2024 Participants

The UNM/PED Research Opportunities for Science Educators (ROSE) Program held its 4th annual summer program for Middle and High school science teachers from Monday, June 10 to Friday, July 12, 2024.

Twenty-eight ROSE Scholars from across the state of New Mexico participated in a 5-week immersive research program on the UNM Albuquerque campus, hosted by principal investigators from six Departments:

  1. Chemistry and Chemical Biology
  2. Chemical, Mechanical, and Biological Engineering
  3. Biology
  4. College of Education and Human Sciences
  5. College of Pharmacy−Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  6. Physics and Astronomy

as well as affiliations with the following campus interdisciplinary Centers and Programs:

  • Center for Biomedical Engineering
  • Center for Theoretical and Evolutionary Immunology
  • UNM Health Sciences Center
  • Center for Native Environmental Health Equity Research
  • Center for Microengineered Materials
  • Center for Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education
  • Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research Program
  • Center for Advanced Research Computing
  • Center for Quantum Information and Control

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The Program is co-organized by the following UNM faculty members: Profs. Steve Cabaniss, Jeff Rack, Susan Atlas, Sherman Garver, and Cari Hushman; with financial and administrative support from the NM Public Education Department; State of New Mexico Higher Education Department Research and Public Service Projects (RPSP);  Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Prof. Jeremy Edwards, Chair); UNM Interdisciplinary Science Cooperative; UNM Office of the Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs; UNM Office of the Vice President for Research; UNM College of Arts and Sciences; and NM Science Teachers Association.

As with last year's program, the Summer 2024 ROSE Program enabled teachers to refresh their knowledge and develop new skills, while gaining a better understanding of, appreciation for, and inspiration from current scientific research, and establish authentic relationships between UNM faculty and science educators in local and regional communities, including inspiring high school students to apply to UNM for undergraduate studies.

Twenty-two UNM laboratories and Principal Investigators participated in the Summer 2024 Program, providing diverse, state-of-the-art research opportunities for the Scholars, listed here in alphabetical order:

Janelle Amador (Gordon Bell Charter School, Albuquerque, NM)- PI: Prof. Eva Chi

Tyza Faith Arenga-Iwag (Raton High School, Raton, NM) - PI: Prof. Eva Chi

Maribel Bernal (Gadsden Middle School, Anthony, NM) - PI: Prof. Anjali Mulchandi 

Ana Rosa Carmona (Zuni High School, Zuni, NM) - PI: Prof. Xiang Xue

Utahna Denetclaw(Tse Bit Ai Middle School, Shiprock, NM) - PI: Prof. Fernando Garzon

Cynthia Dumayas (Tse Bit Ai Middle School, Shiprock, NM) - PI: Prof. William Garver

Juliet Mae Dumepnas (Shiprock High School, Shiprock, NM) - PI: Prof. Gulisija Davorka

Stacey Eberhart(Roswell High School, Roswell, NM) - PI: Prof. Matthew Aronoff

Leah Felty (V. Sue Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho, NM) - PI: Prof. Dongchang Chen

Florence Fiegalan (Kirtland Central High School, Kirtland, NM) - PI: Prof. Pankaj Kumar

Arturo Herrera (Capitan High School, Capitan, NM) - PI: Prof. Pankaj Kumar

Violet Hobbs (Lovington High School, Lovington, NM) - PI: Prof. Abhaya Datye

William Kennedy (Valencia Middle School, Los Lunas, NM) - PI: Prof. Jeffrey Brinker

Margaret Lewis (Robertson High School, Las Vegas, NM) - PI: Prof. Jean-Hubert Olivier

Alexis Maranan (Alamo Navajo Community School, Alamo, NM) - PI: Prof. Eliane El-Hayek

Chrysler Martinez (Chief Manuelito Middle School, Gallup, NM) - PI: Prof. Irene Salinas

Derek Martinez (Los Lunas High School, Los lunas, NM) - PI: Prof. Achraf Noureddine

Anelisia Pena (Peñasco Middle/High School, Peñasco, NM) - PI: Prof. Sherman Garver

Venetia Phillippe (Santo Domingo School, Santo Domingo, NM) - PI: Prof. Jennifer Rudgers

Amber Quintana (McCurdy Charter School, Espanol, NM) - PI: Prof. Fabiano Amorim

Cris Anthony Rabino (Zuni High School, Zuni, NM) - PI: Prof. Eliane El-Hayek

Misti Shultz (Gallup High School, Gallup, NM) - PI: Prof. Jun-Yong Choe 

Juliet Tandoy (Zuni Middle School, Zuni, NM) - PI: Prof. Jim Feng & Ting Jiang

Erley Tangalin (Bernalillo High School, Bernalillo, NM) - PI: Prof. Dongchang Chen

Maan Tembrevilla (Chief Manuelito Middle School, Gallup, NM) - PI: Prof. Ashraf Nourredine

Adrienne Vigil (Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, NM) - PI: Prof. Mark Walker

Naomi Vijeila (Solare Collegiate Charter School, Albuquerque, NM) - PI: Prof. Jennifer Rudgers

Aubri Workman (Vista Nueva High School, Aztec, NM) - PI: Prof. Jeff Rack