Welcome

To the Center for Teaching Excellence here at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The CTE aims to serve the NMHU community by providing programming, resources, and support for quality teaching, advising, and effective student learning.

Dr. Benjamin J. Villarreal, Ed D

CTE Director

An Associate Professor of English, researching multiliteracies in English Education, with experience in writing center studies, curriculum design, facilitating collaboration between departments, writing across the curriculum, and game design.

Email: bjvillarreal@nmhu.edu
Phone: 505-426-2283

Veronica Black, MFA

CTE Program Coordinator

A multidisciplinary designer with experience in areas of research, innovation, education, digital media, and creative problem solving for museums, colleges, and nonprofits, who collaborates with others to transform ideas into successful solutions.

Email: veronica@nmhu.edu
Phone: 505-454-3070