Engineering Professor awarded NAHB Outstanding Educator of the Year Dr. Susan Bogus Halter, professor of civil, construction, and environmental engineering, was named the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Outstanding Educator of the Year at the International Builders Show (IBS) conference in January 2020. “After working in industry for 10 years, I made the decision […] Read More
Follow Dr. Hannah Mattson as she talks about her annual Archaeology Summer Field School. During this field school, she and her students worked to unearth an ancient pueblo field house near Placitas, New Mexico.”We have a really great time out here,” Mattson said. “It’s a lot of work and it can be very very hot.”
The Advance at UNM Social Science Research Team (SSRT) is working towards publishing journal articles about three different University of New Mexico campus climate studies. Through two of the three studies, the team found that women and underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in STEM fields perceive an overall lower climate than white men in STEM fields. […] Read More
Dr. Koritha Mitchell, an associate professor of English at Ohio State University, will be reviewing two faculty book proposals on March 13. Mitchell is an award-winning author and professional development expert with a specialty in African American literature. She has spoken to scholars at every stage of their careers concerning professional development. The one-on-one book […] Read More
In this video, Anthony Salvagno, who teaches a class in communicating science at UNM and is an educator at Explora, gives tips and tricks on how to make science and research communications and presentations more effective. Salvagno also provided some worksheets to help scientists communicate to the public: [pdf-embedder url=”https://advance.unm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/kit-elevator-pitch-worksheet.pdf” title=”kit elevator pitch worksheet”]Courtesy of Explora[pdf-embedder url=”https://advance.unm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Whats-in-a-Word.pdf” […] Read More
Faculty from the University of New Mexico Library’s Research Data Services (RDS) and the Center for Advanced Research Computing provided UNM researchers with tips on using computing and data management in research projects. Presenters gave information on resources and support that the two groups offer. Director of RDS and IT Karl Benedict kicked off the […] Read More
Dr. Karen Marrongelle, the Associate Director of Education and Human Resources for NSF, gives a presentation about updates to NSF programs and grants.
Name: Karsten Creightney Title: Assistant Professor Department: Art, Printmaking Describe your research in about 200 words. Karsten Creightney grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He received his BA from Antioch College, 2000. He completed the Tamarind Institute’s Professional Printer Training Program in 2001, and received his MFA from UNM, 2011. Creightney works in multiple media […] Read More
Name: Llewelynn Fletcher Title: Assistant Professor Department: Art, Sculpture Describe your research in about 200 words. Llewelynn Fletcher’s work addresses the body as a material space of reflection and transformational potential. Collaboration is an element of her overall practice which manifests as projects made with other artists and objects that require the viewer’s participation. […] Read More
Name: Dr. Gigi Schroeder Yu Title: Assistant Professor Department: Art, Art Education Describe your research in about 200 words. Gigi Schroeder Yu, PhD is an assistant professor in art education in the art department at the University of New Mexico. She has also previously taught at Millikin University and DePaul University. Yu has over 20 […] Read More
Dr. Kendra Koivu was a creative and witty thinker and will be remembered at the University of New Mexico for her numerous professional accomplishments as an associate professor in political science. Koivu passed away from breast cancer on Sept. 27, 2019 after a five-year battle, diagnosed only two years after beginning work at UNM […] Read More
Earth and planetary science professor earned grant to research the last mass extinction Dr. Corinne Myers, assistant professor in the department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, received a $284,662 grant from the National Science Foundation to research the ecological, evolutionary, and paleoenvironmental changes that occurred during the last mass extinction, about 66 million years ago. […] Read More
New associate professors — both newly promoted and new to UNM — recently learned about the opportunities and expectations that come with the position at a workshop hosted by Advance at UNM.Workshop speakers included Advance director Julia Fulghum, UNM Provost James Holloway, Senior Vice Provost Barbara Rodriguez, Professor of biology Tina Takacs-Vesbach and Mary Jo […] Read More
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
Name: Dr. Evan Ashworth Title: Lecturer III Department: Communication & Journalism Describe your research in about 200 words. Language ideologies, language endangerment and revitalization, flipped-classroom pedagogy What’s the most interesting thing you have learned from a student? As a scholar interested in the study of language, I have always been struck […] Read More
UNM research assistant tasked to do a genetic assessment of a native New Mexican fish Dr. Megan Osborne, a University of New Mexico research assistant in the Department of Biology, was awarded more than $12,000 in December by the New Mexico Game and Fish Department to do a genetic assessment of the Chihuahua Chub, a […] Read More
