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Shena Sanchez
Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling
University of Alabama
Education/Degree:
1 Education (the University of California, Los Angeles)
About
Dr. Shena Sanchez is an assistant professor of qualitative research at the University of Alabama. She is from the beautiful island of Saipan and spent her formative early adult years in the South, where she learned about the necessity and power of solidarity in fighting injustice and building healthier, more joyful futures. Her family, community, and friends are her grea, source of love and inspiration. Dr. Sanchez holds a PhD in education with a focus in urban schooling from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.Ed. in international education policy from Vanderbilt University, and a BA in English literature from Roanoke College. She is also a proud graduate of TC Williams High School (now Alexandria City High School). Go Titans!
Current Work
Dr. Sanchez is a critical qualitative researcher focusing on the experiences of Girls and Women of Color in Title I schools. Her scholarly interests include student identity and voice, critical methodologies, and the socio-political contexts of schooling. She is the founder of the Lavender Girls Project, a national mentoring and research group for and with adolescent Girls of Color. Her current work uses Critical Race Feminisms and participatory research methods to understand how Girls of Color engage and thrive academically, assert their agency, and care for one another. Dr. Sanchez is also examining the experiences of Women of Color school leaders who are working towards educational justice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research Area Keyword(s)
critical methodologies, education policy, girlhood studies, intersectionality, student identity