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Current Education News

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ History |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s origin story traces back to one vote by one man, Herb Derfelt. And his legacy continues through generations of family members who followed in his educator footsteps.

Pate Thomas holds a photo of his great-grandfather Herbert Derfelt
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ History |

Pate Thomas initially had no desire to add his name to the long list of family members who became Rebels and then educators. Now? He’s a proud alum, a difference-making educator, and the boss of a brand-new high school.

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Campus News |

The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Stacy Shapin stands in an art gallery
People |

The College of Fine Arts advising director on the high value of arts degrees, quiet spaces, and being a late bloomer.

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Research |

The associate vice president for research shares how she’s redefining the research infrastructure at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, one grant and project at a time. 

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students
Campus News |

The Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services welcomes its first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students.

Education In The News

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The NAACP chapter in Las Vegas is voicing strong opposition to President Trump's recent executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The chapter is urging that education equity remains a national priority, emphasizing the importance of maintaining progress in educational opportunities for all students.

PBS

Five years ago, Covid-19 drastically changed lives all over the world. The pandemic also presented unique challenges for Las Vegas. We discuss how Nevadans continue to be impacted in a special collaboration with KNPR’s State of Nevada. We then meet Libby Hausrath, a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor and lead researcher on a Mars project. She explains what samples being collected now may tell us about the Red Planet.

PBS

Five years ago, Covid-19 drastically changed lives all over the world. The pandemic also presented unique challenges for Las Vegas. We discuss how Nevadans continue to be impacted in a special collaboration with KNPR’s State of Nevada. We then meet Libby Hausrath, a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor and lead researcher on a Mars project. She explains what samples being collected now may tell us about the Red Planet.

PBS

Five years ago, Covid-19 drastically changed lives all over the world. The pandemic also presented unique challenges for Las Vegas. We discuss how Nevadans continue to be impacted in a special collaboration with KNPR’s State of Nevada. We then meet Libby Hausrath, a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor and lead researcher on a Mars project. She explains what samples being collected now may tell us about the Red Planet.

PBS

Five years ago, Covid-19 drastically changed lives all over the world. The pandemic also presented unique challenges for Las Vegas. We discuss how Nevadans continue to be impacted in a special collaboration with KNPR’s State of Nevada. We then meet Libby Hausrath, a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor and lead researcher on a Mars project. She explains what samples being collected now may tell us about the Red Planet.

KNPR News

It was March 12, 2020, when Governor Steve Sisolak announced a state of emergency in Nevada in response to the growing infections and deaths from COVID-19. Five days later, he announced a statewide business shutdown. And something no one ever thought would happen happened: The Las Vegas Strip shut down for 78 days.

Education Experts

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Recent Education Accomplishments

Bradley Marianno (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published a handbook chapter on Teachers' Unions and Collective Bargaining in the Live Handbook of Education Policy Research. The Live Handbook is an open-access, interconnected set of research summaries covering over 50 different education policy topics. 
Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education) presented a research project with her Master's students,  Rachel Dugan, Zihan Gong, and Mikayla Harris (Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program). The project, titled "The Aftermath of Parental Alienation: Coping Styles of Adult Children who Experienced Parental Alienation," was presented at the…
Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza, Blanca E. Rincón (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), Brent M. Drake (formerly Decision Support), J. Judd Harbin (formerly Student Affairs Strategic Planning and Assessment), and Kyle Ethelbah (Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach) won the won the Charles F. Elton Best Paper Award…
Amanda Hoffman (Center for Research, Evaluation, and Assessment) was awarded $10,000 from the Women in Measurement ResearcHER program to complete a project titled, "Evaluating the Impact of Faculty Advisor Relationships on the Job Preparedness and Career Goals of Graduate Students in Measurement."  
Omolola A. Odejimi (Educational Psychology) and co-author Leslie F. Clark (USC/CHLA) published an article titled, "Metacognition and the 5Cs of Positive Youth Development Programs: A Review of Metacognitive Interventions," in the Journal of Youth Development. This systematic review proposes metacognition as a mechanism by which PYD programs…
Bradley Marianno, Mark Spinrad, and Megan Griffard (all Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published "Weighting for Equity: The Impact and Challenges of Weighted Student Funding Implementation" in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.