Regents' Appointments
Regents’ Professor Appointments
(To Be announced in 2026)
Regents’ Professor is a special title bestowed on selected senior faculty members who, in the judgment of the Dean and on the advice of a faculty selection committee, merit recognition of their accomplishments as teachers, scholars and leaders both in University affairs and in their national/international professional communities. These appointments will be made to full professors for terms of three years. In addition to the title "Regents’ Professor" the appointment also carries a stipend.
The Associate Dean for Student Success will send a call for nominations, with details and deadlines, to all department chairs every three years.
A complete nomination consists of a letter from the candidate’s department chair indicating the candidate’s qualifications and the extent of departmental faculty support for the nomination; the candidate’s statement of teaching philosophy; the candidate’s statement describing their research and scholarship; and their curriculum vitae. (A complete Teaching Portfolio may be substituted for the teaching/research/scholarship statements.)
Send nominations to Alice Hollow Horn at lakotahh@unm.edu. A selection advisory committee will be formed to review nominations and recommend appointees to the Dean.
Once bestowed, the title "Regents’ Professor" may be retained during the balance of an appointee’s affiliation with the University of New Mexico. The awardee, together with his/her department administrator, must complete and submit a Regents' Professorship Awardee Form to the College within 30 days of the award announcement. Please read the complete administrative details (rev. 7.2023) for the processing of this award.
Regents’ Lecturer Appointments
Next Nomination Deadline: April, 2025
Regents’ Lecturer is a special title bestowed on selected tenured junior faculty members who, in the judgment of the Dean and on the advice of a faculty selection committee, merit recognition of their accomplishments as teachers, scholars and leaders both in university affairs and in their national/international professional communities. These appointments will be made to associate professors for terms of three years. In addition to the title "Regents’ Lecturer" the appointment also carries a stipend.
The Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies will send a call for nominations, with details and deadlines, to all department chairs every three years.
A complete nomination consists of a letter from the candidate’s department chair indicating the candidate’s qualifications and the extent of departmental faculty support for the nomination; the candidate’s statement of teaching philosophy; the candidate’s statement describing their research and scholarship; and their curriculum vitae. (A complete Teaching Portfolio may be substituted for the teaching/research/scholarship statements.) A selection advisory committee will be formed to review nominations and recommend appointees to the Dean.
The awardee, together with his/her department administrator, must complete and submit a Regents' Lectureship Awardee Form to the College within 30 days of the award announcement. Please read the complete administrative details (rev. 7.2023) for the processing of this award.
