Faculty News

The 2019 session of the NM Legislature commences next Tuesday Jan. 15, at noon with the opening session featuring Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivering her first State of the State after taking over for outgoing Gov. Susana Martinez on Jan. 1. For 60...

Jeremy Hogeveen, an assistant professor in the Psychology Department at The University of New Mexico, has been designated a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science (APS). The annual APS Rising Star list recognizes outstanding...

UNM School of Architecture and Planning Associate Professor Tim B. Castillo is taking on a new role at the University to organize and direct initiatives in Santa Fe.  Interim Provost Richard L. Wood announced he appointed Castillo as UNM special...

With the advent of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham taking office, the landscape of New Mexico leadership is changing. Those changes include several appointments pulled from The University of New Mexico community. Kate O'Neill, Secretary of Higher...

Following a competitive search, Derek A. Hamilton has been named assistant vice president for research at The University of New Mexico effective Jan. 1, 2019. “I am very pleased that Dr. Hamilton agreed to join UNM’s research leadership team,” said...

The University of New Mexico's national search for the school’s next provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs is moving forward. The firm, Isaacson and Miller, has posted the full job description and will assist in guiding the search...

Interim Provost Richard L. Wood announced today the appointment of Shawn Berman as acting dean of the Anderson School of Management (ASM) effective Jan. 1, 2019.  During this time, ASM Dean Craig White will serve as interim senior vice president for...

Staff at The University of New Mexico are asked to 'pay it forward' at this year’s Staff Service Project by taking some time out of the holiday break to volunteer at The Rock at Noonday, a day shelter that serves the homeless and hungry in...

University of New Mexico Department of Biology Professor Felisa Smith was recently elected to the board as president-elect of the International Biogeography Society (IBS). Founded in 2001, the IBS is the primary forum for biographers worldwide. The IBS...

The University of New Mexico School of Law has welcomed two full-time faculty members, Assistant Professor of Law Sonia M. Gipson Rankin, and Associate Professor of Law Laura Spitz. “We are very pleased to have these new professors join our law school...