Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico We are pleased to announce that University of New Mexico, Center for Teaching and Learning has selected Erin Shortlidge to serve as its next Executive Director. Her appointment is effective August 11, 2025.Shortlidge, currently an associate professor of biology and biology education and interim vice provost for student success at Portland State University, will succeed Interim Executive Director, Stephanie Sanchez. Prior to joining UNM, Shortlidge earned a Ph.D. in plant biology from Portland State University in 2014, and continued on to focus on biology education research in her postdoctoral work at Arizona State University. She then returned to Portland State University to establish the Biology Education Research Group. You may read the full press release here. Julie Filizetti led this search with Carley Davenport and Leslie Lemus.
