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Borderlands and Ethnic Studies (BEST)

Borderlands and Ethnic Studies (BEST) welcomes you to visit and build with us!
The BEST Department is supported by NMSU administrators and leaders as well as our incredible community partners, students, and agencies.

FACULTY

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Dr. Manal Hamzeh

Professor, Borderlands and Ethnic Studies Research Center Director 

manahamz@nmsu.edu 

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Dr. R. Joyce Garay

Associate Professor, Chicana/o Studies Director

jgaray@nmsu.edu 

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Dr. Georgina Badoni

Associate Professor, Native American Studies Director

gbadoni@nmsu.edu 

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Dr. Catherine N. Montoya (Diné)

Assistant Professor,

Native American Studies

cnm23@nmsu.edu 

 
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Faculty in the Borderlands and Ethnic Studies Department thanks our group of colleagues for championing the development of BEST over the course of many years at NMSU!