Patricia Sánchez, PhD

Patricia Sánchez, PhD

Patricia Sánchez, PhD is Professor and Chair of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at UT San Antonio. 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 BA in English from Rice University, an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, and a PhD from UC Berkeley.