College of Education and Human Sciences

Six University of New Mexico students and three faculty across departments are heading to Southern Spain for a month-long learning experience in Cordova. The Abriendo Mundos/Opening Worlds (AMOW) Study Abroad Program is designed to give students a...

Susana Ibarra Johnson (Ph.D.), a University of New Mexico alumna, has been named the 2025 University Bilingual Education Professor of the Year by the Association of Bilingual Education New Mexico. The award was announced at the 50th Annual Meeting of...

Rosalita Mitchell, Ph.D., a respected educator and past department chair, passed away, leaving behind an indelible mark on New Mexico’s educational landscape. With a career spanning more than two decades at The University of New Mexico College of...

U.S. News & World Report today released its 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings, showcasing a number of The University of New Mexico's graduate programs. UNM has several programs in the top 100 with Nursing Midwifery leading the pack at No. 10. Overall,...

Patients living with type 2 diabetes are typically treated with medications for optimal glucose control and urged to get more exercise, but their health often deteriorates, leading to higher risk of stroke and heart attack. Dr. Roberto Mota Alvidrez, an...

The University of New Mexico’s Family Development Program (FDP) aims to support and empower New Mexico children and their families. For four decades, that’s exactly what the program has accomplished. The FDP, within UNM’s College of Education and Human...

Shawn Secatero, associate professor in The University of New Mexico College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS), is not just a leader in the classroom but also within the Indigenous communities he represents as a member of the Cañoncito Band of...

When Tara Palomares isn’t teaching math at Albuquerque's Sandia High School, she’s in a different classroom as a doctoral student in the Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education Program at The University of New Mexico. While she's well known locally in...

Educators are a special group of people. Their desire, willingness and determination to go the extra mile to improve education is nothing short of heroic—especially in New Mexico, where the educational challenges are plenty. Viola “Vi” Florez (Tighe)...

A new federally funded program within the College of Education and Human Sciences is bringing more resources to early childhood educators and special education teachers, specifically in rural and tribal communities.