Dr. Monica Torres
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University Interim President Mónica Torres (she/her/hers) earned her Bachelor’s (1982) and Master’s (1984) degrees in English from New Mexico State University before attaining her Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of New Mexico (2002). Dr. Torres has worked in higher education for almost forty years beginning in 1982 as a composition instructor. Since then, she has been a faculty member and/or academic administrator at four universities and three community colleges in New Mexico, Minnesota, and Illinois. Dr. Torres has engaged in community service throughout her career. That work has included serving on the founding boards of the Mesilla Valley Film Society, La Piñon, and Ngage New Mexico. She currently serves on nine boards and commissions including the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, The Bridge of Southern New Mexico, MVEDA, and the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Torres was appointed president of Doña Ana Community College appointed in May of 2019.