A dozen UNM faculty from across campus have been named as the 2025 recipients of the Ovation Awards. The honor recognizes full-time UNM faculty at any career stage for “recent accomplishments with unusually high impact, addressing local or global challenges and/or elevating the scholar’s and UNM’s reputation on a national/international stage. These may include a […] Read More
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The last UNM Faculty Lightning Lounge of the semester takes place Nov. 19. Join colleagues from 3:30-4:30 in the Honors College Forum to hear short talks about innovative research and scholarship. The speakers include Matthew Lakin, an assistant professor of computer science whose talk is Through the Looking Glass: Mirror DNA for Biomedicine; Sara Abbaspour, an assistant professor […] Read More
UNM Associate Professor Myrriah Gómez has been named as interim director of the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute at UNM. Gómez, who teaches in the Honors College, is a longtime member of SHRI and replaces former director Irene Vásquez, who will continue to lead the Department of Chicana & Chicano Studies. Gómez’s research interests include Chicanx and […] Read More
A UNM assistant professor will study technology that controls quantum systems as part of a new Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy. Milad Marvian, who works with the Center for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC) and teaches in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will explore the role of randomized protocols […] Read More
UNM Vice President for Research Ellen Fisher in September received the John A. Thorton Memorial Award from the scientific society AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing for her work in materials chemistry. The award recognizes outstanding research or technological innovation in the areas of interest to AVS, with emphasis on the fields of […] Read More
Fancy yourself as a famous content creator? Or maybe you just need a quiet and professional place to make a video for class. Either way, UNM’s academic and content creators now have access to a studio with high quality video, audio and lighting equipment. The studio in Woodward 138 is open to faculty, staff and […] Read More
ADVANCE at UNM Director Julia Fulghum has announced her retirement, effective June 30, 2026. Fulghum, a chemistry professor, has spent 37 years as a faculty member. Her 24 years at UNM includes 23 years in various leadership positions including as chair of the former Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department in the School of Engineering, […] Read More
Join colleagues at another round of UNM Faculty Lightning Lounge events on Oct. 15. If you haven’t attended before, please join! Faculty colleagues give short talks about their research and scholarship, and time is available for questions during and after the event. No registration required. Come meet new people, network and learn! The October […] Read More
UNM School of Engineering faculty have been named to coveted titles including Regents’ Professor and Lecturer, and the Dean’s Excellence Professorship and Lectureship for the next three years. They are Meeko Oishi, Nathan Jackson, Rafiqul Tarefder, Abdullah Mueen, Adam Hecht, Fernando Moreu, Leah Buechley, Ali Bidram and Osman Anderoglu. Find out more about who received […] Read More
The UNM Graduate Community Mentoring program is connecting faculty with grad students through a series of story-based conversations this semester. The program, which aims to support mentoring relationships across campus, kicks off Sept. 26. Learn more on the UNM news site.
Associate UNM Professor Todd Quinn has created a Zotero tutorial for faculty and student research. The tutorial covers how to use the reference management software as part of a research workflow, according to a UNM News story.
If you’ve ever served on or run a faculty search committee, you know the process has a lot of moving parts. To help, ADVANCE at UNM is partnering with colleagues in Academic Affairs to support all aspects of faculty searches, including recruitment and hiring. We also collaborate on the required workshops on search best […] Read More
UNM engineering professor explores ways to tailor medicine delivery based on biology An assistant professor in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at UNM is studying how biological differences affect the efficacy of medicines including cancer treatment. The work by Olivia Lanier is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health and could […] Read More
We’re excited for another round of UNM Faculty Lightning Lounge events this fall. We want to see you, and we already have some great speakers lined up. The dates are Sept. 10, Oct. 15 and Nov. 19. The September event features three of the four winners of the 2025 Research and Creative Works Leadership […] Read More
UNM CASAA director Katie Witkiewitz recently was named as the recipient of the Marlatt Mentorship Award from the Research Society on Alcohol. Read more on the UNM news website.
Name: Dr. Stephen Secules Title: Associate Professor Department: Mechanical Engineering Describe your research in about 200 words. I conduct education research on equity and culture in engineering education, particularly undergraduate level curricular spaces. I research using qualitative, ethnographic, video-based, discourse analysis, and participatory research methods. My scholarship provides methodological guidance to education researchers, especially […] Read More
Name:Monica SowerTitle:Visiting Lecturer IDepartment:Linguistics — Sign Language Interpreting Program Describe your research in about 200 words.As a practicing American Sign Language interpreter, my focus is on field work and how my interpreting experience can guide my teaching practices. I hope to set the foundation for students to understand more about the Deaf community and provide insights […] Read More
UNM’s Accessibility Resource Center has named Laura Franklin as its new director. Franklin, who has 30 years of experience in higher ed, most recently worked as the director of student access at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. She starts at ARC Sept. 8. Learn more on the UNM news site.
We’re excited to see so many new faces around campus this week! Learn more about your new colleagues by checking out our bios of new faculty.
Name: Dr. Beatriz E. Palacios Abad Title: Assistant Professor Department: Computer Science Describe your research in about 200 words. My work lies at the intersection of networking, policy, and human-centered computing. I am interested in measuring and characterizing Internet access and quality of coverage in underserved communities, particularly in rural and Tribal areas in […] Read More
Name:Dr. Colin MahoneyTitle:Assistant Professor of Clinical PsychologyDepartment:Psychology Describe your research in about 200 words.My research focuses on identifying risk, maintenance, and protective factors for the symptoms and diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) among women following exposure to interpersonal violence (i.e., sexual violence, intimate partner violence, community violence) and among veterans […] Read More
