Sushilla Knottenbelt

Associate Dean for Student Success, University of New Mexico

Sushilla Knottenbelt, Ph.D., is a principal lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, faculty lead for the UNM Student Experience Project and associate dean for student success in the College of Arts & Sciences. Her work focuses on improving retention and expanding resources available to faculty and students to ensure that every student is supported to reach their full potential. Previously, she served as undergraduate director of the combined BA/MD degree program, a pipeline program to address the physician shortage in New Mexico. She received her Ph.D. and Master’s in chemistry from the University of York, United Kingdom.