The Implied Who: Recognition Attempts in Post-Colonial Films What is the social function of a film? My analysis takes a normative approach to answer this question by redeploying Hegelian theories of recognition and intersubjectivity produced by Frantz Fanon, Francis...
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Research Presentations
Research Presentation: Adela Borjas
Reconstruction of an Historical Structure Using Restoration Theory | Tucumcari Bathhouse Tucumcari located in Eastern New Mexico, has had a rich agricultural history. The climate of this area made it perfect for recreational use, especially a bathhouse. The bathhouse...
Research Presentation: Ani Baca
Developing Fragility Curves to Assess Post-Wildlife Flood Risk in Ohkay Owingeh Wildfires and post-wildfire floods have devastated Native American communities in New Mexico for the past 20 years, leading to loss of life, damage to infrastructure, and negative economic...
Research Presentation: Velanie Chavez
The Relationship Between Social Inequalities and Mental Health Among Latinx Immigrant Newcomers in New Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic disparate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for further research into already existing social inequalities...
Research Presentation: Melissa Rudden
Light-Addressable Binuclear Complexes for Quantum Information Science The need for faster computers with increased computing power, and the desire to miniaturize has led to the creation of the emerging field of Quantum Information Science (QIS). QIS merges Information...
Research Presentation: Raven Alcott
Humidity Seasonal Cycle Changes with Global Warming in United States Southwest Anthropogenic climate change poses detrimental consequences to land, community, and human health. Global observations of land have shown increased surface temperatures and decreased...
Research Presentation: Abrianna Morales
Pandemic Justice: System Professionals’ Collaboration and Facilitation of Procedural Justice in Light of COVID-19-Era Changes As we emerge into a world post-pandemic, many jurisdictions are considering whether to permanently adopt procedural changes brought on by...
Research Presentation: Shantae Gallegos
Optimization of 3D printed PPF for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications This research will involve the synthesis and 3D printing of biopolymers to create a bone construct that aims to reverse disease progression and reinstate long-term functionality. This research...
Research Presentation: Christine Gleicher
Metal Uptake by Fungi as a Potential Bioremediation Method The negative effects of metal mining legacy threaten the environmental and human health of Native American communities across the US. The Jackpile Mine located in the Laguna Pueblo in Western New Mexico has...









