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
Name:Dr. Francisco Salces CarcobaTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Physics and Astronomy Describe your research in about 200 words.I am interested in a wide range of experimental questions probing at the fundamental limits of precision measurement and practical quantum sensing using coherent light-matter control. From efficient encoding and decoding strategies in quantum signal processing to overcoming classical and quantum limits for […] Read More
Name:Dr. Matthew WitensteinTitle:Associate ProfessorDepartment:Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, and Policy Describe your research in about 200 words.Central research dimensions of my academic career focus on immigrants in US higher education, while my comparative/international education (CIE) research focuses on higher education quality, organization and governance issues, and international educational experiences (study abroad/study away/immersion). While I study higher education […] Read More
Name: Dr. Olga Basharina Title: Lecturer III Department: Languages, Cultures and Literatures Describe your research in about 200 words. My research interests center on the dynamic intersections of language, literacy, and culture in multilingual and translingual communities, with a particular focus on how individuals navigate and negotiate meaning across linguistic and cultural boundaries. I […] Read More
Name: Dr. David A. Wilson Title: Lecturer III Department: Language, Literacy, & Sociocultural Studies Describe your research in about 200 words. I am interested in applying the asset/deficit model of educational outcomes to the ways in which emergent bilinguals negotiate English spelling conventions using knowledge from their first languages. I am also interested in […] Read More
Name: Dr. Oleg Prezhdo Title: Professor Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology Describe your research in about 200 words. We study excited state and non-equilibrium processes in molecular, nanoscale and condensed phase systems. The research efforts comprise a coherent and unique combination of formal work and large-scale computer simulations, aiming to provide quantitative and qualitative […] Read More
Name: Dr. Leslie Brick Title: Associate Professor Department: Psychology Describe your research in about 200 words. The overarching goal of my program of research is to better understand the co-occurrence and co-morbidity of substance use and symptoms trauma exposure, stress, and adversity. I am particularly interested in mechanisms of biological risk, behavior, […] Read More
Name: Dr. Saha Iqbal Hossain Title: Lecturer III Department: Management Describe your research in about 200 words. My research predominantly focuses on three broad streams: corporate sustainability, corporate governance, and innovation. It investigates how different corporate governance mechanisms, processes, and structures impact corporate sustainability and innovation. The aim is to advance the understanding of […] Read More
