Staff Listings
| Name | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
Leadership | ||
| Dr. Maria Lane mdlane@unm.edu (505) 277-0950 | Interim 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 | Shared Knowledge Conference Leadership | Coordinates the Shared Knowledge Conference |
Administrative | ||
| Margaret Gonzales margo@unm.edu (505) 277-6062 | Senior Operations Manager | Manages the fiscal affairs for contracts, grants, endowments, and instructional and general funds for Graduate Studies, and Water Resources programs; supervises the support staff; manages the human resource functions and payroll; manages the Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color, including programmatic efforts, training, and financial oversight. Handles national fellowships and Graduate Studies financial awards; provides direct service to students to ensure their retention and success. |
| 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. |
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), application fee waivers, and transcript exceptions; manages recruitment visits from colleges and universities from around the world. Maintains website for 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. |
| 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. |
Mayra Estrada and Rikk Murphy (505) 277-1206 | 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. |
Faculty Mentoring | ||
| Juan Larrañaga Larranaga@unm.edu (505) 277-3488 | Faculty Mentoring | |
| Marina Perez marinaperez@unm.edu | Project Assistant | |
PNMGC Team | ||
| Valerie Chavez vchavez17@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Graduate Project Assistant | |
| Theresah Boateng tnapetey@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Graduate Project Assistant | |
| Jaycie Velasquez jvelasquez60@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Graduate Project Assistant | |
| Zaid Lerma-Orozco zlerma@unm.edu (505) 277-7397 | Undergraduate Project Assistant | |
Teaching Assistant Course (OILS 582/583) | ||
| Abdelbaset "Baset" Haridy baset@unm.edu (505) 277-5112 | Graduate Assistant | |
Graduate Teaching Academy | ||
| Aeron Haynie ahaynie@unm.edu (505) 277-8728 | Executive Director: Center for Teaching and Learning | |
