NMSU study finds Hurricane Maria aid workers healed selves by helping others
Adriana M. Chavez, For the Sun-News Published 3:24 p.m. MT Sept. 1, 2018 LAS CRUCES – Nearly a year to the day Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, devastating the U.S. commonwealth and its people, a New Mexico State University assistant professor shared some of the preliminary findings of her study on the mental health…
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Seeking fourth- and fifth-graders for game testing
The Learning Games Lab will host fourth- and fifth-graders to test a Math Snacks game in development during Las Cruces Public Schools’ half school day Sept. 12. Participants will play our game and give designers feedback to improve the game’s design. Lunch will be provided, and game testing will start at 1 p.m. and end…
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Brown named interim dean of NMSU College of Education
Date: 08/08/2018 Writer: Adriana M. Chavez, 575-646-1957, adchavez@nmsu.edu Susan Brown, research professor and director of the STEM Outreach Center at New Mexico State University, has been named interim dean of the NMSU College of Education, NMSU President John Floros announced Tuesday. Brown, who has also served as the college’s interim associate dean of research, will…
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NMSU College of Education merges departments into School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership
Date: 07/10/2018 Writer: Adriana M. Chavez, 575-646-1957, adchavez@nmsu.edu New Mexico State University’s College of Education has recently merged the departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership and Administration, and Special Education into a single School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership, which will better prepare master educators, administrators and leaders for public, private and governmental…
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Students examine development programs for math teachers
Adriana M. Chavez, For the Sun-News Published 10:59 a.m. MT Aug. 4, 2018 LAS CRUCES – A group of student researchers at the New Mexico State University College of Education have found that New Mexico math teachers who participated in the MathLab professional development program gained knowledge and confidence that ultimately changed their classroom practice…
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NMSU College of Education passes national, state accreditations
Date: 06/26/2018 Writer: Adriana M. Chavez, 575-646-1957, adchavez@nmsu.edu The New Mexico State University College of Education has received accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation for its educator preparation programs, the first college in the state to earn accreditation from CAEP. The accreditation, which lasts seven years and was granted with no…
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2018 Tenure and/or Promotion
The Provost has approved the following faculty in our College for Promotion and/or Tenure: Dr. Srikanta K. Mishra, Department of Communications Disorders Earned tenure and promoted to Associate Professor Dr. Judith Flores Carmona, School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership Earned tenure and promoted to Associate Professor Dr. Mary L. Fahrenbruck, School of Teacher Preparation,…
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Blanca Araujo interviewed about new book.
Blanca Araujo, an associate professor in the NMSU College of Education, spoke with C-SPAN this afternoon about “Educating Across Borders: The Case of a Dual Language Program on the U.S. Mexico Border,” a book she co-authored about the learning experiences of border-crossing students living on the U.S.-Mexico border whose lives span two countries and two…
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NMSU College of Education professor to retire after 25 years
Date: 06/04/2018 Writer: Adriana M. Chavez, 575-646-1957, adchavez@nmsu.edu Karin Wiburg, a New Mexico State University distinguished professor in the College of Education and math education pioneer, will retire this summer after 25 years at the university. During her time at NMSU, Wiburg wrote and received more than $25 million in grants related to research and…
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Children, adults invited to learn variety of styles during NMSU dance camp
Date: 06/04/2018 Writer: Adriana M. Chavez, 575-646-1957, adchavez@nmsu.edu Children and teens ages 9 to 18 can learn more about hip-hop, jazz, modern, ballet, classical Spanish and salsa dance styles at the New Mexico State University dance program’s summer dance camp. The camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 23-28, culminating in…
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