Faculty Experts

Biography Ursula Moffitt is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education and Human Sciences. As part of her research, Moffitt takes our inequitable society as a starting point, focusing in particular on...

Garver is a research professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at The University of New Mexico.  His research program investigates the genetic architecture and evolution of gene-nutrient interactions that regulate energy...

Matt Hurteau is a professor in the Department of Biology.  He has published several pieces about his research; his most recent publication is “Changing Climate and Disturbance Effects on Southwestern U.S. Forests.”  Hurteau leads the Earth...

Kathleen Holscher is an associate professor and endowed chair in Roman Catholic Studies.  In her work, she thinks about the relationship of religion and the formations of race and empire, particularly in settler colonialism. Holscher's most...

Keith Hunley is a professor and associate dean for the Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Departments.  His academic research in genetic anthropology examines the persistence of genetic and linguistic structure. He has received several...

Emily L. Jones is a professor, regents' lecturer, and director for the Zooarchaeology Lab in the Department of Anthropology.  She has co-written and published several research papers about anthropology; her most recent publication is about...

Katie Witkiewitz is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of New Mexico. She is also the director of the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions (CASAA). Her work focuses on the development of interventions...

Margo Hurlocker is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology. She has an active program of clinical research on brief interventions for young adult populations and is interested in prevention interventions targeting young adult drinkers...

Milo Schield is a professor of Mathematics at The University of New Mexico. He is also the founder of the Statistical Literacy Project. His work focuses on statistical literacy, teaching students how to interpret and understand statistics in...

Michael Ryan is an associate professor in the Department of History at The University of New Mexico. His work focuses on Latin American history, particularly the history of Colombia, with an emphasis on political violence, social movements, and...