2025-2026 ASSURE Fellows
Ari Bair
Geography and Environmental Sciences
Mentor: Yolanda Lin
Project: Evolving Strategies for Changing Disasters
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Ashley Beard
Signed Language and Interpreting Program
Mentor: Erin Wilkinson
Project: Parameter Analysis of ASL Name Sign Systems in Côte d'Ivoire and the United States
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Andrew Bride
Economics
Mentor: Agustin Leon-Moreta
Project: New Mexico Project for Equity and Inclusion in Housing
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Madrid Castillo
Linguistics
Mentor: Rosa Vallejos Yopan
Project: Exploring Motion Events in an Amazonian Language
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Christiana Eirene Concepcion
Biology
Mentor: Andrea McQuate
Project: SIRT1's Impact on Mitochondrial Calcium Signaling in Hair Cells of Danio rerio
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Jasreet Dhillon
Biology
Mentor: Lomeli Shull
Project: The role of prdm paralogs and bcl9 in modulating craniofacial cartilage development in zebrafish
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Haley Diaz
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Mentor: Jun-yong Choe
Project: Discovery of GLUT5 inhibitors targeting the outward-facing conformation through in silico ligand screening and in vivo validation in eukaryotic expression systems
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Sofia Doke
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Phyllis Palmer
Project: Building a pathway to understanding management of swallowing disorders
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Manuel Gomez
Anthropology
Mentor: Michael Graves
Project: Isolated or Connected? Reassessing Gallina Settlement Clusters in Northwestern New Mexico
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Juliet Knouse
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Mentor: Jeffrey Rack
Project: Modeling Magneto-Optical Properties of Porphyrin Systems with Rhenium Complexes
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Elaine Mitchell
Linguistics
Mentor: Chris Koops
Project: English Vowel Variation in Albuquerque, NM
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Ariana Moran
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Mentor: Carlos Irizarry
Project: Documenting Cross-Language Generalization of Speech Sounds in Bilingual Children
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Isabella O'Donnell-Silfverberg
Anthropology
Mentor: Michael Graves
Project: Farming in the Gallina Area: Exploring Varied Agricultural Strategies in a High-Elevation Environment
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Maria Pedroza Santos
Economics
Mentor: Manuel Montoya
Project: Invisible Labor, Indispensable Economy: Rethinking Informal Employment in Latin America
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Muhammed Saeed
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Mentor: Jeffrey Rack
Project: Bridging Phases: Translational Architecture of Metalloporphyrin Magneto-Optical Properties in Thin Film Arrays
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David Salazar Reyes
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Mentor: Terefe Habteyes
Project: Photothermal Effects on Soft Materials
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Carl Sanfilipo
Geography and Environmental Sciences
Mentor: Christopher Lippitt
Project: Wild Horse Habitat Modeling for Climate-Resilient Management
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Olivia Stinson
Linguistics
Mentor: Naomi Shin
Project: “This one? Yes, that one” Spanish-English bilinguals’ use of demonstratives to confirm understanding
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Audrey Vanderhee
Biology
Mentor: Joseph Cook
Project: Genomic Insights into Shrew Diversity and Phylogenetics of Sorex merriami
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Kelly Welch
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Mentor: Anisha Shakya
Project: Thermodynamic Framework to Predict the Formation and Stability of Biological Condensates
Learn more about Kelly WelchPast ASSURE Fellows
| STUDENT | DEPARTMENT | FACULTY MENTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Kane Anaya | Biology | Joseph A. Cook |
| Teresa Austin | Biology | Davorka, Gulisija |
| Hannah Bradley | Biology | Barrow, Lisa |
| Patricia Sotelo Chavira | Biology | Joseph Cook |
| Alyssa Gregory | Biology | Ben Hanelt |
| Trinity Griffus | Biology | David Hanson |
| Zoe Hunter | Biology | CM Adema |
| My Linh Lucero | Anthropology | Wallace, Ian |
| Janna Martinez | Biology | Bixby, Becky |
| Paloma Moore | Earth and Planetary Science | Dr. Marisa Repasch |
| Monica Perez | Linguistics | Shin, Naomi |
| Malaya Ramos | Public Administration | Agustin Leon-Moreta |
| Mikayla Ransport | Biology | Seth Newsome |
| Sophia Rivera | Biology | Barrow, Lisa |
| Isaac Sanchez | Psychology | Hurlocker, Margo |
| Adela Sena | School of Public Administration | Cartwright, Kate |
| Jordyn Suber | Department of History | David Prior, Ph.D. |
| Nicholas Underwood | Linguistics | Vallejos, Rosa |
| Freshness Uzo-Hez | Psychology | Cavanagh, James |
| STUDENT | DEPARTMENT | FACULTY MENTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Monica Allen | Psychology and Native American Studies | Leola Paquin |
| Logan Ballou | Linguistics | Rosa Vallejos |
| Bianca Camacho | Geography & Environmental Studies and Psychology | Marygold Walsh-Dilley |
| Cameron Mroz | Biology and Chemistry | William Garver |
| Valeria Cortes-Mora | Geography & Environmental Studies | Liping Yang |
| Celina Eberle | Biology | Lisa Barrow |
| Braeden Fields | Physics & Astronomy | Ylva Pihlström |
| Shaleena Flores | International Studies & Economics | Matias Fontenla |
| Elizabeth Galles | Psychology and Philosophy | Eric Ruthruff |
| Fernando Garcia Cortez | Physics & Astronomy and Mathematics & Statistics | Francis-Yan Cyr-Racine |
| Andrew Gibson | Physics & Astronomy | Dinesh Loomba |
| Sa'angna Mi'ila Gollette | Earth & Planetary Sciences | Keith Prufer |
| Trinity Griffus | Biology | David Hanson |
| Murphy John | Mathematics & Statistics | Yan Lin |
| Cole Kochan | Economics and Mathematics & Statistics | Manuel Montoya |
| Melanie Lente | Linguistics | Joshua Birchall |
| Cheyenne Levy | Speech Language Pathology | Phyllis Palmer |
| Francine Lopez | Sociology | Noah Painter-Davis |
| My Linh Lucero | Anthropology and Psychology | Ian Wallace |
| Ian Malone | Earth & Planetary Sciences | Adrian Brearley |
| Janna Martinez | Geography & Environmental Studies | Becky Bixby |
| Rhoan McMaster | Economics | Yuting Yang |
| Aldo Morelli | Mathematics | Maxim Zinchenko |
| Ashley Olson | Biology | Mubarak Hussain Syed |
| Stephanie Paiva-Flynn | Physics & Astronomy | Mousumi Roy |
| Jennifer Patterson | Environmental Science | Adrian Brearley |
| Mikayla Ranspot | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Seth Newsome |
| Benjamin Rodriguez | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Karl Karlstrom |
| Simon Ruybalid | History and Anthropology | Kimberly Gauderman |
| John San Nicolas | Religious Studies and Philosophy | Richard Wood, PhD and Frank Yates, PhD |
| Jason Sanchez Hernandez | Economics | Melissa Binder |
| Madison Shindler | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Adrian Brearley |
| Renae Simonson | Biology | Mubarak Syed |
| Serena Smith | Anthropology and Psychology | Benjamin Clark |
| Jordyn Suber | International Studies | David Prior |
| Ariadna Torres | Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology | Lisa Barrow |
| Amber Wood | Biology | Joe Cook |
| STUDENT | DEPARTMENT | FACULTY MENTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Adelina Adams | Speech & Hearing Sciences | Amy Neel |
| Jesus Aguilar | Astrophysics, Applied Math. | Gregory Taylor |
| Irvin Arroyo-Torres | Biology | Lisa Barrow |
| Ashley Beard | SLIP | Joshua Birchall |
| Troy Bencoe | Biochemistry | Brian Gold |
| Michael Bess | Astrophysics | Diana Dragomir |
| Deja Brown | Linguistics | Dawn Norquist |
| Mark Campbell | History, Women's Studies | Elizabeth Hutchinson |
| Trinity Casaus | Biology | Sara Brant |
| Crystal Cevering | Biochemistry | Mark Walker |
| Alexis Craig | Astrophysics | Ylva Pihlström |
| Fernando Garcia Cortez | Physics, Pure Mathematics | Kevin Cahill |
| Rios Fernandez | Psychology, Chicana/o Studies | José Luis Serrano Nájera |
| Tiziana Friedman | WGSS, Africana Studies | Benjamin Abbott |
| Andrew Gibson | Astrophysics | Dinesh Loomba |
| Sa’angna Mi’ila Gollette | Earth & Planteray Sciences | Keith Prufer |
| Megan Honnold | Sociology | Ryan Goodman |
| Murphy John | Applied Mathematics | Yan Lin |
| Haydee Liu | Biochemistry | Brian Gold |
| Francine Lopez | Sociology | Noah Painter Davis |
| Sean Maez | Chemistry | Jeffrey Rack |
| Alexandra Mirabal | Geography | K. Maria D. Lane |
| Abrianna Morales | Psychology, Criminology | David Witherington |
| Dante Olivas | Sociology, Chicana/o Studies | Patricia Perea |
| Carlos Ortega Lujan | Economics, Statistics | Jingjing Wang |
| Uki Osborn | Linguistics | Joshua Birchall |
| Jennifer Patterson | Environmental Science | Adrian Brearley |
| Benjamin Rodriguez | Earth & Planetary Sciences | Karl Karlstrom |
| Melissa Rudden | Chemistry | Jeffrey Rack |
| Katherin Salazar | Biology | Rosa Vallejos |
| John San Nicolas | Religious Studies, Philosophy | Richard Wood |
| Andrew Schumann | Political Science, History | David Weiss |
| Martin Soto | Mechanical Engineering | Rosa Vallejos |
| Abigail Stewart | Psychology | Jeremy Hogeveen |
| Jordyn Suber | International Studies, Linguistics | David Prior |
| Haris Tanvir | Biology | Helen Wearing |
| Ariadna Torres | Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biology | Lisa Barrow |
| Cheryn Vigil | Geography | K. Maria D. Lane |
| Melina Vugrin | Environmental Sciences | Zachary Sharp |
| Amber Wood | Biology | Joe Cook |
| Elizabeth Zellner | Spanish, Psychology | Anna Nogar |
| STUDENT | DEPARTMENT | FACULTY MENTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriella Atencio | Psychology | Vince Clark |
| Anastasia Baca | Geography | Yolanda Lin |
| Claire Benton | Psychology | Benjamin Clark |
| Alicia Broun | Linguistics | Joshua Birchall |
| Jude Chavez | Psychology | Matthew Pearson |
| Naija Cuzmar | Biology | Lisa Barrow |
| Abhinav Dev | Economics | Sarah Stith |
| Connor Dixson | Biology | Lee Taylor |
| Valerie Fong | Mathematics & Statistics | Owen Lewis |
| Megan Friedman | Speech & Hearing Sciences | Phyllis Palmer |
| Adriana Fuentes | Biology | Dave Hanson |
| Alexa Gonzalez | Biology | Mubarak Hussain Syed |
| Jonte’ Green | Biology | Dave Hanson |
| Cory Henn | Biology | Irene Salinas |
| Ninel Hernandez | Speech & Hearing Sciences | Amy Neel |
| Christopher Holets | Linguistics | Rosa Vallejos |
| Keda Kanye | Linguistics | Naomi Shin |
| Sean Maez | Biology | Mubarak Hussain Syed |
| Roxanne Marquez | Biology | Jennifer Rudgers |
| Jordan Minke | Linguistics | Joshua Birchall |
| Nalanie Miranda | Biology | Lisa Barrow |
| Jadin Moore | Linguistics | Christian Koops |
| Samantha Morowski | Speech & Hearing Sciences | Phyllis Palmer |
| Franklin Pezzuti Dyer | Mathematics & Statistics | Monika Nitsche |
| Jessica Ramirez Morales | Psychology | Erik Ruthruff |
| Damen Reyes | Physics & Astronomy | Ylva Pihlström |
| Benjamin Rodriguez | Earth & Planetary Sciences | Karl Karlstrom |
| Bryana Romero | Psychology | Kristina Ciesielski |
| Melissa Rudden | Chemistry | Jeffrey Rack |
| Hugo Saavedra | Mathematics & Statistics | Maxim Zinchenko |
| Brigid Shaski | English | Marissa Greenberg |
| Matias Shedden | Mathematics & Statistics | Stephen Lau |
| Veronika Simko | Communication & Journalism | David Keating |
| Jordin Tafoya | Sociology | Colin Olson |
| Muhammad Tanvir | Biology; Mathematics & Stats. | Helen Wearing |
| Mattylin Wiseman | Psychology | David Witherington |
