Michael Ian Borer (Sociology) was honored with the Early-in-Career Award by the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI). This newly designated award is given to “scholars who have made significant contributions within the first 10 years since the completion of their PhDs.” In that time period, Borer has published a solo-authored book…

Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) collaborated with three authors on an article discussing social innovation — its meanings, manifestations, and impacts on sustainability. The article was published in the 14th  issue of  Salute e Societa, an Italian scholarly publication in the field of health and society. He also is co-organizing an…

The Division of Educational Outreach has received a Bronze Award for Most Improved for its fall 2015 continuing education catalog. The award was made by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) and recognizes the top marketing and creative work of its members through the UPCEA marketing awards. UNLV will be among…

Simon Gottschalk and Mark Salvaggio (both Sociology) co-authored the article "Stuck Inside of Mobile: Ethnography in Non-Places,"  which appeared in the February issue of the Journal of Contemporary Ethnography.  

Greg Voelker (Libraries) and Heather Johnson, formerly of Libraries, co-authored the article “LASR Pointers: Assessing the Need for, Creating, and Measuring Standardized Training for an Automated Storage and Retrieval System,” which was published last month in Strategic Library.  

Carrie Sampson (Environmental and Public Affairs) and Sonya Douglass Horsford, formerly of UNLV and now of George Mason University, co-authored a book chapter titled "Beyond Legal Remedies: Toward Funding Equity and Improved Educational Opportunities for English Language Learners" in Law & Education Inequality: Removing Barriers to…

Kristen Costello (Libraries) won the 2015 University Libraries Outstanding Library Faculty Service Award. Costello was honored for her service as vice chair and chair of the Innovative Users Group (IUG), which included work on the IUG's annual conferences. She also was recognized for the leadership she provided when the group acquired…

Georgiann Davis (Sociology) is the author of the book  Contesting Intersex: The Dubious Diagnosis, which was published this year by NYU Press. This book and Davis' other work on intersex issues, has led to additional media and scholarly attention, including an article in Buzzfeed and a guest piece in Contexts, as well as an invitation to…

Keith Rowley (Law) was recently appointed to the Uniform Law Commission, an organization of practicing lawyers, judges, legislators, legislative staff, and law professors appointed by their respective state governments to research, draft, and promote enactment of uniform state laws.