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. |
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 | |
