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Curricula Committee

Per FHB A61.2: Faculty Senate Curricula Committee (FSCC) the primary role of the FSCC, in cooperation with the Senate Graduate and Professional Committee (SGPC), is responsibility for maintaining and enhancing the quality of education and the curricula at the University of New Mexico (UNM), its branch community colleges, and its graduate centers.

      Roster

      co-Chair
      Nicole Capehart
      Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026
      co-Chair
      Janet Vassilev
      Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026
      Support staff
      Theresa Sherman
      Started Jul 1, 2025
      Faculty
      Anderson School of Management
      Voting
      Nicole Capehart
      Lecturer II
      ASM Department of Management
      Anderson School of Management
      Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2026
      Architecture and Planning
      Voting
      Lauren McQuistion
      Assistant Professor
      SAAP Architecture Program
      Sep 15, 2025 - Jun 30, 2028
      Arts and Sciences, at large
      Voting
      Paulo Dutra
      Associate Professor
      Spanish and Portuguese
      College of Arts and Sciences
      Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2028
      Arts and Sciences, humanities
      Voting
      Laura Belmonte
      Associate Professor
      Chicana / Chicano Studies
      College of Arts and Sciences
      Sep 4, 2024 - Jun 30, 2027
      Arts and Sciences, natural/physical sciences and math
      Voting
      Janet Vassilev
      Professor
      Mathematics and Statistics
      College of Arts and Sciences
      Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2028
      Arts and Sciences, social and behavioral sciences
      Voting
      Kirsten Thomson
      Lecturer III
      Psychology
      College of Arts and Sciences
      Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2028
      Dental Hygiene
      Voting
      Justine Ponce
      Assistant Professor
      Dental Hygiene
      School of Medicine
      Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2028
      Education and Human Sciences
      Voting
      Mary Rice
      Associate Professor
      Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies
      College of Education and Human Sciences
      Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2027
      Engineering
      Voting
      John Russell
      Professor
      Mechanical Engineering
      School of Engineering
      Aug 29, 2023 - Jun 30, 2026
      Fine Arts
      Voting
      Sara Ice
      Assistant Professor
      Theatre and Dance
      College of Fine Arts
      Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2027
      Honors College
      Voting
      Christopher Holden
      Associate Professor
      Honors College Administration
      Honors College
      Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2028
      Law
      Voting
      Jennifer Laws
      Principal Lecturer III
      Law Library
      School of Law
      Sep 15, 2025 - Jun 30, 2028
      Medicine
      Voting
      Tiffany Otero
      Clinician Educator - Assistant Professor
      Pediatrics Center for Development
      School of Medicine
      Jul 2, 2024 - Jun 30, 2027
      Nursing
      Voting
      Sharon Schaaf
      Clinician Educator - Associate Professor
      College of Nursing
      Sep 15, 2025 - Jun 30, 2028
      Pharmacy
      Voting
      Joe Anderson
      Associate Professor
      Pharmacy Practice and Admin Scien
      College of Pharmacy
      Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2026
      Population Health
      Voting
      Sue Stone
      Visiting Lecturer III
      College of Population Health
      Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2026
      University Libraries and Learning Sciences
      Voting
      Jonathan Wheeler
      Associate Professor
      CULLS
      College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences
      Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2027
      UNM-Gallup
      Voting
      Jennifer Henry
      Lecturer II
      UNM-Gallup
      May 19, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026
      UNM-Los Alamos
      Voting
      Joan Lucas
      Lecturer III
      UNM-Los Alamos
      May 13, 2024 - Jun 30, 2026
      UNM-Taos
      Voting
      Randi Archuleta
      Dean
      UNM-Taos
      Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2027
      UNM-Valencia
      Voting
      Julia So
      AVP for Equity and Inclusion
      UNM-Valencia
      Apr 21, 2025 - Jun 30, 2027
      Students
      ASUNM
      Voting
      Isabella Goss
      ASUNM Representative
      Oct 9, 2024 - Jun 30, 2026
      GPSA
      Voting
      Vacant
      Ex-officio
      Associate Provost for Student Success
      Ex-officio
      Non-voting
      Pamela Cheek
      Associate Provost of Student Success
      Foreign Languages and Literatures
      College of Arts and Sciences
      Started Jul 1, 2018
      Dean of Students
      Ex-officio
      Non-voting
      Nasha Torrez
      Dean of Students
      Dean of Students
      VP Student Affairs Administration
      Started Jul 1, 2018
      Director of University Advising
      Ex-officio
      Non-voting
      Stephanie Hands
      Director of University Advising Strategies
      Started Jul 1, 2018
      Diversity Council Curriculum Subcommittee Member
      Ex-officio
      Non-voting
      Nahir Otaño Gracia
      Assistant Professor
      English
      College of Arts and Sciences
      Started Jul 1, 2025
      Graduate Committee Member
      Ex-officio
      Non-voting
      Robben Brown
      Mgr,Academic Advisement
      Graduate Studies
      Provost Administrative Units
      Started Jul 1, 2018
      Registrar
      Ex-officio
      Non-voting
      Michael Rendon
      Registrar
      Registrars Office
      VP Division of Enrollment Management
      Started Aug 1, 2024
      Collection Development Librarian
      Ex-officio
      Non-voting
      Vacant
      Faculty Administrator from Office of Academic Affairs
      Ex-officio
      Non-voting
      Vacant
      Faculty Administrator from Office of the EVP for Health Sciences
      Ex-officio
      Non-voting
      Vacant