Five Women Join the Faculty of the College of Education & Human Sciences at the University of New Mexico

The College of Education and Human sciences at the University of New Mexico has six new faculty members this semester. Five of the new hires are women.

Sarah Roberts Carlson is an assistant professor in the department of special education. Her research focuses on understanding long-term services and supports available to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families’ experiences with learning about and engaging with these systems. Dr. Carlson is a graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She holds a master’s degree in education and a Ph.D. in special education from the University of Kansas.

Allyssa Memmini is an assistant professor of athletic training in the department of health, exercise, and sports sciences. Her research focuses on improving institutional policy to promote interdisciplinary management of university students recovering from sports-related concussions. Dr. Memmini is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Kentucky and a Ph.D. in athletic training from the University of Michigan.

Chelsea T. Morris is an assistant professor of early childhood education in the department of individual, family, and community education. She has taught at the University of West Georgia. Dr. Morris’ research focuses on the disproportionate impact that discipline practices and behavior intervention have on young children and their families and the suspension and expulsion of toddlers and preschoolers. She holds a Ph.D. in childhood special education from the University of Miami.

Sojeong Nam is an assistant professor of counselor education. She was an assistant professor in the department of counselor education and counseling psychology at Western Michigan University. Her research interests focus on mental health disparities, mental health stigma and literacy, depression, and suicidality in youth. Dr. Nam holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in educational measurement and statistics, and a Ph.D. in counselor education, all from the University of Iowa. She also holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Columbia University.

Victoria Shiver is a new assistant professor of physical education. She previously taught at Northern Illinois University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research focuses on teaching and service in social and emotional learning in physical education and out-of-school time programs. Dr. Shiver holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wyoming. She earned a Ph.D. in sports pedagogy from the University of Alabama.