Human Systems Research

Mailing Address: PO Box 728, Las Cruces, NM 88004
County of Location: Dona Ana
Phone: (575) 524-9456
NTEE Code: V- Social Science Research Institutes
Mission Statement:

HSR is a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to the pursuit of anthropological research through cultural resource management, historic preservation, oral history, and environmental conservation. The geographic focus of research is the Southwest with a central focus on southern New Mexico.

Primary Programs:

The goals of the corporation include stewardship and preservation of related resources through public education as a method of preserving and protecting limited cultural resources through increased public appreciation. Educational programs include:

1) HSR Quarterly Lecture series that is free and open to the public;

2) Field trips and tours to local areas of historic interest;

3) Opportunities to become a volunteer participating in archaeological field surveys and/or excavations and laboratory work;

4)New Mexico SiteWatch Program-a volunteer monitoring program coordinated by the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division matching local residents with nearby archaeological sites to prevent vandalism and monitor natural events.

Populations Served: All Populations
Counties Served: Lincoln, Sierra, Socorro, Dona Ana, Otero, Grant
Year Founded:

1972

Annual Budget: $100,000 - $249,999
Personnel: 1 to 5 FTE
Executive Director:

Deborah M. Dennis

Accepts inquiries: Accepts inquiries about volunteering, Accepts inquiries about board member positions
Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS, Is registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the State of New Mexico

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