Women's Research Institute of Nevada

Contact

4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5083
Ph. (702) 895-4931
Fx. (702) 895-4930
http://wrinunlv.org
wrin@unlv.edu


The Women's Research Institute of Nevada aims to foster the social and economic development of Nevadans through the collection, preservation, and analysis of information on women in the state. The public dissemination of Institute research, within Nevada and across the nation, facilitates faculty research, builds leadership skills, and generates visibility for the University.

Recently Posted

Lecture with Dr. Susan Chandler Network Event
We know much about the men who built and operated the casinos of Las Vegas. In this talk, Dr. Susan...

Barbara Buckley Biography and Video Interview Now Available News from the Network
The Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) is excited to announce the addition of the...

New Biography Available News from the Network
The Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) is excited to announce the addition of the...

Principal Staff

Joanne Goodwin, Ph.D., Director
Ph. (702) 895-1026
Email: joanne.goodwin@unlv.edu

Kelly Lewis, Administrative Assistant IV
Ph. (702) 895-4931
E-mail: kelly.lewis@unlv.edu

Angela Moor, Oral History Projects, MA, UNLV, History
Ph. 702) 895-4931
E-mail: moora@unlv.nevada.edu

Summer Burke, Educational Outreach
Ph. (702) 895-2902
E-mail: summer.burke@unlv.edu

Areas of Expertise:

Women in History, Women's Movements, Women's, Gender & Feminist Studies, Economic Development & Security

Member Experts:


Projects & Campaigns

Las Vegas Women Oral History Project

The Las Vegas Women Oral History Project (LVWOHP) evolved from a collaboration to build a collection of sources on women’s lives in Las Vegas. At the time it began (circa 1994), a critical shortage of information on women’s lives existed in traditional repositories and few oral history projects collected the narratives of women. By 2009, other efforts had taken hold to include women in southern Nevada’s history.

Nevada Women's Archives

Founded in 1994 as a means to preserve the text and photographic documentation detailing women's activities in the development of Nevada, the Nevada Women's Archives currently houses more than 250 collections and is located within the Special Collections Department of the Lied Library at UNLV.

Status of Women in Nevada

Since 2002, the Women's Research Institute of Nevada has been a member of a statewide project team collecting and studying data from approximately 150 indicators of women's health, education, social welfare, and employment in the state.

 

Reports & Resources

The Status of Women in Nevada. 2004. Since 2002, the Women's Research Institute of Nevada has been a member of a statewide project team collecting and studying data from approximately 150 indicators of women's health, education, social welfare, and employment in the state. Published in November 2004, the Status of Women in Nevada Report makes this critical information on the well being of Nevada's citizens available for our legislators, educators, and general public.

Center News

Barbara Buckley Biography and Video Interview Now Available
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 3:20pm

The Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) is excited to announce the addition of the biography and video interview of Barbara Buckely to their growing collection on their website, wrin.unlv.edu

The WRIN website serves as a site of research and education about the history of women in southernNevada.  The site contains video, audio, and images of the women featured.  WRIN is continually adding new women to the site that currently includes more than 75 Nevada women.  The site serves as a source to researchers and a general education tool for students and the community.  WRIN will be spotlighting a new biography each month.

Barbara Buckley made history as the first female speaker of the Nevada State Assembly.  She came toLas Vegas in the 1980s and attended UNLV.  She received a law degree from the University of Arizona, and returned to Las Vegas and began working for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, where she now holds the position of executive director.

The Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) at UNLV is a member of the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW), a prestigious network of more than 100 leading U.S. research and policy centers that helps ensure fully-informed debate, policies, and practices that help create more equitable opportunities for women and girls. WRIN is currently celebrating 100 years of progress and tradition by recognizing the centennial of woman suffrage in Nevada, 1911-1914—2011-2014.
New Biography Available
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 6:26pm

The Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) is excited to announce the addition of the biography of Pat Mulroy to their growing collection on their website, wrin.unlv.edu

The WRIN website serves as a site of research and education about the history of women in southern Nevada.  The site contains video, audio, and images of the women featured.  WRIN is continually adding new women to the site that currently includes more than 75 Nevada women.  The site serves as a source to researchers and a general education tool for students and the community.  WRIN will be spotlighting a new biography each month.

Pat Mulroy is the head of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, a position she has held since 1989.  She also organized the Southern Nevada Water Authority in 1991, and has served as manager of the cooperative since that time.  She has worked to encourage conservation efforts and to insure that southern Nevada has enough water for its residents.

The Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) at UNLV is a member of the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW), a prestigious network of more than 100 leading U.S. research and policy centers that helps ensure fully-informed debate, policies, and practices that help create more equitable opportunities for women and girls. WRIN is currently celebrating 100 years of progress and tradition by recognizing the centennial of woman suffrage in Nevada, 1911-1914—2011-2014.

 

http://wrinunlv.org/research/our-history-profiles-of-nevada-women/pat-mulroy/
Fall 2011 Newsletter Now Available
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 5:05pm

  The Women's Research Insitute of Nevada is excited to announce that the Fall 2011 newsletter is now available for download!

 

Visit, http://wrinunlv.org/pdfs/WRIN%20Newsletter%2011.pdf to read all about our latest news and events and see what we have planned for the next year!

Opportunities, Grants & Fellowships

Student Opportunities:

Internships.  For-credit internships are available at our institute. WRIN coordinates with the undergraduate's particular department to allow students to work at our institute on any of a variety of our programs or projects with credits applicable toward the student's major or minor.

Graduate Assistanship Positions. Graduate assistantship positions are available on a competitive basis to students admitted to any College of Liberal Arts graduate degree program.

New Leadership Nevada. The NEW Leadership Development Network builds and supports women's civic leadership and education at colleges and universities across the United States. It consists of a 6-day residential program that brings together 25-30 college students from across the state to learn about women's leadership and civic participation from accomplished women leaders.