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Dr. Stephen Secules, Mechanical Engineering
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
Monica Sower, Linguistics
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
Accessibility Resource Center names new director
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.
Large cohort of new UNM faculty start this week
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.
Dr. Beatriz E. Palacios Abad
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
Dr. Colin Mahoney, Psychology
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
Dr. Francisco Salces Carcoba, Physics and Astronomy
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
Dr. Matthew Witenstein, Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, and Policy
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
Dr. Olga Basharina, Languages, Cultures and Literatures
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
Dr. David A. Wilson, Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
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
Dr. Oleg Prezhdo, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
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
Dr. Leslie Brick, Psychology
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
Dr. Saha Iqbal Hossain, Management
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
Dr. Elizabeth Pérez-Chiqués, Public Administration
Name: Dr. Elizabeth Pérez-Chiqués Title: Visiting Assistant Professor Department: Public Administration Describe your research in about 200 words. I am a qualitative researcher interested in government corruption, public personnel management, and policy implementation. I have recently completed a multi-year collaborative research project on corruption consolidation in local governments in Mexico, Brasil, Chile and Puerto […] Read More
Provost’s Office publishes fall semester info for faculty
UNM Vice Provost for Student Success Pamela Cheek has released a video and a PDF with important updates for all faculty for the fall semester. The updates include required syllabus language, updates to the UNM Classroom Conduct policy, information on using AI in the classroom, new resources for students and more. Download the PDF about what you need to know or […] Read More
Dr. Erika K. Nielson, Liberal Arts and Integrative Studies
Name: Dr. Erika K. Nielson Title: Lecturer III Department: Liberal Arts and Integrative Studies Describe your research in about 200 words. Supporting student research, First Year Experience courses and support, postsecondary student success (general and literacy), mindfulness practices (ex. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, self-compassion, yoga) What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from […] Read More
UNM faculty health and wellbeing guide
Counseling, Assistance and Referral Services (CARS) Type of support offered: individual and couples counseling; supervisor/manager consultations; coaching; department in-service training; seminars and workshops; internal and external resource suggestions and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) services. For: UNM main and branch campuses and UNM Health Sciences faculty and staff and their domestic partners, and UNM […] Read More
New CTL director starts Aug. 11
The UNM Center for Teaching and Learning has announced that Interim Vice Provost for Student Success at Portland State University Erin Shortlidge will serve as its new director. An associate professor of biology and biology education, Shortlidge starts moving into the role Aug. 11 and will assume all duties Sept. 1. CTL is responsible for […] Read More
Magen Bednar, CULLS
Name: Magen Bednar Title: Assistant Professor Department: College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences Describe your research in about 200 words. I’m interested in how leadership and communication practices shape the everyday experiences of library employees and users. My work draws from professional experience in user services and supervision, and explores topics […] Read More
Dr. Annmarie Garcia Sheahan, Education and Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
Name: Dr. Annmarie Garcia Sheahan Title: Assistant Professor Departments: Education and Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies Describe your research in about 200 words. My research and scholarship surround the history of English education, critical and embodied literacy practices, canon studies, and the use of nontraditional and multimodal texts in the secondary language […] Read More
Dr. I-Heng (Ray) Wu, Management
Name:Dr. I-Heng (Ray) Wu Title:Assistant Professor Department:Management Describe your research in about 200 words.My research program focuses on the “dark side” of organizational behavior, encapsulating emotions, traits, and individuals that society and organizations generally deem unwelcome, undesirable, and/or stigmatized. I am particularly interested in identifying the bright sides of these dark phenomena, to foster a more holistic understanding […] Read More
Dr. Kathryn Peters, Latin American Studies
Name:Dr. Kathryn Peters Title:Lecturer III Department:Latin American Studies Describe your research in about 200 words.My ethnographic research in rural Paraguay examines how campesinos (rural people who primarily live from small-scale agriculture and other traditional land uses) build meaningful lives within an economic landscape shaped by transnational agribusiness and narcotrafficking. While subject to the whims of volatile market economies […] Read More
