School of Education

Do you dream of helping others reach their potential, a career in education or counseling may be for you?

Highlands – an excellent choice

New Mexico Highlands University has been giving teachers real-world skills for more than 100 years – in fact, New Mexico Highlands University began as a teacher’s college! Our affordable tuition rates and small class sizes are just two factors that consistently make New Mexico Highlands University #1 in student satisfaction in New Mexico.

We also offer a range of specialized majors and minors:

Undergraduate Programs

Early Childhood Multicultural Education – Contact Dr. Angela Redondo, (505) 454-3383, aredondo@nmhu.edu;

Elementary Education – Contact Dr. Elisabeth Valenzuela, (505) 891-6907, evalenz@nmhu.edu;

Special  Education – Contact Dr. PJ Sedillo, (505) 891-6933, pjsedillo@nmhu.edu;

Secondary Education – Contact Dr. Elisabeth Valenzuela, (505) 891-6907, evalenz@nmhu.edu, and

Bilingual and ESL Education – to accommodate rising teachers’ passions – Contact Dr. Elisabeth Valenzuela, (505) 891-6907, evalenz@nmhu.edu.

Field Office inquiries:

Dr. Aaron Rudolph, (505) 454-3514 arudolph@nmhu.edu or

Ms. Serena Aragon, (505) 454-3382, skaragon@nmhu.edu.

Find out more about the Field Office!

Graduate Programs:

Alternative Licensure – Contact Dr. Jessica White, (805) 558-2099, jessicawhite@nmhu.edu.

Counseling – Contact Dr. Anna Koch, (505) 891-6941, amkoch@nmhu.edu.

Curriculum & Instruction – Contact Dr. Seonsook Park, (505) 891-6924, parks@nmhu.edu.

Educational Leadership – Contact Dr. Rod Rock, rrock@nmhu.edu.

Special Education/Gifted – Contact Dr. PJ Sedillo, (505) 362-2237, pjsedillo@nmhu.edu.

Courses are available through the NMHU Las Vegas Campus and at the NMHU Centers 

Rio Rancho Center – Contact Ms. Laura LaCour-Johnson  (505) 891-6915, lajohnson@nmhu.edu, or Ms. Cecelia Jaramillo-Griego, (505) 891-6923, cecelia@nmhu.edu;

Santa Fe Center – Contact Ms. Mary Angell, (505) 426-2131,
angell@nmhu.edu,

Farmington Center – Contact Ms. Sharon Doom, (505) 566-3655,
sharondoom@nmhu.edu.

Accreditation of Programs

All programs offered through the School of Education undergo a strict accreditation process with State and National accreditation bodies to ensure the highest program quality. By clicking on the link above, you can access publicly available data on the various agencies and entities which accredit our programs. Contact Dr. Scott Parkman, (505) 891-6902, sparkman@nmhu.edu.

Job prospects are excellent.

Effective teachers, administrators, and counselors are in high demand across the country, particularly in New Mexico.

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Center for the Education and Study of Diverse Populations 

The Center for the Education and Study of Diverse Populations (CESDP) was established in 1993 under the auspices of New Mexico Highlands University. Our mission is to assist communities in improving the quality of education for students, families, educators and community members; to nurture partnerships with other like-minded organizations, regional schools and districts, and our own state educational agency; and provide sustainable professional learning, leadership, and advocacy in support of students, parents/families, pre-service/in-service teachers, and administrators.

CESDP Inquiries:

Rio Rancho Center: Mr. Adrian Sandoval, (505) 891-6904, aisandoval@nmhu.edu, or
Main Campus: Ms. Frances Mares, (505) 454-3367, fmares@nmhu.edu.

Partnerships with New Mexico Schools

NMHU’s School of Education has a variety of partnerships with NM public schools. These partnerships offer our students great opportunities for gaining clinical teaching experience and help to improve local educational practices. Learn more about our Regional Partnerships Schools (RPS) and Professional Development Schools (PDS).

Partnership with La Cosecha

The NMHU School of Education has a new partnership! Dual Language Education of New Mexico, founders of the internationally recognized La Cosecha Dual Language Conference, has signed an MOU providing attendees to the conference an option of undergraduate or graduate credit through NMHU.