The Program is co-organized by the following UNM faculty members: Profs. Steve Cabaniss, Jeff Rack, Susan Atlas, Eva Chi, and Cari Hushman; with financial and administrative support from the 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.

The Summer 2025 ROSE Program, like the year before, empowered teachers to deepen their content knowledge, explore new scientific techniques, and engage directly with cutting-edge research. Beyond professional development, the program helped build meaningful connections between UNM researchers and science educators across New Mexico, creating a ripple effect that also encourages middle and high school students to envision themselves as future UNM scholars.

Sixteen UNM laboratories and Principal Investigators participated in the Summer 2025 Program, providing diverse, state-of-the-art research opportunities for the Scholars, listed here in alphabetical order:

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

Ana Rosa Carmona (Zuni Middle School, Zuni, NM) - PI: Prof. Jennifer Rudgers

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

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

Lamberto Jr Geolin (Chee Dodge Elementary, Gallup, NM) - PI: Prof. Yi He

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

Kelly Holmes (Washington Middle School, Albuquerque, NM) - PI: Prof. Jun-Yong Choe

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

Mirasol Laberinto (Grants High School, Grants, NM) - PI: Prof. Jennifer Rudgers

Margaret Lewis (Robertson High School, Las Vegas, NM) - PI: Prof. Davorka Gulisija

Jahn Clarisse Madlangbayan (Capital High School, Santa Fe, NM) - PI: Prof. Eliane El-Hayek

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

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

Kathryn Samora (Lincoln Middle School, Rio Rancho, NM) - PI: Prof. Dongchang Chen

Amanda Simmons (East Mountain High School, Albuquerque, NM) - PI: Prof. Irene Salinas

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

Romalyn Ubaldo (Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa, NM) - PI: Prof. Jennifer Gillette

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

Paul Yackel (Albuquerque High School, Albuquerque, NM) - PI: Prof. Tae-Hyung Kim