Meet the Team
Academic Affairs Division

Administration

W. Jack Crocker

Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs

Department

Academic Affairs

Contact Information

Email: Jack.Crocker@wnmu.edu
Phone: (575) 538-6318
Location: Castorena Hall 128

Patricia West-Okiri

AVPAA / Dean of CPS / Director of Graduate Division

Academic Affairs

Contact Information

Email: Patricia.West@wnmu.edu
Phone: (575) 538-6671
Location: Castorena Hall 128

Kate Oubre

Assistant VPAA, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Biography

Kate Oubre earned her B.A. in English from Louisiana State University and both her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English (American Literature) from the University of Arizona. After nine years as a faculty member and three years as Humanities department chair, she moved into a full-time administrative position. However, she still enjoys teaching literature as an adjunct faculty member at WNMU.

Contact Information

Email: katherine.oubre@wnmu.edu
Phone: (575) 538-6524
Location: Bowden Hall 314

Staff

Ashley *Bailey* Pagels

Executive Administrator

Contact Information

Email: pagelsa@wnmu.edu
Phone: (575) 538-6207
Location: Castorena Hall 128

Sonya Peña

Administrative Assistant

Department

College of Arts & Sciences

Contact Information

Email: sonya.pena@wnmu.edu
Phone: (575) 538-6658
Location: Bowden Hall 312

Oscar Arteaga

Administrative Assistant to Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs

Department

Academic Affairs

Contact Information

Email: Oscar.Arteagaromero@wnmu.edu
Phone: (575) 538-6318
Location: Castorena Hall 128

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