New Communication and Journalism faculty member to research migrant communities Dr. Michael Lechuga is joining the University of New Mexico Department of Communication and Journalism in August 2019 to research and teach Latinx communications. “I grew up in El Paso, so for me, coming back to the Southwest is a bit of a […] Read More
New professor in UNM Biology to begin new lab studying wasp venom next year Dr. Ellen Martinson is joining the University of New Mexico Biology Department as an assistant professor in January 2020. “Overall, I just want to become a happy and productive member of the Biology department. I hope to do good […] Read More
UNM Geography and Environmental Studies department welcomes new faculty to study data-driven analytics in geographic information science Dr. Liping Yang will be joining the University of New Mexico Geography and Environmental Studies department as an assistant professor in January 2020. According to her personal website, she is passionate about data-driven analytics in geographic […] Read More
Name: Dr. John Phillip Abbott Title: Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing Department: Art Describe your research in about 200 words. My research is grounded in painting and drawing. I am currently making diaristic, text-based paintings. The words in the paintings come from memories and personal experiences. For example, a painting might reference my first car […] Read More
Dr. Manuel Montoya, an associate professor in the Anderson School of Management, is leading a student group on campus to publishing their second book focused on conflicts linked to mineral mining. “So much of our consumption is connected to armed conflict and human exploitation,” Montoya said. “This book is going to connect with major […] Read More
UNM math professor awarded prize to conduct research at Cornell University Dr. Anna Skripka, University of New Mexico associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, was awarded the Ruth I. Michler Memorial Prize by the Association for Women in Mathematics. The prize aims to enable women recently promoted to associate professor to […] Read More
Name: Dr. Brian Gold Title: Assistant Professor Department: Chemistry & Chemical Biology Describe your research in about 200 words. We specialize in physical bioorganic chemistry—working to understand the fundamental principles underlying bioorganic structure and reactivity. Combining computational and experimental techniques, we aim to develop highly specific transformations, displaying unprecedented levels of control […] Read More
Name: Dr. Maaman Rezaee Title: Assistant Professor Department: Film & Digital Arts Describe your research in about 200 words. I’m an award-winning filmmaker whose work focuses on issues of exile, geopolitics and transcultural dynamics. I have made a number of films (in experimental and narrative forms) that have screened nationally, internationally and […] Read More
Name: Dr. Cristina Bailey Title: Assistant Professor Department: Accounting Describe your research in about 200 words. My research examines the impact of human capital deployment for corporate enterprise risk management and internal controls. What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student?
Name: Dr. Marc-Tizoc González Title: Professor of Law Department: School of Law Describe your research in about 200 words. Affiliated with Latina & Latino Critical Legal (LatCrit) Theory, Professor González studies how constitutional jurisprudence, civil rights statutes, and property law affect people who are hungry, impoverished, or otherwise socially marginalized, as well as […] Read More
