The second annual University of New Mexico Faculty of Color Awards will be presented on Thursday, May 8, 5-7 p.m. at the University House. The awards recognize the outstanding work of faculty of color at UNM in mentoring, research, service and teaching.
The awards are sponsored by the Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color (PNMGC) in partnership with the Association for the Advancement of Minorities in Medicine (AAMM), Black Graduate & Professional Student Association (BGPSA), Raza Graduate Student Association (RGSA) and Society for Native American Graduate Students (SNAGS). The reception is co-sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies, Office of the Provost, Student Fee Review Board and UNM Title V.
Faculty of color at UNM contribute to the success of students of color as well as serving the entire UNM campus and the larger New Mexico community. These awards are a small way that graduate students of color can thank faculty of color for their contributions.
All 40 nominees will be recognized and awardees will be announced at the reception. Awards were given in each of the four categories – mentoring, research, service and teaching – in addition to teaching assistant awards in all categories and lifetime achievement awards.
All UNM faculty, staff and students as well as the New Mexico community are invited. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP at http://www.career.unm.edu/students/workshop-registration.php?workshop=114. For more information contact PNMGC at gradpeer@unm.edu or 277-7397.
The 2007-08 nominees are:
Paulita Aguilar, University Libraries
Jesse Aleman, English
Rebecca Blum-Martinez, Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
Anne Calhoon, Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
Teresa Cordova, Community & Regional Planning
Alicia Chavez, Educational Leadership
Gayle Diné Chacon, Family & Community Medicine
Judith Espinosa, Anderson School of Management
Phil Gallegos, Architecture and Planning
Manuel Garcia y Griego, History
Laura Gomez, American Studies & Law
Maria Dolores Gonzales, Spanish & Portuguese
Brian Herrera, Theatre and Dance
Claudia Isaac, Community & Regional Planning
Krishna Kandath, Communication and Journalism
Kiran Katira, Educational Leadership
Nancy Lopez, Sociology
Celia Lopez-Chavez, University Honors
Glenabah Martinez, Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
Ann Massmann, University Libraries
Gabriel Melendez, American Studies
Margaret Montoya, Law
David Olguin, Individual, Family and Community Education
Judy Ortiz-Aragon, Air Force ROTC
Tryphenia Peele-Eady, Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
Cristina Pereyra, Mathematics and Statistics
Cathy Qi, Education Specialties
Barabara Reyes, History
Mario Rivera, Public Administration
Ilia Rodriguez-Nazario, Communication and Journalism
Carmen Samora, American Studies
Gabriel Sanchez, Political Science
Eleuterio Santiago-Diaz, Spanish & Portuguese
Antoinette Sedillo-Lopez, Law
Beverly Singer, Anthropology
Patrick Staib, Anthropology & Research Service Learning
Nelson Valdes, Sociology
Steven Verney, Psychology
Maggie Werner-Washburne, Biology
Christine Zuni Cruz, Law