The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, commonly known as New Mexico Tech, is moving forward in its presidential search. Five finalists will visit campus from March 23 to March 27 as part of the next step in the selection process.
Earlier, New Mexico Tech revealed the names of the five finalists selected through its national search. They are:
- Montserrat “Montse” Fuentes, President at St. Edward’s University;
- Andrew Hamilton, VP for Academic Success at Texas State University;
- Michael Jackson, Interim President at New Mexico Tech;
- Kerop Janoyan, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at California State University – Long Beach; and
- Carlos Romero, Associate Vice President for Research at New Mexico Tech.
During their campus visits, the finalists will meet with students, faculty staff, and community members. Each finalist will spend a full day on campus attending interviews and meetings with campus stakeholders.
They will give a public presentation and participate in an open session in the morning. These events will give members of the campus and Socorro community a chance to hear directly from the candidates and provide feedback. The open sessions will be daily at 9:00 a.m. for each candidate at Macey Center Auditorium.
New Mexico Tech will post candidate biographies, CVs, and visit schedules on the Presidential Search webpage.
Next President To Be Declared on April 17
The New Mexico Tech Board of Regents launched the presidential search earlier this academic year. They also appointed a search committee representing faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community stakeholders to help with the process.
“The Board is pleased to announce five finalists for President of New Mexico Tech,” said Board of Regents Chair Dr. David Lepre, Sr. as reported by NMT Newsroom. “Our sincere thank you to the Presidential Search Committee, Human Resources and the administrative staff for their thoughtful efforts in bringing the search to this point. We look forward to campus visits with the finalists as the Board moves closer to selecting a President and beginning a new era of New Mexico Tech excellence.”
After the campus visits, the Board of Regents will review feedback from the community. They will then conduct final deliberations and select the university’s next president at their April 17, 2026 regular board meeting.