HIGHLIGHTS THESE INDIVIDUALS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN ENHANCING THE UNIVERSITY’S R1 STATUS BY BRINGING HIGH-LEVEL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE TO OUR COLLEGE.
The Department of Criminal Justice’s , Professor, Monica K. Miller, Ph.D., was named a recipient of the Nevada Regents’ Researcher Award, an honor bestowed by the Nevada System of Higher Education in recognition of her significant contributions to the University through her impactful research. In addition to this distinction, she was also honored with the American Psychology-Law Society Mid-Career Award , which acknowledges her substantial contributions to the field of forensic and legal psychology in research, theory and practice.
The Department of Gender, Race & Identity’s , Associate Professor, Emily Hobson Ph.D., received her second National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for her forthcoming book, AIDS and Abolition: A History of Care Work Against the Carceral State. Her research investigates HIV/AIDS activism within U.S. prisons during the 1980s and 1990s, highlighting the role of peer education, feminist labor and grassroots health advocacy.
The Department of English's , Associate Professor, Katherine Fusco, Ph.D., received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipend to support her research and writing for Laughing All the Time: A Biography of Anita Loos (1889–1981), a project that explores the life and legacy of the influential American novelist and screenwriter. In addition to the NEH support, she was also awarded a Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society , further recognizing the significance of her scholarly work.
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