New Mexico Senate Unanimously Confirms Higher Education Department Secretary Barbara Damron

Barbara Damron

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico State Senate unanimously confirmed Higher Education Department (HED) Cabinet Secretary Barbara Damron.

Damron received numerous praises from both sides of the aisle throughout the proceedings.

“I am both honored and privileged to be given this tremendous responsibility by Gov. Susana Martinez and the New Mexico State Senate” Damron said. “All education stakeholders must work together to guide students down a successful academic path.”

Damron has more than 30 years of experience as an executive, health care provider, scientist, and educator with a focus on policy and healthcare. She is the recipient of more than 25 state, national, and international awards for her professional accomplishments.

She received her BSN from Union College in Lincoln, Nebr., MSN from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and  PhD in Educational Psychology, with a concentration in Social, Personality and Developmental Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.

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