July 23, 2020
Salas, an associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, with a secondary appointment in the School of Engineering, has also mentored young women interested in orthopedics careers through the Perry Initiative, a national engineering outreach program – all while running three research labs.
On April 8, Salas was recognized for her efforts with the Dolores Huerta Sí Se Puede Award from the Recuerda a César Chávez Committee, a local organization the celebrates the legacy of the late labor organizer and civil rights leader, and the City of Albuquerque.
“I’m honored,” Salas says. “To be walking in the footsteps of César Chávez and Dolores Huerta – that’s just beyond anything I could think I would do.”