Our staff supports the College of Population Health as well as participates in UNM academics and research. On this page, we celebrate their accomplishments and share them with you.
Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce: Leadership ABQ 2024Leadership Albuquerque graduated its 2024 cohort at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, including our own Amanda Ortiz. The beauty of the Leadership ABQ program is that it's members are given a new perspective. It's an investment in developing leaders, not only for the companies that sent them, but for the community. |
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We are delighted to share Bernice Madrid’s dissertation for her Doctor of Education (EdD) in Learning and Organizational Change at Baylor University. On January 24, 2024, Madrid presented "Learning from a Pandemic: A Qualitative Case Study Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Motivation at The University of New Mexico."
In Madrid’s research, she dives into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student motivation within The University of New Mexico. The qualitative case study offers valuable insights into the challenges faced by students during these unprecedented times and explores areas for future research.
Presentation Link: Watch the Presentation Here
BSPH and MBA to Bridge Public Health Project Management GoalsGarrett Vigil, MBA earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) on the Project Management track at the Anderson School of Management 3+2 Accelerated MBA Program at UNM. He also completed his Bachelor of Science in Population Health (BSPH) with a double minor in Management & Communications one year prior with goals to apply his skills and knowledge to work in public health project management to better the community through collaboration with key stakeholders around the city and state to make positive, long-standing health interventions for the community. He is currently the Student Recruitment Specialist at the College of Population Health working to strategically connect students with their passions and grow the public health workforce in New Mexico by recruiting students into various academic programs. He is a first-generation college student, born and raised in New Mexico, and has high hopes for the growth and advancements of health-related efforts in his home state. |
 Garrett Vigil, MBA |
Pamela Sedillo, MPA, Student Success Manager, has been awarded funding by The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR). The Advancing Anti-Racism in a Maternal Child Health Curriculum grant will focus on adapting the current maternal child health curriculum to include the impacts of structural racism in the United States. The project objectives are to introduce students in the BSPH and MPH programs to the concepts of racism and anti-racism, to have them distinguish between racism and anti-racism, and to define and discuss structural racism and how it is related to maternal child health through a clinical and public health lens.
COPH Student Success Manager Earns a Master's Degree in Public AdministrationMs. Sedillo has been a member of the UNM family for over 18 years and is currently the Student Success Manager at the College of Population Health. Her expertise is working with students to achieve their academic goals and support programs mission and vision statements of programs to ensure that awards, budget and administrative policies, procedures and agency requirements are considered in day to day functions. She has extensive knowledge of the COPH curriculum, student recruitment and retention, and resources available to students. Ms. Sedillo encourages staff to reach their potential and leads by example. While at UNM, she received a bachelor of science in nutrition, a graduate certificate in maternal child health and now a master’s degree in public administration. Ms. Sedillo has been a prime example of staff as students and the College of Population Health is proud of her accomplishments and commitment. |
 Pamela Sedillo, MPA |
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COPH Education Team Member Earns a Master's Degree from UNMMs. Madrid earned her master's degree in Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences with a focus in Online Learning. She hopes to make a difference in education by helping to transform online learning environments into spaces of community and academic fellowship. She earned her undergraduate degree from Park University and plans to continue her academic journey by pursuing a doctorate degree. Ms. Madrid joined the UNM team in 2014 as a program coordinator and through her hard work and determination is now the Instructional Media Specialist for the College of Population Health. |
