The United States Environmental Protection Agency has appointed three faculty members from New Mexico State University and Doña Ana Community College to serve on committees aimed at improving environmental health in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Christopher Brown, a professor of geography and environmental studies at NMSU, expressed his enthusiasm for rejoining the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, stating, “I am thrilled to once again join this prestigious committee and help improve our environment around the border area.” Brown, who has studied binational water resource issues since 2002, brings expertise in water resource policy and applied GIS tools to the committee.
Joining Brown on the Good Neighbor Environmental Board is Jagdish Khubchandani, a professor of public health sciences at NMSU. Khubchandani, who has a background in global health and social epidemiology, expressed his gratitude for the appointment, saying, “I am grateful to the EPA administrators for this appointment and look forward to contributing to the mission and vision of the EPA.”
Becky Corran, a professor of public health at DACC, will serve on the Local Government Advisory Committee and the Reducing Plastic Pollution subgroup. Corran, who also serves on the Las Cruces City Council, looks forward to advocating for environmental justice and learning from others across the country to address pollution and climate change.
The faculty members' appointments aim to provide expertise and guidance to the EPA in developing new environmental policies and practices. Their roles on the committees highlight the commitment of academic institutions in addressing environmental issues within the U.S.-Mexico border region.
The appointments of Christopher Brown, Jagdish Khubchandani, and Becky Corran to EPA committees reflect a collaborative effort to improve environmental health and sustainability along the U.S.-Mexico border.