Degree:
Ph.D. in Bilingual Education

Sponsoring Institution:
University of TexasAustin

Major Advisor:
George Blanco

(Expected) Graduation Date:
Summer 1996

Office Address:
Curriculum & Instruction/Bilingual Education, 440B Education Building, Austin, TX, 76712

Permanent Address:
1504 West 47th Street, Austin, TX 78756

Race/Ethnicity/Gender:
Mexican American/Female

Title of Major Research/Research Interest:
Mexican-American Nonstandard English: Effects on School Success.

Career Goal:
Professor in research institution of higher education.

Degrees Earned:
M.Ed., Multilingual Studies, University of Texas, 1993; B.S., Elementary/Bilingual/English as Second Language, Texas Woman's University, 1987.

Professional Affiliations:
American Educational Research Association (AERA); President of Bilingual Education Student Organization; National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE); Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE); Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE).