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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Work will include developing next-generation microscope systems at UNM to advance deep tissue imaging UNM Assistant Professor Dr. Tonmoy Chakraborty has received a coveted NSF CAREER Award for his work on a powerful imaging technique to study living tissue. Chakraborty, of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, said he’s grateful and excited. […] Read More
Name:Dr. Brandelyn TosoltTitle:Associate ProfessorDepartment:Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, and Policy Describe your research in about 200 words.My research focuses on disrupting norms in educational institutions and is grounded in the words of the Combahee River Collective: “If Black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free since our freedom would necessitate […] Read More
Name:Dr. Cinara GambirageTitle:Assistant ProfessorDepartment:Management Describe your research in about 200 words.My research interests lie at the intersection of international business and strategic management, with a particular focus on how firms navigate complex institutional environments during the process of internationalization. I explore the role of the institutional environment and non-market strategies—such as corporate political activity—in shaping firms’ […] Read More
Name: Dr. Stathis Yeros Title: Assistant Professor Department: Architecture Describe your research in about 200 words. I am an urban historian and designer researching how space affects and is affected by struggles for social justice. I have published on urban theory and queer ecology, focusing on the spaces that queer and transgender people have […] Read More