Faculty Fanfare: Mohammad Motamed
UNM Associate Professor of Computational Mathematics Mohammad Motamed is co-leading two federal grants that he hopes will see quantum computing revolutionize fields like cryptography, optimization, and materials science. The grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy bring $500,000 to UNM, and are part of a larger interdisciplinary project involving collaborators […] Read More
Women in STEM Award Winner profile: Dr. Kathy Kambic
Landscape architecture professor studies contemporary issues of Rio Grande Key info: The project by UNM Associate Professor Kathy Kambic explores the connection between geophysical properties of the land, settlement patterns and contemporary issues facing the Rio Grande region. Quote: “Understanding living systems in the Rio Grande Valley or anywhere on the planet can help […] Read More
Faculty Fanfare: José Cerrato
UNM Engineering Professor José Cerrato will lead a $3.83 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research to understand and mitigate the challenges that climate change poses to the health of New Mexicans. The grant funds the Climate and Health Allied Network for Geospatial and Environmental Science (CHANGES) Exploratory […] Read More
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Protected: Faculty wellbeing and health
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Dr. Anisha Shakya, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Name: Dr. Anisha Shakya Title: Assistant Professor Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology Describe your research in about 200 words. My research program seeks to understand how the multitude of biochemical processes occurring inside a cell are organized in absence of lipid membranes, and how the mis-regulation of such membraneless organization lead to […] Read More
Dr. Garrett Delavan, Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
Name: Dr. Garrett Delavan Title: Assistant Professor Department: Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies Describe your research in about 200 words. Prior to earning his doctorate, Delavan spent 17 years in public schooling, the first eight of which were spent at Horizonte Instruction and Training Center, a diverse, urban, alternative high school in […] Read More
Federal Title IX updates include changes to discrimination reporting and training at UNM
A series of updates to Title IX regulations include several important changes for UNM faculty, students and staff. The new regulations in Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination, were approved by the U.S. Department of Education earlier this year, took effect Aug. 1, 2024. These new regulations better align with other federal […] Read More
Dr. Anne-Sabine Nicolas, Languages, Cultures and Literatures
Name: Dr. Anne-Sabine Nicolas Title: Visiting Lecturer III of French Department: Languages, Cultures and Literatures Describe your research in about 200 words. My academic research is grounded in my passion for post-colonial studies and multiculturalism. My study focuses on traditional and non-traditional forms of texts and theater in 20th/21st post-colonial French/ Francophone […] Read More
Registration open for fall UNM faculty development workshops
Our lineup of faculty development events this semester includes a variety of topics including how to build your mentor network and how to manage student concerns. We also are partnering with the Faculty Research Development Office for a series on successful research proposals, and we will offer our workshops on promotion and tenure topics. Our […] Read More
Dr. James Burns, Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy
Name: Dr. James Burns Title: Associate Professor Department: Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Describe your research in about 200 words. My work is situated in the field of curriculum studies and theorizing. Having a background in political science, history, and philosophical inquiry, my research focus lies in masculinities studies, militarism, power, institutional violence, […] Read More
Dr. Sepideh Yasrebi, Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy
Name: Dr. Sepideh Yasrebi Title: Assistant Professor Department: Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Describe your research in about 200 words. Across my scholarship and teaching, I study historically marginalized students’ (e.g., emergent bilinguals) lived experiences through the lens of narrative inquiry and culturally sustaining pedagogy to provide a more humanizing space […] Read More
Johannes Barfield, Honors College
Name: Johannes Barfield Title: Assistant Professor Department: Honors College Describe your research in about 200 words. I am a sample-based visual and sound artist working in collage, installation, video, photography, XR (extended reality), collage, and music. My artistic practice and research delve into childhood memories, joy, appropriation as a means of survival, […] Read More
Dr. Meshell L. Sturgis, Communication and Journalism
Name: Dr. Meshell Sturgis Title: Assistant Professor Department: Communication and Journalism Describe your research in about 200 words. I conduct a fun mixture of critical cultural media studies and community engaged research using research creation methods. As my dissertation explored the political aesthetics of Black Girl Magic and self-representation in alternative media, […] Read More
Patrick Denne, Mathematics and Statistics
Name:Patrick Denne Title:Visiting Lecturer Department:Mathematics and Statistics Describe your research in about 200 words.I am not currently involved in research, but I am very interested in how people learn math, and how best to encourage students to succeed in it. What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student?A student informed me during a statistics lecture that […] Read More
Dr. Eva Hayward, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Name:Dr. Eva Hayward Title:Lecturer III Department:Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Describe your research in about 200 words.Trained in the History and Philosophy of Science, my research focuses on Environmental Studies, Art and Aesthetics, and Trans Studies. What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student?Every year, I learn interesting things from my students. The most important lesson […] Read More
Dr. Cecilia A. Hinojosa, Psychology
Name:Dr. Cecilia A. Hinojosa Title:Assistant Professor Department:Psychology Describe your research in about 200 words.My research utilizes a multi-methods approach, including experimental behavioral paradigms, psychophysiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), ecological momentary assessment (EMA), and neuromodulation. The Hinojosa laboratory’s goal is to discover biomarkers for co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) to help guide clinician […] Read More
Dr. Mustofa Mahmud Al Mamun, Economics
Name: Dr. Mustofa Mahmud Al Mamun Title: Lecturer III Department: Economics Describe your research in about 200 words. I am a Macroeconomist specializing in Macroeconomic Policy. I use a combination of econometric and general equilibrium models to answer policy-related queries. My recent research has focused on the short-run effects of additional […] Read More
Dr. Yann Lussiez, Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy
Name: Dr. Yann Lussiez Title: Assistant Professor Department: Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Describe your research in about 200 words. Leadership development, Indigenous leadership, empathy, intellectual humility What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student? The importance of “kilo” : the Hawaiian approach to observation, examination, watching […] Read More
Dr. H.L. Chen, Finance and Innovation
Name: Dr. H.L. Chen Title: Clinical Business Faculty Department: Finance and Innovation Describe your research in about 200 words. Dr. Chen’s primary research interests encompass project management within the realms of supply chain, finance, performance, and sustainability. His research focuses on improving project management and performance in multi-project environments, as well as […] Read More
Dr. Laura C. Ornelas, Psychology
Name: Dr. Laura C. Ornelas Title: Assistant Professor Department: Psychology Describe your research in about 200 words. The Ornelas lab investigates the neurobiology of traumatic stress and alcohol use disorders. Dr. Ornelas has a K99/R00 Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Award through the NIAAA that focuses on […] Read More