About the Center for Regional Studies
The Center for Regional Studies (CRS) promotes the quest for sources of knowledge about New Mexico, the U.S.A. - Mexico Borderlands, the Americas, and Spain.
The UNM Center for Regional Studies (CRS) is a multidisciplinary outreach center designed to enhance the work of the university through student fellowships, research, program funding, visiting scholars, digital media and other projects with a particular emphasis on activities that increase our understanding of New Mexico, the Southwest, Indigenous communities, the U.S. Mexico Borderlands, and the Americas. We facilitate the production, presentation, and distribution of books, films, lectures, recording and photo collections.
Mission
- To discover, create, preserve, disseminate and promote a culture of broad inquiry throughout and beyond the UNM community. CRS advances UNM's mission of developing the global perspective of its students through a variety of academic and research opportunities led by expert faculty as they work to generate and create new and valuable sources of knowledge.
- To contribute to the comprehensive opportunities offered at UNM with a focus on New Mexico and Southwest studies.
- To foster the teaching, learning, research, and public service goals of UNM through linking resources to people and communities throughout New Mexico.
Strategies
- Graduate Students CRS awards graduate, thesis, and dissertation fellowships/scholarships.
- Faculty - Funding is provided for projects by UNM faculty, postdoctoral, and visiting scholars.
- Archival - CRS supports the acquisition, preservation, and accessibility of archival materials.
- Dissemination - CRS promotes the distribution of books, journal articles, exhibitions, public presentations, films, and lectures produced under its auspices.
- Multi-Media Projects - CRS facilitates the production, presentation, and distribution of documentary films and oral histories. CRS encourages and stimulates projects grounded in collaborative partnerships and on extended fieldwork that utilize photography, film/video, audio, narrative writing and other creative media to capture and convey contemporary memory, life, and culture.
CRS Advisory Board
The CRS advisory board was established to advise the Center for Regional Studies on programs, projects and initiatives related to the core mission of the center. Advisory board members are selected for their hands-on knowledge, expertise and past experience in areas related to strengthening the work of CRS. The membership of the committee seeks to bring together broad expertise in matters related to regional studies. Members may also hold expertise of a technical, scholarly, educational or fund development nature that can assist with the design of programs and strategic planning. Advisory board meetings are convened by the CRS director periodically. Current members are:
Durwood Ball, PhD
Associate Professor: History
Director & Editor: New Mexico Historical Review
Rebecca Blum Martinez, PhD
Professor: Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies
Director: Latin American Programs in Education
Stephen P. Hull, MA
Director: University of New Mexico Press
Professor of Practice: College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences
Matthew Martinez, PhD
Deputy Director: Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Baker H. Morrow, FASLA
Professor of Practice: Landscape Architecture Program, School of Architecture & Planning
Landscape Architect, Author
Anna M. Nogar, PhD
Professor: Spanish and Portuguese
Genaro M. Padilla, PhD
Professor Emeritus: Department of English, University of California at Berkeley
Former Chair: Department of English, University of California at Berkeley
joni m palmer, PhD, APA, ASLA
Project Director: Southwest Environmental Finance Center, Center for Water and the Environment
UNM Teaching & Research Faculty: Department of Community & Regional Planning, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies
Gabriel Ramon Sanchez, PhD
Professor: Political Science
Executive Director: RWJF Center for Health Policy
Director: Center for Social Policy
Carla M. Sinopoli, PhD
Director: Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Professor: Department of Anthropology
Individuals Who Served on CRS Committees in 2022 for Fellowships,
Faculty Research Grants, and Community-based Research Funding
Name | Department/Unit |
Durwood Ball | Department of History & New Mexico Historical Review |
Lorenda Belone | College of Education & Human Sciences |
Ronda Brulotte | Geography; Latin American & Iberian Institute |
Aracely Chapa | Center for Regional Studies Manager of Multimedia Services |
Kency Cornejo | Art History |
Jennifer Denetdale | American Studies |
Julia Fulghum | Chemistry; College of Arts and Sciences |
Myrriah Gomez | Honors College |
Catherine Harris | Landscape Architecture; Art History |
Stephen Hull | University of New Mexico Press |
Michelle Kells | Department of English Language and Literature |
Maria Lane | Department of Geography & Environmental Studies |
Christopher Lippitt | College of Arts and Sciences |
Miguel Lopez | Spanish Portuguese |
Troy Lovata | Honors College |
Mary Rice | Language, Literacy, & Sociocultural Studies |
Some Comments from our Campus Partners
We work with colleges, schools, institutions and organizations statewide. Many people have shown us their appreciation and support for our mission and strategies.
