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Submit your proposal for Research and Discovery Week by Sept. 15
Now’s your chance to get involved with this year’s Research and Discovery Week, Nov. 3 – 6. Calls for proposals are being accepted through Sept. 15. Find out more. You can also read more about what’s planned for the week including why you should include some of the week’s activities in your syllabus!
Peter Thurston Carrera, Marketing, Information, and Decisions Sciences
Name: Peter Thurston Carrera Title: Assistant Professor Department: Marketing, Information, and Decisions Sciences Describe your research in about 200 words. My research within the field of operations management focuses on leveraging learning and organization practices to drive service quality performance. I study how service organizations learn from and make decisions about their experiences (knowledge creation) […] Read More
Yung-Yu Lee, Individual, Family, and Community Education
Name:Yung-Yu LeeTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Individual, Family, & Community EducationDescribe your research in about 200 words.My research interests include play therapy, school counseling, and quantitative research.What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student?As an international faculty member, navigating new languages and cultures has deepened my empathy for students’ diverse journeys and keeps me grounded in […] Read More
2026 distinguished professors announced
Eight UNM faculty members have earned the title of distinguished professor, including Bob Berrens of economics and Melanie Moses of computer science and biology. Congrats to all!Read more from the Provost’s Office.
Adriana Lucero, Individual, Family, and Community Education
Name:Adriana LuceroTitle:Lecturer IIIDepartment:Individual, Family, and Community EducationDescribe your research in about 200 words.My scholarly pursuits have concentrated on educators’ motivation for instructing students with disabilities in inclusive settings, student motivation within inclusive environments, and assessment practices in the classroom.What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student?I have gained a deeper understanding of […] Read More
UNM introduces NM SPARK program with inaugural cohort of scholars
Collaborative grants to support research across science, education, health and art Eleven UNM faculty members have been selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the NM Scholars Pursuing Advancement, Research, and Knowledge (SPARK) program, a grant initiative supporting assistant and associate professors who are advancing their research, scholarship, and creative work in alignment with […] Read More
ADVANCE at UNM celebrates 10 years on campus
Lighting the way: a federal grant for STEM faculty created a system of support and success for all ADVANCE at UNM started on campus 10 years ago, kicking off a decade of increased faculty support. Explore our series of stories as we look back — and glance at what’s ahead. Start the series →
Jessica Monnet, Public Administration
Name:Jessica MonnetTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Public AdministrationDescribe your research in about 200 words.My research generally examines how federal and state policies affect healthcare access and use in the United States, with a particular focus on maternal and reproductive healthcare and on healthcare access among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. I am interested in understanding how federal and […] Read More
Alexander Fertig, Economics
Name:Alexander FertigTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:EconomicsDescribe your research in about 200 words.I am a development economist focusing broadly on topics related to migration and conflict. In my most recent work, I study the impacts of the internet and social media in conflict settings, while a second strand of my research investigates the impacts of international migration on migrant […] Read More
Rosalia Pacheco, Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy (TEELP)
Name:Rosalia PachecoTitle:Assistant Professor in K-8 Literacy/ReadingDepartment:Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy (TEELP)Describe your research in about 200 words.My primary research interests are reading/literacy instructional practices and curriculum development, teacher preparation research, increasing Opportunity to Learn (OTL) through educational access and equity for all learners, integrating arts and storytelling as culturally sustaining teaching practices, bi-multilingual education, […] Read More
Diego Bustos, International Studies Institute
Name: Diego Bustos Title: Associated Director International Studies Institute Department: International Studies Institute Describe your research in about 200 words. My work examines how literature represents and helps produce middle-class identities, aspirations, anxieties, and forms of cultural authority across Latin America and the US–Mexico borderlands. Drawing on literary studies, history, economics, and archival research, I […] Read More
Myrriah Gomez named as SHRI director
Myrriah Gómez has been named as the director of the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute after serving as interim director since last fall. Gómez, an associate professor in the Honors College at UNM, is already planning SHRI’s first Research Fiesta for the fall semester.”I am excited for SHRI to host our inaugural Research Fiesta this fall. SHRI […] Read More
Faculty Fanfare: Elspeth Iralu
Indigenous planning professor receives fellowship for book research sabbaticalUNM Assistant Professor of Indigenous Planning in the Department of Community and Regional Planning Elspeth Iralu has received a Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Institute for Citizens and Scholars.The fellowship, funded by the Mellon Foundation, provides a rare opportunity to spend up to a year on a […] Read More
Lauren McQuisition receives Graham Grant for architecture history project
An assistant professor of architecture in UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning will work on a collaborative architecture history project as part of a competitive Graham Grant.Lauren McQuistion and two colleagues have already started on an anthology of architecture information published between 1978 and 1983 in the influential monthly tabloid magazine Skyline. The magazine was considered groundbreaking in […] Read More
Faculty Fanfare: Lauren McQuistion
Architecture professor awarded grant for research on pivotal architecture history magazine An assistant professor of architecture in UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning will work on a collaborative architecture history project as part of a competitive Graham Grant. Lauren McQuistion and two colleagues have already started on an anthology of architecture information published between 1978 […] Read More
Heng Zuo will explore ultrafast lasers in engineering with NSF CAREER Award
UNM Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering Heng Zuo is exploring how ultrafast lasers can be used for more precise engineering of polymer-derived ceramics and ceramic composite materials for applications in aerospace, energy, biomedical and semiconductor technologies using an NSF CAREER Award she has received. Learn more about her work in our latest UNM Faculty Fanfare.
Faculty Fanfare: Heng Zuo
Engineering professor aims to improve high-tech manufacturing with NSF CAREER AwardA UNM mechanical engineering professor will use an NSF CAREER Award to explore how ultrafast lasers can be used for more precise engineering of polymer-derived ceramics and ceramic composite materials for applications in aerospace, energy, biomedical and semiconductor technologies.Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering Heng Zuo, […] Read More
Maryam Hojati receives NSF CAREER Award for fire-resistant materials research
A UNM engineering professor has received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award to support her work developing fire-resistant materials for use in areas prone to wildfires such as New Mexico.Maryam Hojati, an assistant professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, said she is honored by the opportunity.“It is especially meaningful to receive this recognition at this […] Read More
Faculty Fanfare: Maryam Hojati
Engineering professor will study fire-resistant construction with NSF CAREER AwardA UNM engineering professor has received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award to support her work developing fire-resistant materials for use in areas prone to wildfires such as New Mexico.Maryam Hojati, an assistant professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, said she is honored by the opportunity.“It […] Read More
Before You Submit: Shaping Grant Ideas Through Program Officer Engagement
This workshop for faculty will help you have productive, impactful conversations with program officers at federal funding agencies. We’ll cover how to draft a strong one‑page project summary, navigate recent federal agency restructuring to understand which program officers are most reachable, and craft effective outreach emails and conversation plans aligned with current federal funding priorities. […] Read More
14 faculty celebrated for completing online course improvement initiative
Faculty from across campus are being honored for completing an initiative aimed at enhancing online courses. As part of the program through the Center for Teaching and Learning, faculty who took part in the Foundational Course Design Review received instructional design guidance and course feedback. Find out who was involved and read more on the […] Read More
Barbara Rodríguez chosen as UNM Provost
UNM’s interim provost will assume the job permanently on June 1. President Garnett Stokes announced today that she has chosen Barbara Rodríguez to continue her work as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Read more on the UNM News website.
New research examines support systems for faculty with disabilities
A new article by UNM English Associate Professor of English Marissa Greenberg and Rutgers Anthropology Professor Siobhán Cully examines institutional support systems for faculty with disabilities.Among other things, the article explores the underrepresentation of faculty with disabilities, the barriers to meaningful support and suggestions for academia. Learn more about the research on the UNM News […] Read More