Anna López is an associate professor in the Counseling and Educational Psychology Department in the College of Health, Education and Social Transformation. She joined NMSU in 2012 and currently serves as the clinical director of NMSU’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, which prepares students for careers as professional counselors in a variety of mental health settings, including agencies, hospitals and private practice.
López teaches graduate-level courses on multicultural counseling. Her research focuses on social justice and advocacy issues in counseling, such as understanding the experiences of undocumented immigrants and their families with respect to deportation and undocumented status. Her other research interests include multicultural and bilingual counseling and supervision, body image and eating disorders. She has also earned $5 million in external funding for projects she oversees.
“I am grateful to have the opportunity to be part of NMSU,” López said. “My students, colleagues and community are a constant reminder of why I do the work I do.”
During the spring 2023 convocation in January, López received the Dennis Darnall Faculty Achievement Award – the highest honor bestowed by NMSU’s provost. Recipients of the award demonstrate remarkable, broad-based accomplishments in teaching, research and service to their profession, university and community.