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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. Dulcinea Lara

Professor and Department Head 

dulcinea@nmsu.edu 

 

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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

Assistant Professor, Native American Studies Director

gbadoni@nmsu.edu 

COLLEAGUES

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Dr. Cynthia Wise

Post-Doctoral Fellow

cynde@nmsu.edu 

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Dr. Catherine Montoya

Post-Doctoral Fellow

cnm23@nmsu.edu 

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Nicole Delgado

Research Center Program Manager

nicolezd@nmsu.edu 

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Aleena Faye Jackson

Administrative Assistant

aleena55@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!