College of Education

When doctoral candidate Winoka Yepa embarked upon a journey 17 years ago to discover the historical roots of the Diné people, it was also an essential move in learning about her own history that would in the end enrich her future and the future of...

Inspiration comes in many different forms including people, place and experiences. Sometimes it’s a combination of factors as in the case of University of New Mexico 2020 graduate Destinie Angel Otero.   For Otero, a first-generation graduate,...

A health education years in the making and culminating with a final semester of remote learning due to a worldwide pandemic. But time and time again, with every calibrated move, Tiffany Martinez-Durant has strategized ways to further her educational...

Adjusting to new surroundings is nothing new for UNM senior Grant Atencio. His dad’s military career took the family across the United States to Hawaii, Georgia, Texas, Arizona and Colorado, just to name a few. New schools, new friends, new cities and...

The University of New Mexico is in the middle of its 2020 UNM Gives United Way campaign, which runs through #GivingTuesday on Dec. 1. Highlighting the university’s commitment to the United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) is one way to express The...

The Albuquerque Teacher Residency Partnership is currently recruiting candidates for the program’s next cohort. ATRP is intended for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in any degree field. As with any teacher preparation program, students are...

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded two of its 2020-21 fellowships and grants to scholars at The University of New Mexico. The following women received the AAUW fellowship and grant: Natasha Ribeiro, a recipient of a Selected...

The goal seemed unattainable for most; gain access and interview a handful of NBA players for a dissertation. A University of New Mexico doctoral graduate did better than that as he aimed to illustrate the importance of mentorship, but most importantly,...

The University of New Mexico’s Nutrition and Dietetics program received its national reaccreditation to continue serving communities across the state by preparing students to become registered dietitian nutritionists. Housed within the College of...

New Mexico’s Public Education Department (NMPED) invested in aspiring teachers this summer – helping fund the Albuquerque Teacher Residency Partnership (ATRP) program with a more than $250,000 grant. ATRP is a collaboration between The University of New...