UNM assistant professor of economics promoted to associate professor Dr. Kira Villa, former assistant professor of economics, was recently promoted to associate professor in the same department. She was inspired to teach economics at the University of New Mexico because of her love for research and working with students. “I have always loved […] Read More
UNM economics professor publishes paper on effects of cannabis for medical treatments Dr. Sarah Stith, an assistant professor at UNM’s Economics Department, published in mid-July a paper on Cannabis effectiveness to treat headaches in the Journal of Integrative Medicine. Stith’s research generally focuses on examining the efficiency and equity effects of health care regulation […] Read More
Economics assistant professor selected as a 2020 AAGE Teaching Fellow Dr. Jingjing Wang, an assistant professor of economics at UNM, was recently selected by the Provost’s Office as an Academic Affairs General Education (AAGE) Teaching Fellow for 2020-2021. This fellowship aims to foster more engagement in general education classes. Wang says her experience as […] Read More
New economics faculty member to research environmental regulations and policies Dr. Yuting Yang has joined UNM’s Department of Economics to research and teach environmental regulations and public policies related to climate change. Yang, who recently completed her PhD from The Toulouse School of Economics in France, has made the move to UNM to serve […] Read More
Ten women scientists at the University of New Mexico have been selected for the 2018 Women in STEM awards. Their work on eight separate projects includes research on smart grass that could generate energy, head injuries in professional fighters and better ways to take medicine. Other winners of the research awards will consider how to […] Read More
