March 8, 2022
Bureau Director Nelia Dunbar is serving as Interim Vice President for Research at New Mexico Tech, pending a national search to fill the position. During the time that Dr. Dunbar serves in this position, Dr. Mike Timmons will be Acting Director and State Geologist for New Mexico.
As the chief official of the New Mexico Tech Research Division, Dr. Dunbar is responsible for the encouragement, leadership, and support of research at New Mexico Tech and for the administrative and policy making activities of the division.