UNM-Gallup Spring Semester Highlights UNM-Gallup Students Study Global and Human Security
UNM-Gallup visiting faculty member Andisheh Dadashi initiated a program for four of her students which is allowing them to learn statistical languages and data analysis with an eye towards increasing global and human security. Dadashi, who teaches math and statistics at the UNM-Gallup campus, stated, “This project is involved with learning R statistical language which is a popular statistical language for data analysis. The aim of this program is to train students to be data analysts, researchers, and computer programmers.” The students and their instructor are participating in this grantfunded program at the invitation of Dr. Frank Gilfeather who is the consortium lead for the National Security Studies program on the UNM main campus. Professor Emeritus Gilfeather offered Dadashi the opportunity to supervise four of her students in the program which includes a six-week summer project. Dadashi recently accompanied her students to a symposium at the
L to R: Matthew Kaus, Astrid Gonzaga, Andisheh Dadashi (Faculty), Bobbi Padilla, Dane Henry (Courtesy photo by UNM-Gallup)
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UNM main campus as part of the project. Students met symposium guests including representatives from New York Magazine, CIA Associate Director Sean Roche, as well as internationally known journalists. The four students participating in the NSSP project are Bobbi Padilla, Matthew Kaus, Astrid Carmela Gonzaga, and Dane N. Henry. Dadashi notes of her students, “These students are all brilliant, intelligent, and outstanding. During the symposium, they made me proud with their presence and questions.”
UNM-Gallup Student Success Manager Receives Advising Award Michelle Lee, Student Success Manager in the Department of Student Affairs, has been recognized by the UNM Provost’s Committee for Advising Excellence by receipt of the 2019 Excellence in Advising Award for Integrated Advising. In the award letter from Director of University Advising Laura Valdez, she notes, “The selection committee was highly impressed by your work, dedication, and commitment to student success and the advising profession, and we are happy to Student Success acknowledge your work. Thank you for your Manager, Michelle Lee unwavering commitment to our students and (Courtesy photo by in guiding them as they progress through UNM-Gallup) their degree programs.” Director of Student Affairs Jayme McMahon noted that Lee has been instrumental in developing an integrated advising system for the students of UNM-Gallup. “Integrated advising is a coordinated and connected advising model that allows for seamless services for students, ease of access and cross-departmental communications that helps students navigate their college experience.” Lee was honored at the Provost’s Staff Awards ceremony on May 15th.
UNM-Gallup Professor Honored as Online Teacher of the Year Dr. Shirley Heying, Assistant Professor within the division of Arts and Sciences at UNM-Gallup, was honored on Friday, May 3rd, as the Online Teacher of the Year by the University of New Mexico Center for Teaching Excellence. In the award letter sent to Dr. Heying, Aeron Haynie, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, noted, “Students and colleagues provided strong evidence that you have made a significant positive impact on student learning. Your commitment to the enhancement of Dr. Shirley Heying teaching and learning has led to direct student (Courtesy photo by benefit. The pool of applicants was very strong UNM-Gallup)
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