Ellen Fisher, the Vice President for Research for The University of New Mexico, joins the show to discuss the state of research at the institution and to highlight some of the hidden gems in UNM's research portfolio.
May 5
29 min
Project ECHO, founded at The University of New Mexico in 2003, is a telehealth model that allows providers across the world to connect and improve outcomes for their patients. Andrea Zurawski and Matt Bouchonville join It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss their work around diabetes here in New Mexico and the spread of the ECHO model across the globe.
Apr 21
26 min
Project ECHO, founded at The University of New Mexico in 2003, is a telehealth model that allows providers across the world to connect and improve outcomes for their patients. Andrea Zurawski and Matt Bouchonville join It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss their work around diabetes here in New Mexico and the spread of the ECHO model across the globe.
Apr 7
26 min
University of New Mexico professor of architecture Tim Castillo discusses his role as the director of the UNM Office of Community Engagement, which was recently recertified with the Carnegie Foundation Classification for Community Engagement. Castillo discusses his background that led him to this role as well as the kind of work that comes out of OCE and all the different ways the office assists the community. Those interested in getting in contact with the Office of Community Engagement can visit engagement.unm.edu for more information.
Mar 24
25 min
Erin Wilkinson, a professor of linguistics at The University of New Mexico, is helping to chart the future of signed language research. Wilkinson, who is deaf, discusses her recent research on the similarities between American Sign Language and Langue des Signes de Côte d’Ivoire as well as her path to academia and the impact of mobility on the deaf community in part two of her interview. For more on Wilkinson's work, click here. For the full video interview, visit UNM on Youtube.
Mar 10
34 min
Erin Wilkinson, a professor of linguistics at The University of New Mexico, is helping to chart the future of signed language research. Wilkinson, who is deaf, discusses her recent research on the similarities between American Sign Language and Langue des Signes de Côte d’Ivoire as well as her path to academia and the impact of mobility on the deaf community. For more on Wilkinson's work, click here. For the full video interview, visit UNM on Youtube.
Feb 24
31 min
James Cavanagh, a professor at The University of New Mexico, joins It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss his recently published theoretical review about the Reward Positivity brain signal and its role in linking high level control and low-level rewards processes together. Cavanagh worked alongside Clay B. Holroyd from Ghent University on the review, which was funded by a grant looking into anhedonia—the decreased ability to experience pleasure as it relates to clinical depression.
Feb 10
26 min
Gabriela Guajardo, a graduate student at The University of New Mexico in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies joins It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss her LoboBITES winning research, Tamalewood: The Sparkling Cinematography of Colonization in the New Southwest, where she looked into the increasing presence of the film industry and the impacts it has had on the state of New Mexico since the debut of Breaking Bad. Guajardo discusses her research, as well as her first hand experience working in the industry.
Jan 27
26 min
Luminarias, or Farolitos, are synonymous with the holidays in New Mexico. Dr. Carmella Scorcia Pacheco, a postdoctoral fellow at The University of New Mexico shares the history of these little lanterns, and of one of UNM's oldest traditions, Hanging of the Greens.
Dec 2, 2025
24 min
Since sports betting became legal in most U.S. states, millions of fans now place wagers—often with a drink in hand. UNM psychologist Dr. Joshua Grubbs explains how sports gambling and binge drinking are more connected than you might think, and why this mix could reshape American sports culture.
Nov 11, 2025
24 min
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