Staff Listings
| Name | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
Leadership | ||
| Dr. Maria Lane mdlane@unm.edu (505) 277-0950 | Dean | Chief academic officer of Graduate Studies; manages all matters pertaining to graduate academic programs, students and faculty; member of the UNM Deans' Council. |
| Dr. Nikki Jernigan NJernigan@salud.unm.edu (505) 277-0950 | Interim Associate Dean | |
| Dr. William L. Gannon Publications wgannon@unm.edu (505) 277-2711 (505) 249-7906 | Showcase Events | Coordinates showcase events |
Dr. Sarah Townsend | Faculty Fellow for Strategic Recruiting | Works in a strategic capacity to analyze and enhance UNM’s approach to strategic recruitment across graduate and professional programs. Serves as member of the Graduate Studies leadership team. |
Administrative | ||
| Dr. Leah Hardesty lmayo@unm.edu | Administrative Operations Manager | Oversees and manages Graduate Studies operations including fiscal oversite of scholarships, fellowships, awards, assistantship contracts, grants, endowments, instructional requests and Graduate Studies general funds; fiscal oversight of the Water Resources program; supervises support staff, student employees, and graduate student employees; manages facilities and human resource operations for the organization. |
| Heidi Krupicka hkrupick@unm.edu (505) 277-1578 | Sr. Student Records Analyst | Manages front desk responsibilities including responding to general inquiries; audits student eligibility for graduation; verifies the accuracy of student records; manages the scanning of documents within Graduate Studies. Provides guidance to enhance the success of graduate and professional students. |
Jordyn Groover | Administrative Assistant | Manages front desk responsibilities including responding to general inquiries. Manages scheduling and appointments for the Dean of Graduate Studies. |
Academic Issues related to Assistantship Contracts | ||
| Marisa Castañeda mcastan@unm.edu (505) 277-7344 | Academic Advisement Coordinator | Academic issues related to assistantship contracts (enrollment, probation petitions, etc.), the Graduate Student Success Scholarship (GSSS), and transcript exceptions; manages recruitment visits from colleges and universities from around the world. Maintains website for Graduate Studies. Manages the Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color, including programmatic efforts, training, and financial oversight. Provides direct service to students to ensure their retention and success. |
Program Advancement and Completion | ||
| Robben Brown rbaca@unm.edu (505) 277-7398 | Academic Affairs Specialist | Directs all aspects of advisement; evaluates graduate curricula changes, new/revised degree/certificate programs, and represents Graduate Studies for Academic Program Reviews; directly oversees the Senate Graduate & Professional Committee; assists the NM Council of Graduate Deans; manages all student petitions (including petitions to the Dean) and grievances. Advises faculty and students on policy governing graduate education; develops new initiatives to enhance the success of graduate and professional students. Processes Application Fee Waivers. |
| Tammie Ellis tellis@unm.edu (505) 277-6061 | Sr. Academic Advisor | Evaluates student eligibility for examination and graduation; processes Announcement of Examination and Report of Examination forms; reviews requests for committee service and committee composition; tracks academic standing; manages probation and suspension. Advises students and assist in enhancing the success of graduate and professional students. |
Rikk Murphy | Sr. Academic Advisor | Evaluates Programs of Studies and Applications for Candidacy; reviews formatting of theses and dissertations; manages Electronic Thesis/Dissertations in coordination with UNM Libraries. As needed, provides bilingual services to augment her advisement and assistance in enhancing the success of graduate and professional students. |
Graduate Community Mentoring | ||
| Marina Perez marinaperez@unm.edu | Project Assistant | |
Chloe Orange | Project Assistant | |
PNMGC Team | ||
| Ferdinand Forkuo Kwarteng (505) 277-7397 | Graduate Project Assistant | |
| Ruben Loza rloza@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Graduate Project Assistant | |
| Avery Dixon gradpeer@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Undergraduate Project Assistant | |
Teaching Assistant Course (OILS 582/583) | ||
Oona Takano | Graduate Assistant | |
Graduate Teaching Academy | ||
Stephanie Sanchez | Interim Executive Director: Center for Teaching and Learning | |
