Dr. M. Sandra (Sandy) Sánchez
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
School of Nursing
(956) 665- 3499
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
PhD, The University of Texas - Austin, 1997
Major: Nursing/Adult Health
Dissertation Title: Pathways to Health: A Naturalistic Study of Mexican-American
Women's Lay Health Behaviors
CERT, State University of New York at Downstate, 1977
Major: Nurse-Midwifery
Other, Internship, State University of New York at Downstate, 1977
Major: Nurse-Midwifery
MSN, The University of Texas - Austin, 1973
Major: Nursing Education/Maternity Nursing
BSN, Incarnate Word College, 1970
Major: Nursing
EMPLOYMENT
BSN Coordinator, Pan American Univeristy/University of Texas-Pan American ( 1992)
Associate Professor, Pan American Univeristy/University of Texas-Pan American (1992 - 2009)
Interim BSN Coordinator, Pan American University/University of Texas-Pan American (1991 1992)
Assistant Professor, Pan American University/University of Texas-Pan American (1984 - 1992)
Instructor, Pan American University/University of Texas-Pan American (1981 - 1984)
Nurse-Midwife, Department of Health and Human Services, National Health Service Corps Civil
Service Commission (1979 - 1981)
Faculty, Frontier School of Family Nursing and Nurse-Midwifery (1978 - 1979)
Academic - Administrative Assignments
BSN Coordinator/Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs, (August 23, 2016 - August 31,
2017)
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Academic - Post-Secondary
Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (September 2015)
Professor, Pan American University/University of Texas-Pan American (September 1, 1981 August 31, 2015)
Adjunct Graduate Faculty (MSN), University of Kentucky School of Nursing (1978 - 1979)
Internship Nurse-Midwifery, State University of New York at Downstate; Brooklyn, New York (
1977)
Assistant Professor, San Antonio Union Junior College (1974 - 1976)
Professional
Staff Nurse in Neonatal ICU (part-time), Seton Hospital ( 1973)
Charge Nurse in Pediatrics (part-time), Bexar County Hospital District ( 1972)
School Nurse (Migrant), Edgewood ISD (1970 - 1972)
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse in Labor & Delivery (full-time & part-time), Santa Rosa Medical Center
(1969 - 1971)
Licensures and Certifications
Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas [now Texas Board of Nursing], ( )
Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Certified Nurse-Midwife, ( 1979)
Professional Nursing License, ( 1970)
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Cultural Considerations for Health Promotion." Health Promotion in
Nursing. J.A. Maville & C.G. Huerta (Ed.) Clifton Park, NJ: Delmar, 2013: vol. 3rd edition.
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Cultural Considerations for Health Promotion." Health Promotion in
Nursing. J.A. Maville & C.G. Huerta (Ed.) Clifton Park, NJ: Delmar, 2008: vol. 2nd edition, 96-111.
Maria Huerta and Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Cultural Knowing in Nursing." A Contemporary
Process of Nursing: The (un)bearable Weight of Knowing Persons in Nursing. R. Locsin & M.
Purnell (Ed.) New York: Springer, 2008: 481-503.
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Cultural Considerations for Health Promotion." Health Promotion in
Nursing. J.A. Maville & C.G. Huerta (Ed.) Albany, NY: Delmar, 2002: 96-113.
Conference Proceedings
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. Mexican-American Women's Pathways to Health. Preventing Obesity and
Diabetes. Binational Health Week Research Forum (2010)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. Mexican-American Women's Lay Health Enhancers. The Challenges of
Providing Health Care to Women Today & Tomorrow. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University. (2008):
77.
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. Mexican-American Women's Health Enhancers. Enhancing Outcomes in
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Women's Health: Translating psychosocial and behavioral research into primary care, community
interventions, and health policy. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. (2002):
120.
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. Mexican-American Women's Lay Health Behaviors. Crossing Borders in
Hispanic Health Care: Implementing & Evaluating Cultural Competencein the Health Workforce.
Arlington, TX: University of Texas at Arlington. (2000)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. Mexican American Women's Health Enhancers. Healthy Aging in the Next
Millennium: International Year of Older Persons. (1999)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. Mexican American Women's Health Ideas. Women & Childrens Health
Issues: A Global Perspective. (1999)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. Mexican American Women's Health Ideas. (1998)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. Pathways to Health: A Naturalistic Study of Mexican-American Women's
Lay Health Behaviors. (1995)
Journal Articles
M. Díaz, Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez, and Jesus Tanguma. Predictors of Success for Hispanic Nursing
Students in the First BSN Course. Hispanic Health Care International. 10, no. 2 (2012): 84-92.
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. Mexican American Women's Pathways to Health. Family & Community
Health: The Journal of Health Promotion & Maintenance. 30, no. 1S (2007): 43-52.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Keynote Speaker at SNO Awards Ceremony, UTRGV Student Nurse Organization (2016)
Bernice E. Fowler Endowed Professor 2012-2014, Bernice E. Fowler (2012)
Bernice E. Fowler Endowed Fellow 2011-2012, Bernice E. Fowler (2011)
Keynote Speaker , UTPA BSN Pinning Ceremony (2011)
BSN Scholarship Named after me, Who’s Who [multiple-years]. (1995)
Emcee, BSN Pinning Ceremony(ies) (1994)
Invited member of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappy Phi Honor Society (1993)
UTPA BSN Coordinator . (1992)
1 of Intitial BSN Faculty , Pan American University (1982)
Sigma Theta Tau Member & Counselor, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
(1973)
PRESENTATIONS
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Predictors of Success for Hispanic Nursing Students," 36th Annual
Conference: Assessing & Advocating for Equity & Quality for Hispanic Health Care from Health
Care Reform, National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Las Vegas, NV. (July 2011)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Mexican-American Women's Lay Health Enhancers," The Intersection of
Caring and Quality: Nursing Practice, Education and Research, International Association for Human
Caring, San Antonio, TX. (June 2011)
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Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "The Utilization of Scholastic Aptitude Examinations to Predict Success of
Hispanic Nursing Students in the First Academic Nursing Course in a BSN Program," The
Intersection of Caring and Quality: Nursing Practice, Education and Research, International
Association for Human Caringl, San Antonio, TX. (June 2011)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Mexican-American Women's Cultural Health Behaviorss," 3rd Annual
UTPA Department of Criminal Justice Social Justice & Peace Conference/Exhibition, UTPA
Department of Criminal Justice, Edinburg, TX. (April 2011)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Mexican-American Women's Pathways to Health," Inaugural Ceremony
Research Forum, 7th Annual Border Binational Health Week , Brownsville, TX. (October 2010)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Mexican-American Women's Lay Health Enhancers," The Challenges of
Providing Health Care to Women, Drexel University & Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Women's Health Conference, (February 2008)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Mexican-American Women's Lay Health Enhancers," Advancing
Women's Health: Promoting Health in Underserved Populations, CHPR Conference, (February
2006)
Sandra (Sandy) Sanchez. "Mexican-American Women's Health Enhancers," Enhancing Outcomes in
Women's Health Conference, American Psychological Association, (February 2002)
TEACHING
Courses Taught
Client Assessment
Community Health Nursing
Family Health Care
Health Promotion
Hlth Promotion & Maint
Professional Mobility
Wellness
SERVICE
Department Service
Other, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) candlelight vigils.
Other, National Wellness Institute survey participant.
Other, Nursing Department Faculty Search.
Other, Nursing Faculty Organization .
Other, Planned Parenthood Responsible Choices Action Network .
Other, UTPA Flo’s Galas & BSN Open House contributor.
Committee Member, University Curriculum Committee Member . ( 2011)
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Other, COHSHS Dean Search Committee. ( 2010)
Other, UTPA CE Provider Planning Committee. ( 2005)
Committee Member, Women’s Studies Minor Committee Member. ( 2004)
Other, Research Committee. ( 2000)
Committee Chair, Faculty Senate Faculty Workload Committee Chair. ( 1993)
Other, Nursing Department. ( 1993)
Other, Standards for Promotion/Tenure . ( 1993)
Other, BSN Student Development Committee . ( 1992)
Other, Faculty Senate Faculty Salary Member. ( 1992)
Committee Member, Planned Parenthood of Hidalgo County; Member of Medical Committee . (
1992)
Other, Research Committee. ( 1992)
Committee Member, UT-Pan American Wellness Committee Member . ( 1992)
Committee Chair, Annual Evaluation Committee Chair. ( 1991)
Committee Chair, BSN Curriculum Committee Chair. ( 1991)
Other, Research Committee. ( 1985)
Committee Member, BSN Faculty Committee Member. ( 1983)
Other, Editorial Advisory Council/ University Press. ( 1983)
Other, Nursing Faculty Organization . ( 1981)
Committee Member, University Curriculum Committee Member . (2005 - 2008)
Other, SANE Planning Committee. (2005 - 2006)
Other, Migrant Health Promotion Planning Group [CPG]. (2004 - 2005)
Other, HIV Planning Committee. (2003 - 2005)
Other, Valley AIDS Council Conference. (2003 - 2005)
Attendee, Meeting, Presidential Investiture Attendee. ( 2004)
Other, Office of Minority Health’s Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health
Border Health/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Research Agenda Committee. ( 2001)
Other, Hidalgo County Health Department Tuberculosis Planning Committee. (2000 - 2001)
Other, Holistic Home Health Advisory Board. (1992 - 2001)
Committee Member, University Curriculum Committee Member . (1997 - 2000)
Other, UTPA Center for International Studies Planning Committee re: Mexico [Universidaad
Veracruzana in Jalapa]. (1997 - 1999)
Other, COSERVE “One America” White House roundtable conversation on race [President’s
Initiative]. (October 4, 1999)
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Other, Pi Omicron/Nursing Honor Society Planning Committee. ( 1998)
Other, University Curriculum Committee Member . (1997 - 1998)
Other, Paloma Home Health Advisory Board. (1996 - 1998)
Other, Nurses That Care Home Health Advisory Board. (1994 - 1998)
Other, Texas Institute for Health Policy Research; focus group member. (September 26, 1998)
Other, UTPA CE Provider Planning Committee. (1996 - 1997)
Committee Member, Area Agency on Aging (Elder Care) Professional Review Committee;
Member. (1989 - 1997)
Other, Putting It All Together for El Progreso Sano project. (December 7, 1995)
Other, Exercise & Stress Management for El Progreso Sano project. (November 16, 1995)
Other, Hypertension for El Progreso Sano project. (September 14, 1995)
Other, Faculty Senate . (1992 - 1994)
Committee Member, THECB Advisory Committee Member . (1992 - 1994)
Other, Faculty Senate . (1990 - 1994)
Committee Member, Gerontology-Minor Ad Hoc Committee Member. (1990 - 1994)
Other, BSN Faculty Selection Committee. ( 1993)
Other, Departmental/Program Information BSN Self-Study Committee Member . ( 1993)
Committee Member, Faculty Senate Promotion Committee Member. ( 1993)
Committee Member, Faculty Senate Tenure Committee Member . ( 1993)
Other, Faculty Senate . ( 1993)
Other, SOHS Dean Search Member. ( 1993)
Other, Departmental/Program Information BSN Self-Study Committee Member . (1992 - 1993)
Other, Faculty Senate Tenure/Promotion Committee Member. (1992 - 1993)
Committee Member, Planning Ad Hoc Committee, Rehabilitative Services Search Committee. (1992
- 1993)
Other, School of Health Sciences Secretary Dean Search Committee . (1992 - 1993)
Other, School of Health Sciences Secretary. (1992 - 1993)
Committee Member, Student Health Advisory Committee Member. (1992 - 1993)
Other, Sunglo Home Health Program Planning Committee. (1992 - 1993)
Other, Faculty Senate Tenure/Promotion Committee Member. (1990 - 1993)
Committee Member, Tenure/Promotion Committee Member . (1990 - 1993)
Committee Member, University Curriculum Committee Member . (1990 - 1993)
Committee Member, Faculty Senate Faculty Guidebook Committee Member . ( 1992)
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Committee Member, Faculty Senate University Assessment Committee Member. ( 1992)
Other, Faculty Senate . ( 1992)
Other, Planned Parenthood of Hidalgo County Board; member. ( 1992)
Other, Nursing Advisory Council. (1991 - 1992)
Other, CDC Proposal and Workshop . (1990 - 1992)
Other, Faculty Senate Tenure/Promotion Committee Member. (1990 - 1992)
Committee Co-Chair, Nursing Department Chair Search Co-Chair Committee. (1990 - 1992)
Committee Member, Faculty Senate Faculty Guidebook Committee Member. (1987 - 1992)
Committee Chair, BSN Curriculum Committee. (1984 - 1992)
Other, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Bowl. ( 1991)
Committee Member, Faculty Disciplinary Committee Member . (1990 - 1991)
Committee Member, Joint Faculty-Administration Restructuring Committee Member. (1989 - 1991)
Other, Nursing Advisory Council. (1989 - 1991)
Committee Member, Planned Parenthood of Hidalgo County; Member of Medical Committee .
(1988 - 1991)
Committee Chair, Planned Parenthood of Hidalgo County; Member of Medical Committee . (1986 1991)
Other, Planned Parenthood of Hidalgo County; Member of Medical Committee . (1986 - 1991)
Other, BSN Student Development Committee . (1984 - 1991)
Committee Member, Planned Parenthood of Hidalgo County; Member of Medical Committee .
(1983 - 1991)
Committee Member, Merit Committee Member . ( 1990)
Committee Member, Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee Member . (1987 - 1990)
Other, Nursing Advisory Council. (1986 - 1989)
Other, Faculty Senate . (1984 - 1989)
Other, Faculty Senate . (1984 - 1989)
Other, Faculty Senate . (1983 - 1989)
Other, Amigo Store Disaster Volunteer. ( 1988)
Other, Hidalgo County Home Health Advisory Board. ( 1988)
Committee Member, Joint Faculty-Administration Promotion Committee Member. (1986 - 1988)
Committee Member, Joint Faculty-Administration Tenure Committee Member . (1986 - 1988)
Committee Member, Texas Perinatal Association; Member of State Advisory Board, State Midwifery
Committee, Advocate Editorial Board, State Nominating Committee. (1981 - 1988)
Other, Standards for Promotion/Tenure. (1986 - 1987)
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Committee Member, Faculty Senate Promotion Committee Member. (1985 - 1986)
Committee Member, Student Rights Committee Member . (1984 - 1986)
Committee Member, Grievance Committee Member . (1983 - 1986)
Other, Program Development Committee Secretary. (1983 - 1986)
Other, Nursing Advisory Council. (1981 - 1986)
Other, Program Development Committee Secretary. (1981 - 1983)
Development Activities Attended
Continuing Education Program, "Active Learning Workshop," Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.
(January 11, 2017)
• Live Virtual Distance Teaching, "4 sessions," UTRGV. (November 4, 2016 - November 18, 2016)
Conference Attendance, "Interprofessional Care for the 21st Century," Pi Omicron Chapter.
(November 5, 2016)
• class, "Accessibility," COLTT. (October 28, 2016)
• class, "Academic Integrity," UTRGV. (October 27, 2016)
• class, UTRGV. (September 23, 2016)
• class, "Docucare," Wolters. (September 9, 2016)
Workshop, "Quality Matters," QM. (July 8, 2016)
Professional Service
Member , Council on Nursing and Anthropology
Member , National Education Agency
Member , Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society for Nursing
Member , Texas Faculty Association
Member , Texas State Teachers Association
Member , The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Professional Memberships
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi ( 1997)
National Education Agency ( 1990)
Texas Faculty Association ( 1990)
Texas State Teachers Association ( 1990)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Pi Omicron & Epsilon Theta Chapters)
(May 1973)
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