We are the TREATment Lab at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). We conduct research and engage community.
Our team is passionate about overcoming obstacles that prevent effective behavioral health treatments from reaching underserved communities.
11/18/2025
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety? You may qualify for free brief therapy through our research program. The TREATment Lab is offering an 8-week program designed to help reduce anxiety symptoms. 💛
If you’re 18+ and experiencing anxiety symptoms, you may be eligible.
Scan the QR code to be directed to our website for details, or contact us to learn more:
📞 (702) 895-5973
📧 [email protected]
10/09/2025
For ageism awareness day, let’s raise our voices and talk about aging.
Aging is a varied experience, but one that unites us. Let’s build a society that works for us all!
07/14/2025
🎉 Congratulations to Vanessa Flores! 🎉
Vanessa, a lead research assistant at the TREATment Lab, has been awarded the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) from UNLV's Office of Undergraduate Research! 🌟
Vanessa contributes to projects aimed at improving access to mental health care in underserved communities. 💛
This $1,500 fellowship will fund her independent research project, which she'll present at the Fall 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium. 🙌
07/04/2025
TREATment Lab Director, Dr. Renn, presenting best practices for older adult mental health care to a network of behavioral health hospitals in the Las Vegas valley.
06/30/2025
Our lab director, Dr. Renn, will be leading provider training in best practices for caring for older adults sponsored by a trio of local psychiatric hospitals.
05/03/2025
Our two research assistants represented the lab at the Western Psychological Association conference this Thursday! It was their first time presenting, and they did an incredible job sharing our work on anxiety and depression in older adults. We’re so proud of their dedication and excited for what’s next!
11/04/2024
Help Us Give Back: Senior Assisted Living Donation Drive 🧡
The UNLV TREATment Lab is collecting donations to support low-income older adults in local assisted living communities. You can drop off your items at UNLV's Psychology Department main office from November 4 (today!) through November 25. 🍂
Let’s make a difference together! 🌟For questions, please reach out to us through email. 📲
06/14/2024
The TREATment Lab got to attend the recent National Senior Health & Fitness Day, where we offered services such as community resources, education, and depression screenings!
05/11/2024
Our lab celebrating the graduation of our very own Dr. Matthew Schurr!
04/18/2024
Shoutout to one of our graduate students, Matthew Schurr! Matt will be graduating from our Clinical Psychology PhD program this summer. Even more exciting news, Matt defended his dissertation and accepted a fellowship at Harvard Medical School's McLean Hospital. Congratulations Matt!
04/15/2024
Let's celebrate our clinical psychology doctoral student, Raksh*tha Mohankumar! Raksh*tha presented her research at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Raksh*tha won the SIG award from SBM Integrated Primary Care, which included a cash prize! Congratulations Raksh*tha!
03/19/2024
Join the UNLV TREATment lab (Dr. Renn, Lab Director and Raksh*tha Mohankumar, PhD student) for a national webinar on improving mental health of marginalized older adults this Thursday @ 10am PT/1pm ET. Registration is FREE and 1 CE is provided for clinicians https://www.asaging.org/web-seminars/aligning-care-and-disrupting-stigmas-mental-health-marginalized-older-adults
