NMSU Hot Topic
Border Issues/Immigration
06/30/2006
As the United States and Mexico become increasingly intertwined, reporters need experts who can talk about the implications of this trend for both countries. The following experts from New Mexico State University are available to speak to reporters on a variety of issues related to the U.S.-Mexico border. These professors may be contacted directly at the phone numbers or e-mail addresses given.
Agricultural Biosecurity and Food Safety
06/30/2006
| Joel A Diemer | Office: (575) 646-2825 | Email: iirm@nmsu.edu |
| Jeff Witte | Office: (505) 646-5949 | Email: jwitte@nmda.nmsu.edu |
| Bob Silver | Office: (505) 522-9100 | Email: bsilver@psl.nmsu.edu |
Border Economy
06/30/2006
| Jim Peach | Office: (575) 646-3113 | Email: jpeach@nmsu.edu |
| Christopher Erickson | Office: (575) 646-5715 | Email: chrerick@nmsu.edu |
Erickson is an expert in the local, regional and border economics. For more than 15 years, he has maintained the College of Business state forecasting model. He currently serves as the editor of the Business Outlook eNewsletter. |
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Border Health
06/30/2006
| Hugo Vilchis-Licon | Office: (575) 646-7966 | Email: hvilchis@nmsu.edu |
Hugo Vilchis, director of the Border Epidemiology and Environmental Health Center (BEC) at New Mexico State University, can talk about public education programs and human infection related to mosquito-borne diseases. With the aid of a Global Positioning System and mosquito data collected by a Bi-National Vector Control Technical Group, BEC is analyzing data and continually updating a series of maps that will allow for better vector control. Vilchis has been instrumental in developing numerous bi-national programs. He also serves as the director of the New Mexico Outreach Office of the U.S. Border Health Commission. |
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| Mary Sizemore | Office: (505) 646-3057 | Email: masizemo@nmsu.edu |
| Jeffrey Brandon | Office: (505) 646-3526 | Email: jbrandon@nmsu.edu |
| Charles Kozel | Office: (505) 646-2864 | Email: ckozel@nmsu.edu |
Border Security
06/30/2006
| Jason Ackleson | Office: (575) 646-4935 | Email: jackleso@nmsu.edu |
| Jose Zebedeo Garcia | Office: (575) 646-6816 | Email: josegarc@nmsu.edu |
| Mike Noonchester | Office: (505) 521-9503 | Email: mnoonchester@psl.nmsu.edu |
| Louis R. Sadler | Office: (505) 522-1270 | Email: losadler@nmsu.edu |
Changing Demographics
06/30/2006
| James Williams | Office: (575) 646-2416 | Email: jwilliam@nmsuvm1.nmsu.edu |
| Jim Peach | Office: (575) 646-3113 | Email: jpeach@nmsu.edu |
| Kathleen Brook | Office: (505) 646-5431 | Email: kbrook@nmsu.edu |
Crime
06/30/2006
| Cynthia Bejarano | Office: (505) 646-3316 | Email: cbejaran@nmsu.edu |
Environmental Issues
06/30/2006
| Kevin Oshima | Office: (505) 646-2092 | Email: koshima@nmsu.edu |
| Geoffrey Smith | Office: (505) 646-6080 | Email: gsmith@nmsu.edu |
Government and Politics
06/30/2006
| Neil Harvey | Office: (575) 646-3220 | Email: nharvey@nmsu.edu |
| Jose Zebedeo Garcia | Office: (575) 646-6816 | Email: josegarc@nmsu.edu |
| Everett Egginton | Office: (505) 646-7506 | Email: eegginton@nmsu.edu |
Human Rights
06/30/2006
| Everett Egginton | Office: (505) 646-7506 | Email: eegginton@nmsu.edu |
| Christine Eber | Office: (505) 646-2448 | Email: ceber@nmsu.edu |
Immigration Issues
06/30/2006
| Nancy A. Oretskin | Office: (575) 646-1091 | Email: noretski@nmsu.edu |
| Everett Egginton | Office: (505) 646-7506 | Email: eegginton@nmsu.edu |
Land Use/Transportation
06/30/2006
| Robert J. Czerniak | Office: (575) 646-2815 | Email: rczerniak@nmsu.edu |
NAFTA, Free Trade and Globalization Issues
06/30/2006
| Neil Harvey | Office: (575) 646-3220 | Email: nharvey@nmsu.edu |
| Nancy A. Oretskin | Office: (575) 646-1091 | Email: noretski@nmsu.edu |
| Jim Peach | Office: (575) 646-3113 | Email: jpeach@nmsu.edu |
| Jason Ackleson | Office: (575) 646-4935 | Email: jackleso@nmsu.edu |
| Marion Lois Stanford | Office: (575) 646-6092 | Email: lstanfor@nmsu.edu |
U.S. - Mexico History
06/30/2006
| Louis R. Sadler | Office: (505) 522-1270 | Email: losadler@nmsu.edu |
Water Issues
06/30/2006
| Nancy A. Oretskin | Office: (575) 646-1091 | Email: noretski@nmsu.edu |
| Christopher Brown | Office: (505) 646-1892 | Email: brownchr@nmsu.edu |
| Karl Wood | Office: (505) 646-4337 | Email: kwood@wrri.nmsu.edu |