Dr. Patricia Sánchez
Patricia Sánchez, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at UTSA. She is a recipient of the 2017 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. Before becoming an academic, she was a second-grade bilingual teacher. One of her current research areas focuses on bilingual teacher preparation. Dr. Sánchez, a first-generation college student, earned her B.A. in English from Rice University, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley.