Catherine M. (Kate) O’Neill has been named as the new interim executive director of the UNM-Taos Branch. O’Neill has been with UNM-Taos and Extended University at the University of New Mexico since 1995. She is currently a full-time assistant professor of psychology and Academy Head for Professions and Liberal Arts at UNM-Taos.
Photo: Catherine M. O'Neill, interim executive director, UNM-Taos
“My top priorities will be to keep the branch on track in terms of course offerings and programs, and to assist in getting the new buildings and other key projects such as the child care center successfully underway and functioning smoothly," said O'Neill.
O’Neill earned her Doctor of Education in human development and psychology from Harvard University Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1997. She has experience in teaching and research, clinical consultation and counseling, and is involved in various community activities.
O’Neill helped to found the Taos branch chapter of the American Association of University Professors for which she serves as an officer. In 2005, she won the UNM-Taos student award for “Faculty Member I learned the most from.” O’Neill has served as a board officer, trainer and consultant for non-profit organizations in the Taos area including the Community Against Violence and Holy Cross Hospital.
“We have an excellent senior management team, including academy heads and lead staff, and we will count on each and every one of them to move UNM-Taos forward in the coming year,” says O’Neill. “Our success will benefit from positive input from the community as a whole.”
In addition to her doctorate, O’Neill also holds a Master of Education in Counseling from Harvard and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Tufts University.
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at May 31, 2006 12:56 PM