Research in Action:
How Education Research Shapes the Real World
Research in Action:
How Education Research Shapes the Real World
October 22, 2026 | 5 pm to 7 pm | UNLV Student Union, Ballroom C
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How Education Research Shapes the Real World
Discover how education research shapes the real world — from student success and learning to leadership, policy, technology, and social change. Through fast-paced talks from faculty, alumni, and graduate students, Research in Action explores the real questions behind how people learn, how institutions create change, and how research can help solve complex challenges in education and society.
What you need to know
What you need to know
Free and open to anyone who wishes to attend
Registration is required
Attendees should arrive by 4:45 pm
Refreshments will be served during the networking portion of the event
If you do not have a UNLV parking pass, you will need to park in a paid parking spot. There are two lots near the Student Union on Maryland Parkway that offer paid parking.
This event will be recorded. Registration requires acknowledgement of recording/photography and a waiver of media rights. The full recording and portions thereof may be made available on social media for future marketing of the event.
View the Schedule
View the Schedule
5:00 PM Welcome
5:05 PM Educational Policy and Leadership Faculty: Dr. Megan Griffard,
"The Role of School Leadership in Crises"
5:20 PM Higher Education Faculty: Dr. Kenyon Whitman,
"How the Foster Care System Shapes the Educational Pathways of Young People"
5:35 PM Educational Psychology Alum: Dr. Nicole Thomas,
Director of Education Policy at The Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities
5:50 PM Educational Psychology Faculty: Dr. Sarah Wolff,
"Seeing Motivation as a Dynamic Network of Experiences"
6:05 PM Higher Education Alum: Johnny Dominguez,
Executive Director of Improve Your Tomorrow-Nevada
6:20 PM Closing and Q&A
6:30 PM Networking/Refreshments
7 PM Event ends
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