OpenFieldNMHU · Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States
New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) is a public Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, renowned for environmental forestry, social work, southwest cultural history, and chemistry.
NMHU combines small class sizes with intensive hands-on field research in mountain hydrology, wildfire ecology, restorative social work, and biochemical synthesis. The university hosts national forestry research consortia and accredited clinical social work programs.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school transcripts (GPA >= 2.5 preferred) under test-optional guidelines. Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree, personal statement, and official transcripts.
Hands-on graduate degree conducting field research in post-wildfire forest regeneration, GIS watershed modeling, and Southwestern montane forest ecology.
CSWE-accredited MSW program preparing clinical social workers with unique expertise in Indigenous and Hispanic community mental health, trauma recovery, and family advocacy.
Undergraduate curriculum covering algorithm design, full-stack cloud software engineering, relational databases, and machine learning analytics.
Postgraduate and graduate fellowship measuring soil burn severity, post-fire sediment transport, and riparian watershed recovery in Northern New Mexico.
900-hour field practicum embedded in rural tribal healthcare clinics, school counseling centers, and community behavioral health centers.
Endowed scholarship honoring undergraduate scholars demonstrating cultural heritage preservation, scholastic distinction, and community leadership.
Associate Professor of Forestry and Director of Forest Research
Department of Natural Resources Management
Prof. Dr. Joshua Sloan investigates reforestation techniques, seedling physiological responses to drought, and ecological restoration following catastrophic wil...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work
Facundo Valdez School of Social Work
Dr. Cristina Durán researches child welfare policy, transcultural family therapy, and structural determinants of mental health in rural Hispanic and Native Amer...
View researcher profile ↗Chair and Professor of Computer Science
Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Dr. Gil Gallegos focuses on computational simulation of physical phenomena, parallel computing architectures, and digital image processing applications....
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