The University of New Mexico has announced the names of three finalists for the position of Vice President for Research. The candidates include Colleen Fitzgerald, Ellen Fisher and Pamela Padilla.

UNM will host two virtual open forums for each candidate for the campus community beginning Wednesday, Nov. 5 and concluding on Thusday, Nov. 12. Each forum will be open to all faculty, staff and students.

Forums Schedule

Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4 & 5
Colleen Fitzgerald, associate vice president for Research and professor of English, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Wednesday, Nov. 4
11 a.m. to noon – Faculty, staff and students

Thursday, Nov. 5
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Faculty, staff and students

Biography
Curriculum Vitae
Feedback Survey

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Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 9 & 10
Ellen Fisher, assistant vice president for Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Vice President for Research and professor of Analytical, Physical, and Materials Chemistry, Colorado State University

Monday, Nov. 9
11 a.m. to noon – Faculty, staff and students

Tuesday, Nov. 10
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Faculty, staff and students

Biography
Curriculum Vitae
Feedback Survey

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Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 11 & 12
Pamela Padilla, associate vice president for Research and Innovation and professor of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas

Wednesday, Nov. 11
11 a.m. to noon – Faculty, staff and students

Thursday, Nov. 12
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Faculty, staff and students

Biography
Curriculum Vitae
Feedback Survey


Zoom links for each open forum for all candidates can be found on the Vice President for Research search webpage. On Nov. 12, all forum recordings for all candidates will be available without authentication and will be fully open to the public through Nov. 24. Additionally, feedback surveys for each candidate will also be available.  

For more information on the search, visit Vice President for Research.