Dr. Poonè Tehrani building an efficient system to provide care to as many people as possible By Kate Cunningham / Advance at UNM Even before the COVID pandemic crashed through the doors at UNM’s Sandoval Regional Medical Center, Dr. Poonè Haghani Tehrani could see that psychiatric services needed to be more efficient. […] Read More
Name: Dr. Rosalia Pacheco Title: Lecturer III Department: Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy (TEELP) Describe your research in about 200 words. My work and research focuses on educational equity for students who are culturally and linguistically diverse with and without disabilities. My primary research interests are instructional practices and supports for […] Read More
Name: Dr. Joshua Grubbs Title: Associate Professor Department: Psychology and the Center for Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions Describe your research in about 200 words. I am interested in understanding the behavioral “addictions.” Specifically, my research is primarily concerned with understanding why people sometimes feel that behaviors such as gambling or sexual […] Read More
Name: Dr. Scott England Title: Associate Professor of Law Department: School of Law Describe your research in about 200 words. My current research focuses on culpability requirements under the Model Penal, which has been extremely influential in American criminal law. In particular, I am researching how state legislatures and courts have […] Read More
Many faculty at UNM know students who need support, whether it’s with academic, health or other concerns. But it can be hard to know where to direct students for the right kind of support. We’re here to support you with videos and information so you can connect students to the right resources on and near […] Read More
This post was changed April 28 to reflect that the deadline for the proposals has been extended to May 8. The call is open for Advance at UNM’s 2023 Women In STEM awards. The awards, now in their eighth year at UNM, range from $3,000 to $15,000 and three types of grants will […] Read More
Between 20 and 30 percent of workers in the United States need to ask for workplace accommodations at some point in their career. Accommodations are available for a variety of conditions and come in myriad forms. It can be hard to know where to get started in the process. Learn how to apply […] Read More
Headlines related to COVID-19 today are more likely to focus on long COVID than the crisis created by the global pandemic of the past few years. That’s because long COVID is significantly affecting millions of people as well as our economy and workplaces. So what is long COVID, who gets it and how […] 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. The February 2023 speakers at the Lightning Lounge were: Kristian Simcox, Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religion at UNM-Gallup, whose presentation was “Post-Enlightenment Thought in the Time of Ecological Crisis;” Peninah D. Wolpo, […] Read More
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Advance at UNM has added three new members to its leadership team. Melissa Emery Thompson, assistant vice president for research, Hannah Torres, director of the Faculty Research Development Office, and Steven Verney, a professor of psychology, are joining the Advance team in January. The changes come as former Advance Co-PI Mary Jo Daniel retired in December, and […] Read More
Researchers in the Salinas Lab at UNM’s Department of Biology have discovered an immune structure in the nasal cavities of rainbow trout that scientists previously didn’t think existed. The new knowledge will allow fish immunologists better understand the efficacy of aquaculture vaccines. While fish and mammals have similar immune systems, there are important anatomical […] Read More
Title with Advance at UNM:Leadership team memberYour background in academia:Dr. Melissa Emery Thompson received her PhD in Anthropology from Harvard University in 2005 and arrived at UNM as a postdoctoral fellow in 2008. She is currently Professor of Anthropology and Assistant Vice President for Research. In the Office of the VP for Research, Melissa focuses […] Read More
Title with Advance at UNM: Leadership team member Your background in academia: Dr. Hannah Torres holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Florida State University and had a career as a schoolteacher before earning an interdisciplinary Masters Degree from Duke University in Coastal Environmental Management. She earned a PhD in Geography and Environmental Science […] Read More
UNM faculty members are still affected by ongoing stress and work obstacles stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report compiled by Advance at UNM. The report, based on data collected in spring 2022, found faculty feeling burned out, strapped by caregiving obligations, and struggling with scholarship amid a pandemic that scientists […] Read More
Engineering professor to study decisions by Latinas to attend graduate school Dr. Liz Godwin, an Inclusive Excellence Research Scholar in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UNM, has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore how the unique identities of Latinas might influence their decision to attend graduate […] Read More
By Kate Cunningham / Advance at UNM A substantial grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will boost inclusive excellence efforts at UNM and support the hiring of nine diverse faculty in biomedical research in the College of Arts and Sciences. The $15.6 million, five-year award to the University is part of […] Read More
Title with Advance at UNM: Leadership team member and co-investigator with the Advance / FIRST Evaluation Core. Your background in academia: Dr. Sanchez-Youngman is an assistant professor at the UNM College of Population Health with expertise in Latinx mental health disparities intervention research, organizational and systems change, and social and health equity policy. She […] Read More
Name: Dr. Sarah Roberts Carlson
Title:Assistant Professor
Department: Special Education
Describe your research in about 200 words.
Through my research, I seek to promote positive outcomes in adulthood for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Specifically, my research focuses on understanding long-term services and supports available to adults
Name: Jennifer Jordan Title: OER Librarian and Assistant Professor Department: Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication in CULLS Describe your research in about 200 words. My research interests include exploring the effect of Open Educational Resources on student success and whether or not OER can positively impact attrition. She has a background as a creative […] Read More
Name:Chunlin WangTitle:Lecturer IIIDepartment:Marketing Information and Decision SciencesDescribe your research in about 200 words.My research focuses on retail operations, supply chain management and management of outsourced R&D projects. I also work on research projects in the crossing domain of operations and finance and in game theory as well. I have publications in Manufacturing and Service Operations […] Read More
Name: Dr. Heng E. Zuo Title: Assistant Professor Department: Mechanical Engineering Describe your research in about 200 words. My research interest lies at the junction of optics, mechanics, micro-/nano-engineering, computational modeling, and astronomy, with a focus on furthering the development and applications of high-performance space optical engineering systems. She is focused on designing and developing […] Read More
Name: Dr. Carol Padberg Title: Professor of Practice Department: Art: Studio, History and Education Describe your research in about 200 words. I am an artist, writer, and educator. As an artist, I weave in collaboration with living Oyster mushrooms, using yarn that is colored by plants from my dye gardens. Activating regenerative […] Read More
