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
UNM professor studies genetic diversity of amphibians to understand impacts of environmental change on the future of species Dr. Lisa Barrow, an assistant professor of Biology and Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles at the Museum of Southwestern Biology at UNM, has been awarded a $970,175 grant for her project “Determinants of amphibian genomic diversity: […] Read More
Dr. Jessica Richardson has worked with people with post-stroke aphasia, or with other acquired cognitive or communication deficits, for more than 20 years. UNM associate professor of speech and hearing sciences works to detect rare communication disease Dr. Jessica Richardson, a UNM associate professor of speech and hearing sciences, alongside […] Read More
Dr. Ylva Pihlström, a professor in the UNM Department of Physics and Astronomy, was recently named the new associate director of The Center for Advanced Research Computing (CARC) at UNM. “Working with CARC is a way to partake in the ongoing development and improvement of the UNM research infrastructure, including high performance computing,” Pihlström said. CARC is […] Read More
UNM architecture professor named Executive Editor of Journal of Architectural Education Prof. Nora Wendl, an associate professor from the UNM School of Architecture and Planning was recently named Executive Editor of the Journal of Architectural Education (JAE) effective July 2021. “I was honored to have been chosen for this position: I believe that […] Read More
UNM sociologist promoted to rank of distinguished professor The UNM College of Arts and Sciences recently promoted five UNM faculty to the rank of distinguished professor. Among them is Dr. Lisa Broidy, a professor of Sociology who is one of two women in STEM chosen for this distinction. According to the College of Arts and Sciences, […] Read More
UNM postdoctoral fellow of anthropology awarded two prestigious grants UNM Postdoctoral Fellow of Anthropology Dr. April Kamp-Whittaker has been awarded the prestigious NSF SPARC Grant and an American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grant. Kamp-Whittaker is using the NSF SPARC Grant to develop a ArcGIS StoryMap about the history and archeology of the Granada […] Read More
UNM economist publishes article on market efficiency during COVID-19, chosen as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner UNM assistant professor of Economics Dr. Jingjing Wang recently published an article on COVID-19 effects on financial market efficiency in the journal Finance Research Letters. According to her paper, the Covid-19 pandemic caused the market […] Read More
First Maxine Baca-Zinn Endowed Professor joins Sociology Department Dr. Ranita Ray, an associate professor and the inaugural Maxine Baca-Zinn Endowed Professor of Sociology recently joined UNM’s Department of Sociology effective August 1, 2021. “I am a radical feminist sociologist. I primarily rely on ethnographic methods and am beginning to learn historical methods for my current project all […] Read More
UNM professor recently elected into the National Academy of Construction. Dr. Susan Bogus Halter, a professor from the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, was recently elected as a member of the National Academy of Construction (NAC). According to the NAC website, “the mission of the National Academy Of Construction is to recognize and honor individuals for their distinguished contributions to the industry and to share this reservoir of expertise as a service to the nation.”
UNM professor aims to expand students’ Arabic skills through a summer program UNM Associate Professor of Arabic Dr. Emma Trentman is directing the STARTALK program at UNM which aims to teach and enhance students’ Arabic speaking skills during the summer. The STARTALK program encourages middle and high school students’ critical language skills. It […] Read More
UNM researcher awarded two NSF grants to study effects of magma on continental plates Dr. Mousumi Roy, a Regents’ lecturer and associate professor in UNM’s Physics and Astronomy Department, was recently awarded two NSF grants including a Mid-Career Advancement grant for her work examining how the movement of magma affects continental plates. “I’m […] Read More
Dr. Sarah Dreier recently joined UNM’s Political Science department as an assistant professor effective August 1, 2021. Dreier’s research interests encompass power, oppression, and resistance, specifically looking at how powerful legal, political, and religious institutions enable and restrict human rights for marginalized populations.
UNM engineering professor awarded grant to develop hazard inspection drone Dr. Jane Lehr, a professor in the UNM Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recently awarded a grant from the Alpha Foundation to develop a hazard inspection drone that is safe to operate in underground mining environments. The project “Demonstration of an intrinsically safe drone propulsion […] Read More
Biology professor chosen as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner Dr. TyAnna Lovato, a research assistant professor in Biology was selected in June as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner. Her project with Dr. Amalia Parra, a research assistant professor in Biology, is “Transcriptional Regulation of Stem Cell Function in the Drosophilia Central Nervous System.” The […] Read More
Biology professor chosen as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner Dr. Amalia Parra, a research assistant professor in Biology was selected in June as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner. Her project with Dr. TyAnna Lovato, a research assistant professor in Biology, is “Transcriptional Regulation of Stem Cell Function in the Drosophilia Central Nervous System.” The […] Read More
UNM researcher selected as National Academy of Education postdoctoral fellow Dr. Susannah Davis, a research assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, recently was selected as a 2021 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. According to the National Academy of Education’s website, “The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship provides $70,000 to early-career scholars to focus […] Read More
Economics professor chosen as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner Dr. Xiaoxue Li, an assistant professor in Economics was selected in June as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner. Her project with Dr. Sarah Stith, an assistant professor in Economics is “Trick or Treat: Acute Sugar Consumption and Negative Health Effects in Humans.” The pair plan […] Read More
UNM biologist awarded grant for researching role of compost in arid rangelands Dr. Eva Stricker, a research assistant professor in the UNM Department of Biology, was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture/USDA for her research examining the role of compost in dry rangelands and microbial communities on soil and […] Read More
Engineering professor chosen as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner Dr. Anjali Mulchandani, an assistant professor in Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, was selected in June as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner. Her project is “Waste as a resource: A thermo-chemical system to recover metals and produce oils from sewage […] Read More
Linguistics professor chosen as UNM Presidential Teaching Fellow Dr. Rosa Vallejos, a UNM associate professor of Linguistics, was recently recognized as the UNM 2021-2023 Presidential Teaching Fellow. “Being selected for this award is in fact the result of a series of events directly related to education,” she said. “I was born and raised in Lámud, a little […] Read More
Economist chosen as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner, recently promoted to associate professor Dr. Sarah Stith, an associate professor in Economics, was selected in June as a 2021 Women in STEM Award winner. Her project with Dr. Xiaoxue Li, an assistant professor in Economics is “Trick or Treat: Acute Sugar Consumption […] Read More
Linguist promoted to full professor Dr. Caroline Smith, who teaches phonetics and phonology at UNM, has been promoted to full professor. “I’ve been a faculty member at UNM since 1998, and have always been impressed by my faculty colleagues,” Smith said. “I feel very honored that my promotion recognizes my place in this great group of professors.” Smith’s […] Read More
UNM researchers resume study of PTSD in active duty service members and veterans Drs. Pilar Sanjuan and Julia Stephen are resuming their National Institute of Mental Health-funded study of active duty service members and veterans to better address concentration and attention difficulties associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After halting recruitment efforts due to COVID-19, Sanjuan, […] Read More
Organizational studies educator promoted to associate professor Dr. Lisa Marchiondo, who teaches in the Department of Organizational Studies at the UNM Anderson School of Management, recently was promoted to associate professor. Marchiondo said she’s thrilled about the tenure and promotion. “I told family and friends that this experience is on par with receiving my PhD. It’s incredibly rewarding […] Read More