Name: Dr. Candi Running Bear Title: Assistant Professor Department: Special Education Describe your research in about 200 words. My research focuses on improving support for young Native American children with disabilities, especially those with or at risk for autism. I work closely with families, educators, and tribal communities to make sure the services offered […] Read More
Name:Lauren McQuistionTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Architecture Describe your research in about 200 words.I am a designer, educator, and researcher whose work focuses on the built environment. My scholarship examines the spatial history of museum institutions and their role in shaping cultural identity through the visual and spatial regimes of art and architecture in the 20th and 21st centuries. My […] Read More
Name:Dr. Mario Del Angel GuevaraTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Chicana and Chicano Studies Describe your research in about 200 words.My research focuses on the contributions and lives of curanderos in southern, central and northern Mexico and specializes in the Fidencista healing movement, a movement of curanderos who follow the teachings of El Niño Fidencio in Nuevo León, Mexico. What’s the most […] Read More
Name: Eric J. Garcia Title: Assistant Professor Department: Painting and Drawing Describe your research in about 200 words. As a tenth-generation Nuevomexicano and U.S. veteran, I have an intimate relationship with research on militarism in these lands. Investigating the multiple empires that conquered New Mexico and the residue that blankets these lands with war […] Read More
Name:Dr. Karin HendricksonTitle:Assistant Professor of Orchestral StudiesDepartment:Music Describe your research in about 200 words.Performance training; creativity; leadership; culture keeping. What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student?If you give them a platform of belief, they can achieve a lot.
Name:Dr. Zhu WangTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Computer Science Describe your research in about 200 words.My research interests span several areas, including Extended Reality (XR), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), robotics, and AI. Specifically, I have been working on XR-based human balance assessment and rehabilitation with emerging technologies (e.g., motion analysis, eye tracking, and force sensing); XR-based multi-participant collaboration and communication; interactions […] Read More
The new leader of UNM’s ARID Institute has more than 30 years of experience at the U.S. Geological Survey. Vice President for Research Ellen Fisher announced the appointment of Anne Kinsinger to the post. Kinsinger also brings other federal agency experience to the institute, which explores innovations in climate resilience in New Mexico. Learn more on […] Read More
Name:Matthew MurrellTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Law Describe your research in about 200 words.My research focuses on emerging technology and the law. As science fiction becomes reality, advances in the quantum realm, cyborg technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and computing will challenge existing legal frameworks. Artificial intelligence is a great example: it’s already created significant legal changes in copyright, elections, transportation, […] Read More
UNM faculty members Rebecca Sánchez and Cris Elder have new half-time roles in the Office of Academic Affairs as leadership changes are made following the departure of Provost James Holloway later this month. Starting July 1, Sánchez, of the College of Education and Human Sciences, will be interim associate vice provost for academic personnel. On […] Read More
Securing funding to meet your research goals can take some creativity and imagination. Get some ideas in the replay we’ve just posted of the MacGyvering Funding Sources to Meet Your Research Goals workshop. You’ll hear from Hannah Yohalem, Assistant Director of the Faculty Research Development Office and Andrea Orzoff, Faculty Research Support Officer, FRDO. Access […] Read More
Congrats to Sally Davis, Michelle Harkins, Douglas Perkins, Iain D. Thomson and C. Fernando Valenzuela for being promoted to the rank of distinguished faculty at UNM! Read more on the UNM news site.
Name: Rambod Vala Title: Assistant Professor Department: Art Describe your research in about 200 words. My research sits at the intersection of art and design, grounded in a practice that moves fluidly between typography, spatial storytelling, and collaborative inquiry. I am drawn to narrative structures that weave together realism and fantasy, politics […] Read More
A new UNM policy now requires all faculty to complete a training on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training every three years, effective for the 2025-2026 academic year. Read more from Provost James Holloway on what you need to do.
Have you ever thought about seeking some of your research funding from a foundation? The latest video in our workshop series on diversifying your research funding looked at ways researchers can work with the UNM Foundation on possible proposals. Access the video and learn more.
Name: Dr. Rahul Krishnamurthy Title: Assistant Professor Department: Speech and Hearing Sciences Describe your research in about 200 words. I am a speech-language pathologist trained in neuroscience and neurostimulation methods. My research explores how the central nervous system adapts to exercises and neurostimulation targeted at speech, voice, and swallowing—key upper aerodigestive functions. What’s the […] Read More
Many faculty work with staff members who are concerned about the future of their jobs amid federal funding uncertainty. To address this, UNM Human Resources is launching the Term Retention Initiative (TRI), a new program that aims to support term appointment staff in positions that are ending because of external funding cuts. The TRI “offers […] Read More
UNM IT has announced that a new help system will launch June 16. According to IT, you’ll get a “modern and user-friendly platform that will make requesting help from UNM IT faster, smoother, and a whole lot easier.” To make it easy, the new system will be available right where the old one was, at […] Read More
An administrator who has worked extensively with faculty on the tenure and promotion process as well as on faculty-labor relations and academic policies will soon be the university’s interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Barbara Rodriguez, who has been senior vice provost since 2018, starts July 3. She will replace James Holloway, […] Read More
Name: Dr. Tara Bautista Title: Assistant Professor Department: Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences Describe your research in about 200 words. I’m the principal investigator for the Stress and Health Equity lab. My research acknowledges that stressors are not evenly distributed throughout society, and this creates health disparities among underserved populations. I assess social vulnerabilities […] Read More
The next workshop in our Diversifying your Research Funding series is June 11 and features Jim O’Brien, Senior Director of Development for the Vice President for Research at the UNM Foundation. Jim will talk about the best ways to work with the foundation to find research funding. Register or learn more about the series.
Our latest Faculty Fanfare is for UNM Distinguished Professor Lisa Broidy, who has been selected as a fellow of the American Society of Criminology. Broidy, chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminology was chosen in April for the prestigious award. “I am honored to be selected as a fellow of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), which […] Read More
You might be heading to a national park this summer for fun, but UNM scientists who are leading a team of researchers at Yellowstone National Park have been busy working at one of the country’s most iconic spots. The team is looking to answer questions about how deep the magma chamber underneath Yellowstone is, and […] Read More
How much do you know about the process of how federal funds are received at UNM? Amid current federal funding changes, UNM Vice President for Research Ellen R. Fisher and HSC Vice President for Research Hengameh Raissy explain some of the inner working in their weekly update. Read their message on our Faculty Information and […] Read More
Yes, summer break just started. But it won’t be long until new colleagues from around the country are here for New Faculty Orientation in August. To introduce them to campus, we’re building our page of new faculty, which you can visit to learn more about faculty members who will be joining a variety of departments […] Read More
