Institutional Liaisons

The Executive Committee, also known as Institutional Liaisons, establishes and implements policies for the NM-INBRE program, aligning with NIG guidelines, and interacts with the External Advisory Committee. It oversees program activities, reviews DRPP project applications, and monitors the progress of faculty investigators. Institutional leads, appointed by each network partner institution in consultation with PI Lusetti, facilitate communication and represent organizational interests within the EC, ensuring effective representation of participating institutions and communities.

Joe Butler

Dona Ana Community College

CC Division Dean
Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
jbutler@dacc.nmsu.edu 

Alexander Gasparian

Burrell College of Osteopathic
Medicine

Assistant Dean of Research
Associate Professor of Physiology & Pathology

Physiology & Pathology
agasparian@burrell.edu

Eric Miller

San Juan College

Professor of Chemistry
Chairman

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
millere@sanjuancollege.edu 

John Montgomery

Eastern New Mexico University

Assistant Vice President for Research, Graduate Dean
Academic Affairs
john.montgomery@enmu.edu

Snezna Rogelj

New Mexico Tech

Professor/Chair
Biology
snezna.rogelj@nmt.edu 

Bill Shuttleworth

University of New Mexico

Department Chair
Neurosciences- School of Medicine
bshuttleworth@salud.unm.edu 

David Torres

Northern New Mexico College

Chairperson
Mathematics and Science
davytorres@nnmc.edu 

Kathy Whiteman

Western New Mexico University

Professor
Department Chair
Director, Center for a Sustainable Future and Outdoor Programs
Natural Sciences
kathy.whiteman@wnmu.edu 

Ian Williamson

New Mexico Highlands University

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Research/Director of Office of Research & Sponsored Projects
Academic Affairs
iwilliamson@nmhu.edu