential of the two national exams for medical interpreting that she has been awarded.
Rochelle Walker (Fine Arts) and Samantha Carroll (Educational Psychology and Higher Education) created Living Your Best Life: Balancing School, Work, and Family Summit. It was created out of a graduate multicultural course project within the higher education leadership program. The goal was to…
Rachell A. Ekroos (Nursing) was an invited speaker at the GLMA Nursing Summit this week. She was asked to share her expertise on the topic of sexual violence among LGBTQ+ populations and communities. Her presentation, titled “Responding to Sexual Violence Among LGBTQ+ Identifying Persons," provided…
Kimberly Tomas and Soumya Upadhyay (both Healthcare Administration) presented a paper titled "Does Cultural Competency Influence Patient Safety Culture?" at the 2018 Nevada Public Health Association Conference held last month in Las Vegas. Tomas is pursuing a master of public health…
Marta Plominska (Music) has been awarded first prize at the Great Composers Competition - Masters of Wind Sonata for Sergey Prokofiev's "Sonata for Flute and Piano." Masters of Sonata is an annual international music competition series paying tribute to the art of the sonata/sonatina's large-…
Rosan Mitola (Libraries) had a book chapter, "Plan, Prioritize, and Partner: A Model to Create Successful Outreach Programs and Events," published in the book, Successful Campus Outreach for Academic Libraries. The book, published by Rowan & Littlefield, covers a variety of ways…
Mandy Mountain and Dan Thompson (both Life Sciences) earlier this month were awarded the Faculty Award for the UNLV Image of Research for their image entitled Caterpillar of the Endangered Mount Charleston Blue Butterfly Attracting an Ant Mutualist.
Susan Byrne (World Languages and Cultures) presented a paper, "Los Tres Sentidos Incorpóreos en el Persiles," during the 2018 Cervantes Society of America conference, held at the University of Calgary, Canada, last month.
Samantha Godbey, Chelsea Heinbach, and Xan Goodman (all Libraries) recently presented at the European Conference on Information Literacy in Oulu, Finland.
Godbey presented "Assessment and the ACRL Framework", a discussion on the different types of assessment, using specific examples of…