The role of pipeline partners in the consortium varies by type of institution.
Two-Year Institutions
Students from two-year institutions majoring in BUILD-related areas are eligible to apply for the BUILDing SCHOLARS Scholarship (as transfer students to UTEP) and to the Summer Research Program.
Additional enrichment opportunities will be available to faculty and students from these institutions throughout the academic year and summer via special workshops, symposia and other events.
El Paso Community College
Principal Investigator: Carlos Amaya, Ph.D.
Dean of Architecture, Art, Math & Science
Email: camaya3@epcc.edu
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Principal Investigator: Valerie Montoya, Ph.D.
Vice-President, Academic Programs
Email: valerie.montoya@bie.edu
Four-Year Institutions
Students from four-year institutions majoring in BUILD-related areas are eligible to apply to the Summer Research Program.
Additional enrichment opportunities will be available to faculty and students from these institutions throughout the academic year and summer via special workshops, symposia and other events.
Northern New Mexico College
Principal Investigator: Sushmita Nandy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Department of BCES
Email: sushmita.nandy@nnmc.edu
Texas Southern University
Co-Principal Investigator: Dong Liang, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email: liang_dx@tsu.edu
Western New Mexico University
Principal Investigator: Joseph Doyle, Ph.D.
NSF Grant Lab Director
Email: doylej@wnmu.edu
Email: Joseph.Doyle@wnmu.edu
Tel: 575-654-0202