College of Education and Human Sciences

Len Kravitz, professor of Exercise Science in UNM Department of Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences (HESS) was awarded a Delegates Choice 2021 International Presenter of the Year Award from the Canadian Fitness Professional organization...

The UNM College of Education Department of Special Education (SPCD) hosts its annual Dr. Jane Blumenfeld Lecture with guest speaker Tawara Goode. The virtual event is taking place Wednesday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m. The lecture, “Reconciling the Past,...

John Barnes, professor of Sports Administration at The University of New Mexico, will represent UNM overseas next year on a Fulbright Scholarship. He is traveling to Hungary during the Spring 2023 semester to complete research and teach classes on...

English scholars say literacy, the ability to read and write, is arguably the most important part of education – enriching people’s lives and thus, empowers societies as a whole. UNM-Taos English faculty member, Amber Gordon, collaborated with a group...

This week the Albuquerque Teacher Residency Partnership (ATRP) was nationally recognized as a distinguished teacher education program. ATRP, a partnership among the University of New Mexico College of Education & Human Sciences, the Albuquerque Public...

The University of New Mexico is listed as one of the year’s best schools for earning a master’s degree online by website OnlineMastersDegrees.org. UNM was recognized for excellence in the following areas: Best Online Electrical Engineering Master's...

Mary Frances Rice, assistant professor of literacy at The University of New Mexico, recently co-authored multiple publications on the rising importance of the work by instructional designers to support impartial education during COVID-19. The work...

Former UNM College of Education and Human Sciences Interim Dean Deborah Rifenbary died unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. She was a valued faculty member of the University of New of Mexico for 30 years. She was 71. Rifenbary was born in Kingston,...

Since a young age, Cinthia Herrera has recognized the impact of her words, but even more so the power of one’s language. Through experience, she’s come to learn its power to reveal heartache, build character and create opportunity. “I think I have the...

Throughout a distinguished career and years of service to the Albuquerque community, Judy Zanotti will be honored by The University of New Mexico with an honorary doctoral degree during the fall commencement ceremony, Friday, Dec. 17. “I’m truly...