Sofia Bahena, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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Sofía Bahena, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor of K-12 Education in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research broadly examines educational policy and equity throughout the P-16+ pathway, with particular attention to how research evidence is produced, interpreted, and used to inform policy and practice. Her scholarship has addressed educational opportunity across the P-16+ pipeline, including the experiences of Latino and immigrant students, college access and readiness, school climate and family engagement, and high school course-taking. Her research has been supported by the William T. Grant Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Greater Texas Foundation.Prior to joining UTSA, Dr. Bahena worked in education research, policy, and community engagement. She earned her Ed.D. and Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education and her B.A. from Trinity University.
