Southwest & Border Regions Health, Education, Culture & Development Cluster
NMSU works extensively along the U.S.-Mexico border and in Northern Mexico, particularly the state of Chihuahua, to understand and improve the lives of border residents. Together with Mexican colleagues, NMSU faculty are identifying best practices for improving student achievement in science, technology, engineering and math, for bilingual and multicultural education, and for educational leadership in colonias. Scientists representing expertise from a number of different disciplines, including biology, chemistry, computer science, public health, and pathogen research, conduct research on infectious diseases, host-pathogen relationships, and bioinformatics. Through numerous established public health programs, NMSU is working to inform border residents of research findings that impact their health and welfare.
NMSU is home to a U.S. Department of Education Title VI Center, the Center for Latin American and Border Studies, which in cooperation with all six colleges supports research on cultural, political, and economic issues along the border and throughout Latin America.
- Co-director: Pat Beckler - Social Work (505)646-4830
- Co-director: Neil Harvey - Government (505)646-3220 or 646-6816