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Department of Health Science
College of Health & Social Services

Field Experience Sites The NMSU Department of Health Science


The following is a partial list of Field Experience Sites used currently and in the past by undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Health Science. You are not limited to these sites, as we are always looking for new field experience locations to best serve the needs of our students and the professional community. Additions and/or corrections to this list should be sent directly to the Department of Health Science (phone 575-646-4300, fax 575-646-4343).

Updated Spring 2006


Name of Site/Agency (clickable if web address available) Division/Dept. Contact Name/Title Phone Number
E-Mail

Physical Address
Dr. B. Joe Aday   Suzy Brown, Office Manager (505) 522-1500 2701 Missouri Ave., Ste. D Las Cruces, NM 88001
Adolescent Family Life Program Adolescent Family Life Tracy Huston, LBSW, Social Worker (505) 532-2042
aflp@zianet.com
570 W. Griggs Las Cruces, NM 88005
Albuquerque Area Dental Support Center   Mary Altenberg, Program Director (505) 922-4246
American Cancer Society   Ms. Quata Jobe (915) 544-4425 909 E.San Antonio St., El Paso, TX 79901
American Heart Association     (915) 833-1231 233 E. Mesa Hills, El Paso, TX 79912
American Red Cross   Charles Woodward, Director of Prepardness & Training (505) 525-2631 1301 E. Griggs, Las Cruces, NM 88001
American Weightlifting Association   Doug Briggs (505) 649-3970
(505) 646-4068
1150 Sharon Circle, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Anthony Public Health Office   Dora Murillo (505) 882-5858 865 N. Main St, Anthony, NM 88021
Ben Archer Health Center

Lucia Carrera, RN (505) 267-3088 2808 West Hall, Hatch, NM 87937
Border Epidemiology and Environmental Health Center  

Dr. Hugo Vilchis, Program Director (505) 646-7966
hvilchis@nmsu.edu
ARC-B, Rm.101, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003
Border Health Education Training Center   Benjamin Jacquez (505) 646-3441
jacquez@nmsu.edu
1003 Geothermal Dr., Las Cruces, NM 88003
Bureau of Land Management, LC Field Office     (505) 525-4300 1800 Marquess St. Las Cruces, NM 88005
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention National Center of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Jivi McDonald (770) 488-6373 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention National Center for Environmental Health Pat Bohan, Dr. Dayton Miller (770) 488-7303
(770) 488-7950
4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention National Center for Environmental Health -- Chemical Demilitarization Branch Linda Anderson, Chief, Chemical Demilitarization Branch (770) 488-4855 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
City of Las Cruces Recreational Dept. Claudia Chavez, Program Coordinator (505) 541-2558 Meerscheidt Recreation Center, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Coordinated Home Health Care   Amy Pollard, Vice-President (505) 523-8885 205 W. Boutz Rd. #2, Las Cruces, NM 88005
Corralitos Landfill and Solid Waste Transfer Station South Central Solid Waste Authority Ellen Smyth, Director (505) 528-3800 2865 W. Amador Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88005
Doña Ana County Health Care Department Herman Martinez, Health Program Director (505) 647-7491 251 W. Amador Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001
Doña Ana County Health & Human Services Dept. Silvia Sierra, Director (505) 528-7903 125 W. Boutz, Las Cruces, NM 88004
Doña Ana Health Services Center NM Public Health Division Lawrence Banegas, School Health Educator (505) 528-5000
lawrenceb@doh.state.nm.us
1170 N. Solano, Suite J, Las Cruces, NM 88001
El Paso Natural Gas Company Safety & Health Department Kenneth Beasley, Director (915) 541-2600 P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, TX 79978
Families & Youth, Inc. HIV/AIDS, Tobacco, ASSIST Project, Runaway Shelter Evelyn Ramirez, Kurt Becker, Christine Brown (505) 522-4004 Las Cruces, NM 88001
FEMAP (Mexican Federation of Private Health and Community Development Associations)   Dr. Enrique Suarez Toriello, Executive Director (16) 16-13-96 Plutarco Elias Calles #608, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Holloman Air Force Base Health and Wellness Center (HAWC) Vikki Thompson (505) 572-5785 701 5th St., Building 451, Holloman AFB, NM 88330
La Clinica de Familia (LCDF)     (505) 526-1105 1100 S. Main, Suite A, Las Cruces, NM 88005
LCDF Medical Center   Dr. Carmella Eagan (505) 373-9202 9400 E. Mesa Hwy 70, Las Cruces, NM
LCDF Promotora Program   Bertha Olivas, Sylvia Sapien (505) 882-7370 816 Main, Anthony, NM 88021
Las Cruces Public Health Office   Lawrence Benegas, Public Health Educator (505) 524-6165 1170 N. Solano, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Los Alamos National Laboratory Environmental Restoration Project Office Jonnye Lewis, UNM, Kelly Black, LANL (505) 272-4853 2400 Tucker NE Albuquerque, NM 87131
Mesilla Valley Community of Hope   Pamela Angell (505) 523-2219 999 W. Amador Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001

Department of Health Science
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3HLS
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003
Telephone: 575.646.4300
Facsimile: 575.646.4343