Denise Wallen, a longtime administrator and faculty member at the University of New Mexico, has received the Robert C. Anderson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Administration from the National Council of University Research Administrators. The award is considered the organization’s highest honor.
In 1980, Dr. Wallen began her career at the University of New Mexico as a development coordinator in the Office of Research Administration. Over the past 45 years, she has served in several administrative and academic capacities centered on advancing the development of research across the university. Her past positions include director of the Office of Research Administration, special assistant to the vice president for research and economic development, and senior fellow and research officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy.
Throughout her long tenure, Dr. Wallen has taught on and off as an adjunct professor. Currently, she serves as a research assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Sciences.
Dr. Wallen holds a master’s degree in public administration and a Ph.D. in education from the University of New Mexico.