Faculty Experts

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...

Catherine Rhodes is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico. Her work focuses on linguistic and cultural anthropology, with an emphasis on language ideology, education, and Indigenous language...

Hailey Heinz is the deputy director and a senior research scientist at the Cradle to Career Policy Institute. Her work emphasizes New Mexico families and children, and the effectiveness of programs designed to support them. She has particular...

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,...

Biography Nancy López is a professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico  López directs and co-founded the Institute for the Study of “Race” and Social Justice, RWJF Center for Health Policy, which is in the process of creating a ...

Research interests include teacher inquiry and practitioner research, K-12 school/university partnerships, and curriculum and instruction in K-12 settings. Dr. Torrez is the new Interim Chair of the Department of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy.   She teaches undergraduate and graduate teacher education classes Her research emphasis is...

Parkes currently chair of the Department of Individual, Family & Community Education and Professor of Educational Psychology Parkes teaches graduate courses in classroom assessment, educational measurement, introductory & intermediate statistics, and...