List of presidents of the University of New Mexico

This is a list of University of New Mexico presidents includes all permanent and interim presidents from the beginning of instruction in 1892 to the present.[1][2]

No. Image President Term start Term end Refs.
1 Elias S. Stover 1891 1897
2 Clarence L. Herrick 1897 1901
3 William G. Tight 1902 1909
4 Edward D. M. Gray 1909 1912
5 David R. Boyd 1912 1919
6 David S. Hill 1919 1927
7 James Fulton Zimmerman 1927 1944
8 John Philip Wernette 1945 1948
9 Thomas L. Popejoy 1948 1968
10 Ferrel Heady 1968 1975
11 William E. "Bud" Davis 1975 1982
12 John Perovich 1982 1984
13 Tom Farer 1985 1986
14 Gerald May 1986 1990
15 Richard Peck 1990 1998
16 William C. Gordon 1999 2002
17 F. Chris Garcia 2002 2003
18 Louis Caldera August 1, 2003 January 25, 2006 [3][4]
19 David W. Harris January 25, 2006 May 31, 2007 [5]
20 David J. Schmidly June 1, 2007 May 31, 2012 [6][7]
21 Robert G. Frank June 1, 2012 December 31, 2016 [8][9]
22 Chaouki T. Abdallah January 1, 2017 February 28, 2018 [10]
23 Garnett S. Stokes March 1, 2018 June 30, 2026 [11][12]
24 Steve A. N. Goldstein July 1, 2026 present [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Past UNM Presidents". University of New Mexico.
  2. ↑ "Biographies of UNM Presidents". University of New Mexico.
  3. ↑ "University of New Mexico Board of Regents Minutes for May 13, 2003". University of New Mexico Board of Regents. May 13, 2003.
  4. ↑ "Latino President of the University of New Mexico Resigns". Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. January 27, 2006. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ "UNM Executive Vice President for Administration, COO & CFO David W. Harris announces plans to retire by end of 2018". University of New Mexico. February 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ Sargent, Brian (February 18, 2007). "Schmidly named president at University of New Mexico". The Oklahoman.
  7. ↑ Carr, Steve (April 21, 2011). "Schmidly to Leave UNM Presidency in 2012". University of New Mexico.
  8. ↑ Carr, Steve (January 4, 2012). "Robert G. Frank Appointed 21st President of The University of New Mexico". University of New Mexico.
  9. ↑ "UNM president: Decision to step down was 'pragmatic'". Las Cruces Sun-News. December 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Chaouki T. Abdallah". Gardner Institute.
  11. ↑ Cruz, Megan (March 5, 2018). "Garnett Stokes takes over as UNM's first woman president". KOAT-TV.
  12. ↑ "UNM President Garnett S. Stokes announces retirement after eight years of transformative leadership". University of New Mexico. September 16, 2025.
  13. ↑ Cloutier, Ben (May 15, 2026). "Steve Goldstein named 24th president of The University of New Mexico". University of New Mexico. Goldstein will succeed President Garnett S. Stokes, who in July 2026, after more than eight years of distinguished service, will begin her well-deserved retirement.
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