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
Name: Dr. Corrine Aramburo Title: Assistant Professor Department: Special Education Describe your research in about 200 words. My primary research interests center on administrative leadership; and organizational and institutional conditions that support equitable education for students with extensive support needs (ESN). I am interested in how special education and school administrators identify and respond […] Read More
Name: Dr. Xuequn (Alex) Wang Title: Assistant Professor Department: Anderson School of Management Describe your research in about 200 words. My research interests deal with IT-enabled business innovation and regulation. Examples include complaint and review platforms (e.g., TripAdvisor), AI-enabled on-demand services (e.g., Uber Eat), AI-enabled chatbots, and privacy regulation. These areas cover various disciplines such […] Read More
Name: Dr. Shawn Quan Title: Assistant Professor Department: Anderson School of Management Describe your research in about 200 words. My research explores the marginalized, untraditional, and unseen aspects of work, specifically: (1) How can individuals from overlooked or marginalized backgrounds work and thrive? (2) How do seemingly nonwork factors impact work? One recent work […] Read More
UNM Distinguished Professor Lisa Broidy 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 puts me in the company of […] Read More
In this video, Associate Ombuds Heidi Ricci gives you five things to know about the support provided by UNM Ombuds Services. Ombuds Services offers confidential and informal support with problem solving in individual visits, and mediation/facilitated conversations. The office also provides group facilitation and workshops for collaborative problem solving and constructive communication skills development. […] Read More
ADVANCE at UNM and the Faculty Research Development Office are working together to provide workshops, resources and information to faculty to help navigate changing research rules and policies. We have hosted some workshop in this series already, while others remain. Stay tuned to this page for details or email advance at unm dot […] Read More
UNM professor explores link between microplastics and respiratory distress Key info: Every day, we inhale plastics that are too small to see. Eliane El Hayek, a research assistant professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the College of Pharmacy at UNM is studying the impact. Quote: “The impact of polymer plastics on human health is currently a […] Read More
Have work to do or just looking to give your kids a cool summer experience? Albuquerque has camps for everything from flamenco dancing to forest excursions. Check out our list of summer camps around the city. Registration for many camps starts early in the year and continues until camps are full.
Computer Science Professor Melanie Moses, Research IT Manager Grace Faustino and Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Science Humayra Tasnim led a discussion about the current state of AI in Research (as opposed to research on AI). They spoke about best practices when using existing tools, some of the potential pitfalls, and where things stand in […] Read More
Hear from four University of New Mexico branch campus faculty members about their research in 7-minute presentations during this Lightning Lounge event. This month’s event featured faculty members from UNM’s branch campuses. The speakers were Andisheh Dadashi, an assistant professor of computer science, statistics and math at UNM-Valencia, whose talk was Evolutionary Basis of […] Read More
This series of workshops is all about supporting you on your promotion and tenure journey! We bring in experts who have been through the process to share their tips and tricks. This semester, we’re offering one workshop to associate professors on promotion planning and two workshops on dossier preparation. One dossier prep workshop will be for […] Read More
