Dr. Cristina Reiser wins the College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Award for Lecturers

Departmental News

Posted: March 27, 2025

Dr. Cristina Reiser, Senior Lecturer III in Economics, has been awarded the College's highest honor for Lecturers. The review committee reported that Dr. Reiser's teaching and service exemplify the excellence that they hope to see across the College. In the award letter, the Dean stated that she "was impressed with the extent to which Dr. Reiser uses research-informed best practices in her courses including backwards design, active learning and social-psychological research strategies to support belonging and growth mindset." 

Dr. Reiser has taught hundreds of students at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum since she came to UNM in 2012. Last year she won the UNM Online Teacher of the Year Award.