Rebecca Benfield (Nursing) was recognized for her research as co-author of “Use of External Uterine Electromyography Across Stage I Labor” in the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health with a Mary Ann Shah New Author Award for 2024. This award underscores the significance of the contribution to midwifery and women’s health.…

Asma Awan and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper titled, “A Program Evaluation to Foster Partnerships for an Equitable Access to Healthcare in Nevada, USA," at the 1st International Canadian Scientific Research Congress, held in Toronto, Canada, from May 1-3, 2024. The presentation focused on the utilization of the…

Asma Awan, Ana Gonzalez, Mohammad Sohail Akhter, Refat Srejon, Abena Owusu, Susan Dakwa, Blessing Imade, Salim Dweck, Sidath Kapukotuwa, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper titled, “A Process Evaluation to Address Health Inequities and Imply Reflexivity: A Qualitative Analysis of Post-Covid-19 Efforts in Nevada,…

  Faculty members Nicole Short and Kara Christensen Pacella (Psychology) have published a new study in Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment suggesting that certain aspects of poor sleep quality (taking longer to fall asleep and having more sleep-related problems during the day) are associated with increased drinking…

Faculty members Amanda Belarmino and Cass Shum (both Hospitality), along with alumnae Yunxuan Carrie Zhang (Ph.D. '22) and Dina Zemke (Ph.D. '03), recently wrote an article that was featured in the International Hospitality Review. The article, "Comparing the antecedents of manager’s and employee’s job satisfaction in the housekeeping…

Professor Jeff Stempel (Law) has been appointed to the Advisory Committee of the Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, which is published by the University of Connecticut School of Law. 

Professor Jeff Stempel (Law) was appointed to the editorial board of the Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, which is published by the American Bar Association.

Joshua Chévere Cohen (Black Mountain Institute) qualified to compete in the 2024 USA Fencing National Championships and July Challenge taking place this summer in Columbus. OH. He will compete in Division III Men's Epee. With more than 4,500 fencers from nearly every state expected to participate, Summer Nationals is both the largest fencing…

Su Kim Chung (Libraries) delivered the keynote address, "The Women Who Saved History: Jeanne Wier and the Nevada Historical Society," at the Nevada Historical Society's 120th birthday celebration in Reno. Wier was a longtime advocate for the preservation of Nevada’s history through her tireless work on behalf of the Nevada Historical Society…