Staff
| Name | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
Leadership | ||
| Dr. Julie A. Coonrod jcoonrod@unm.edu 505.277.3354 | Dean | Chief academic officer of Graduate Studies; manages all matters pertaining to graduate academic programs, students and faculty; Member; UNM Deans' Council. |
| Dr. Jesse Aleman (Effective 8.1.2019) jman@unm.edu@unm.edu (505) 277-0950 | Associate Dean | Supervises current student support programs, including the Graduate Teaching Academy and the fellowship, scholarship, and assistantship awards; assists the Dean in fundraising for Graduate Studies; represents Graduate Studies for Academic Program Reviews; and develops new initiatives to enhance the success of graduate and professional students. |
| Dr. Ricardo Maestas | Interim Associate Dean | Supervises current student support programs, including the Graduate Teaching Academy and the fellowship, scholarship, and assistantship awards; assists the Dean in fundraising for Graduate Studies; represents Graduate Studies for Academic Program Reviews; and develops new initiatives to enhance the success of graduate and professional students. |
Dr. William L. Gannon | Academic Integrity and Research Ethics Director | Directs all activities regarding academic and research integrity for Graduate Studies and as a liaison with the OVPR (research office). Along with assurance of RCR compliance and a number of other urgent priorities, also contributes to the effort of recruiting, retention, and graduation of outstanding students by analyzing trends in enrollment. |
Administrative | ||
| Margaret Gonzales margo@unm.edu (505) 277-6062 | Senior Operations Manager | Manages Graduate Studies fiscal affairs and purchasing for office; supervises Graduate Studies support staff; handles all Graduate Studies Financial Aid awards, manages all staff Human Resource functions and payroll. |
| Heidi Krupicka hkrupick@unm.edu (505) 277-1206 | Student Records Analyst | Manages incoming phone calls and inquiries, student records and the scanning of graduate assistantship contracts; greets visitors; provides general information concerning Graduate Studies policies and procedures and assists PACT. |
| Kylie Talamante kyliect@unm.edu (505) 277-2711 | Administrative Assistant | Manages incoming phone calls and inquiries, student records and the scanning of graduate assistantship contracts; greets visitors; provides general information concerning Graduate Studies policies and procedures and assists PACT. |
| Anabelle Torres atorres15@unm.edu (505) 277-2711 | Administrative Assistant | Manages incoming phone calls and inquiries, student records and the scanning of graduate assistantship contracts; greets visitors; provides general information concerning Graduate Studies policies and procedures and assists PACT. |
Assistantships and Contracts | ||
| Marisa Castaneda mcastan@unm.edu (505) 277-7344 | Graduate Contracts Manager | Provides financial aid advice, supervises processing of assistantship contracts. |
| Paul Brault pbrault@unm.edu (505) 277-5112 | Graduate Contracts Representative | Provides general assistance with graduate assistantships processing. |
| Sissy Gonzales scordero@unm.edu (505) 277-2714 | Graduate Contracts Representative | Provides general assistance with graduate assistantships processing. |
Program Advancement and Completion | ||
| Robben Brown rbaca@unm.edu (505) 277-7398 | Academic Affairs Specialist | Processes forms for graduate curricula, new/revised degree/certificate programs, program reviews; maintains graduate faculty database; Graduate Studies liaison to Senate Graduate Committee and Project LINK; graduate catalog coordinator. |
| Tammie Ellis tellis@unm.edu (505) 277-6061 | Sr. Academic Advisor | Evaluates student eligibility for examination and graduation; processes approvals for student committees; tracks academic standing; manages probation and suspension; serves as contact for petitions. |
| Mayra Estrada mayra85@unm.edu (505) 277-1578 | Sr. Academic Advisor | Processes Programs of Studies and Applications for Candidacy; reviews theses and dissertations' format; files manuscripts with UNM Libraries. |
Graduate Student Employees | ||
| Nina Cooper nmcooper@unm.edu (505) 277-1135 | Ombuds | Works with graduate students to navigate difficult conversations and manage conflict. By providing a space for students to share their concerns, helps clarify issues and assists by providing communication responses and/or recommending additional campus resources |
| Christine Shell shellc@unm.edu (505) 277-3488 | Graphic Design, Marketing, and Web Maintenance | Initiates and maintains Graduate Studies marketing and communications. Provides graphic design services and administrative support focused particularly upon the promotion and coordination of meetings and events for Graduate Studies and the Professional & Academic Workshops (PAW) series. Develops and maintains websites for Graduate Studies and PNMGC. |
| Sue Wilder swilder@unm.edu (505) 277-3488 | Learning Objects and Process Improvement | Develops teaching workshops and materials; prepares written and on-line informational and promotional documents; completes basic research of higher education policies and procedures; assists Graduate Studies and the GRC in producing learning objects and web-based interactive instructional materials to provide asynchronous learning opportunities in best practices for graduate teaching, academic integrity and research ethics, and other issues vital to graduate education. |
PNMGC Team | ||
| Glenda Lewis GLewis@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Lead Graduate Project Assistant | |
| Mark Narvaez narvaezm@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Graduate Project Assistant | |
| Theresah Napetey tnapetey@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Graduate Project Assistant | |
| Brandon De Flon bdeflon1@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Graduate Project Assistant | |
| Jaen Ugalde ugalde@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Graduate Project Assistant | |
Water Resources | ||
| John Fleck (505) 277-7397 | Director | |
| Annamarie Cordova acordova@unm.edu (505) 277-7759 | Admin Assistant | |
Graduate Teaching Academy | ||
| Aeron Haynie ahaynie@unm.edu (505) 277-8728 | Executive Director: Center for Teaching and Learning | |
| Abdelbaset Haridy baset@unm.edu (505) 277-8728 | Teaching Assistant | |
| Daniel Shattuck shattuck@unm.edu (505) 277-8728 | Graduate Assistant | |
**Subject to change without notice. It is advisable to call the office in advance and schedule an appointment.
