Faculty Experts

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...

Elizabeth Hutchinson is a Regents' Professor in the Department of History. Since 2014, Hutchison has worked with Kimberly Gauderman on "Practicing Asylum," a project to build a comprehensive network of expert witnesses available to testify on behalf...

Melissa Bokovoy is a professor and chair in the Department of History.  Her work emphasizes the peoples of Yugoslavia and how they adapted to, changed, and resisted regimes. Bokovoy is the author of many books including “Sharing the World...

Dr. Anna Nogar is a professor of Hispanic Southwest Studies in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Her research specializations include Mexican American cultural and literary studies; colonial Mexican literature; Nuevomexicano writing and culture;...

Dr. Trenia Walker is a professor in the Department of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy in the College of Education and Human Sciences. Walker's areas of expertise include Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions in Kosovo,...

Dr. Jennifer Nez Denetdale is a professor of American Studies at The University of New Mexico and teaches courses in Native American Studies. As the first-ever Diné/Navajo to earn a Ph.D. in history, Denetdale is a strong advocate for Native peoples...

Before joining the UNM Law School faculty, Assoicate Professor Joshua Kastenberg had a 20-year career as a lawyer and judge in the U.S. Air Force. Kastenberg currently teaches courses in criminal law and procedure, evidence, ethics, national security...

Ph.D. in history from Georgetown University in 2008. Attended Point Loma Nazarene University and California State University, Fullerton. Authored "When Baseball Went White: Reconstruction, Reconciliation, and Dreams of a 'National Pastime," His...

  Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico, where she teaches Russian history from the ninth century to the present In 2013, Monahan won a spot as a visiting fellow at the Davis Center at Harvard University to participate in a seminar ...