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Belinda Bustos Flores, Ph.D.

Professor, Founder, Director, and Principal Investigator of The Academy for Teacher Excellence Research Center, UTSA Dual Language Community Lab Schools Partner, Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

Belinda Bustos Flores, Ph.D.

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Belinda Bustos Flores is the former Associate Dean of Strategic Partnerships, Preparation, & Growth and currently Professor, Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Flores is the founder and principal investigator of the nationally recognized, award-winning Academy for Teacher Excellence Research Center at UTSA. She has secured over 30 million dollars in external funding. In addition, she has published numerous articles and books in the area of teacher education, specifically bilingual education teacher preparation. Dr. Flores’ research focuses on teacher personal and professional identity and beliefs. She has championed bilingual education throughout her life and is the founder of the Dual Language Community Lab School Partnership. Dr. Flores has been recognized for her work by various organizations: San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame, Texas Association for Bilingual Education, 2015 AERA Hispanic Research Issues SIG Elementary, Secondary, and Postsecondary Award, and 2019 AERA Bilingual Research SIG Lifetime Achievement Award. Most recently, 2024, Dr. Flores was the recipient of the AACTE Diversified Teacher Workforce ‘s “Legacy Award” and as the “Education Champion” by San Antonio Area Regional Education Forum.

 

Teaching

  • Assessment
  • Research and Statistics
  • Pedagogy

Research Interests

  • Bilingual teacher and educator preparation

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction with specializations in Multilingual Studies and Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1999
  • M.A., Bicultural-Bilingual Education with concentrations in Bilingual Teacher Education with a Counselor Education Certification, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1987
  • B.A., Early Childhood and Elementary Education with specializations in Bilingual Education, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1980

Honors and Awards

  • Education Champion
    • Year Awarded: 2024
    • Organization: San Antonio Area Regional Education Forum
  • Diversified Teacher Workforce Legacy Award
    • Year Awarded: 2024
    • Organization: AACTE
  • Leadership in Education Award
    • Year Awarded: 2023
    • Organization:  Musical Bridges around the World
  • Bilingual Research SIG Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Year Awarded: 2019
    • Organization: AERA
  • COEHD Nominee for UTSA Distinguished Research Academy
    • Years Nominated: 2017, 2018
    • Organization: UTSA College of Education and Human Development
  • BBL Nominee for President Research Award
    • Year Nominated: 2017
    • Organization: The University of Texas at San Antonio
  • First Summer Scholar
    • Year Awarded: 2016
    • Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
  • Hispanic Research Issues SIG Elementary, Secondary, and Postsecondary Award
    • Year Awarded: 2015
    • Organization: AERA
  • COEHD Faculty Recognition, UTSA Football Game
    • Year Recognized: 2015
    • Organization: The University of Texas at San Antonio
  • UT College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Alumni Recognition
    • Year Recognized: 2012
    • Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education
  • Bilingual Education Higher Education Honoree
    • Year Honored: 2012
    • Organization: Texas Association for Bilingual Education Higher Education
  • University President Diversity Award for the Academy for Teacher Excellence
    • Year Awarded: 2012
    • Organization: The University of Texas at San Antonio
  • San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame
    • Year Awarded: 2012
    • Organization: San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame
  • Leadership Valentia Award
    • Year Awarded: 2012
    • Organization: Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO)
  • Special Faculty Research, Teaching, and Service Recognition Award
    • Year Awarded: 2011
    • Organization: UTSA College of Education and Human Development
  • Henry Trueba Award Nominee
    • Year Awarded: 2010, 2011
    • Organization: AERA
  • Outstanding Alumna Award
    • Year Awarded: 2008
    • Nominee: 2009
    • Organization: The University of Texas at Austin
  • Research Award Nominee
    • Year Awarded: 2009
    • Organization: ILT
  • $2000 Research Award, plus travel expenses to deliver commissioned paper at UC-LMRI Conference entitled: ATEP: Examining the preparation of math and science teachers as culturally efficacious for classrooms serving English Learners
    • Year Awarded: 2008
    • Organization: University of California-Linguistic Minority Research Institute
  • Hispanic Higher Education Research Collaborative (H3ERC) Panel
    • Year Awarded: 2008
    • Organization: HACU
  • Who’s Who in America Recipient
    • Years Awarded: 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Commitment to Teaching Award
    • Year Awarded: 2004
    • Organization: UTSA Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO)
  • President’s Distinguished Award for Research Excellence
    • Year Awarded: 2004
    • Organization: UTSA
  • Sponsor & Guidance Recognition
    • Years Awarded: 2002, 2003-2004
    • Organization: UTSA Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO)
  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
    • Years Awarded: 1996-1997, 1999-2000
  • Outstanding Dissertation 1st Place Award
    • Year Awarded: 1999-2000
    • Organization: NABE

Presentations

  • UTSA Signature Teacher Residency Model
    • Venue: US Prep Convening, New Orleans, LA
    • Presentation Date: 2023
  • Supporting Residency Candidates via a DL Community Lab School Partnership
    • Venue: CSOTTE, San Marcos, Texas
    • Presentation Date: 2022
  • UTSA Signature Residency Program: Role of the Coordinator
    • Venue: Texas Educator Residency Summit
    • Presentation Date: 2022
  • Dual Language Community Lab School Partnerships and Bilingual Residency
    • Venue: Texas Educator Residency Summit
    • Presentation Date: 2022
  • A decolonial assessment and evaluation approach for bilingual education
    • Venue: Dual Language Conference-Virtual Presentation. San Diego State University
    • Presentation Date: 2022
  • Future of Teaching Profession
    • Venue: HACU virtual presentation
    • Presentation Date: 2021
  • Critically-Thinking Culturally Efficacious Teachers
    • Venue: UTSA Summer Bridging Institute
    • Presentation Date: 2021
  • Advancing Equity— Early Childhood Teacher Educators’ Critical Role: Preparing culturally efficacious early childhood teachers
    • Venue: NAEYC DAP Virtual Symposium
    • Presentation Date: 2021
  • Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO): Developing Advocacy, Efficacy, and Leadership in Candidates, Educators, and Leaders
    • Venue: National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE) Hybrid Conference, Houston, TX
    • Presentation Date: 2021
  • Diálogos Virtuales: Bilingue Education around the World: Cross-national dialogues on the state of the art, Moderator
    • Venue: San Diego State University
    • Presentation Date: 2021
  • Transformative Vision and Practices: Preparing culturally efficacious induction mentors, AERA Faculty of Color Handbook Teachers of Color Session I
    • Venue: AERA Virtual Conference
    • Presentation Date: 2021
  • Critically-minded Culturally Efficacious Mentors, Beyond Envisioning Equity: Situating Teacher of Color Voices
    • Venue: Kansas State University
    • Presentation Date: 2021
  • Critically-minded Culturally Efficacious Dual Language/Bilingual Teachers
    • Venue: San Diego Dual Language Virtual Conference, San Diego State University
    • Presentation Date: 2021

Grants, Patents and Clinical Trials

Funded

  • Grant: "BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SUPERHEROES Health Science, Engineering, and Data Science Elementary Curriculum Development
    • Duration: September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2029
    • Total Dollars: $1,340,800.00
    • Sponsored By: National Institute of Health
    • Role: CO-PI
  • Grant: SAISD Texas Benefits Partnership
    • Duration: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2026
    • Total Dollars: $750,000.00
    • Sponsored By: San Antonio Independent School District
    • Role: CO-PI
  • Grant: 1882 Dual Language Community Lab Schools Partnership
    • Duration: October 27, 2023 - October 26, 2024
    • Total Dollars: $30,000.00
    • Sponsored By: San Antonio Independent School District
    • Role: CO-PI
  • Grant: Minority Male Educator Mentoring Initiative of South Texas
    • Duration: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2024
    • Total Dollars: $185,204.00
    • Sponsored By: City Education Partners
  • Grant: UTSA Talent Program Addendum
    • Duration: June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024
    • Total Dollars: $273,000.00
    • Sponsored By: City Education Partners
    • Role: PI

Publications

  • Clark, E. R., Flores, B. B., & González, D. A. (contract, expected 2024). Multicultural literature for Latino bilingual children: Their words, their worlds, 2nd Edition. Rowman Littlefield Publishing Group. Interiano-Shiverdecker
  • C., Flores, B. B., García, J., Martinez-Smith, C., & Kurz, I. (2024). Preparing Culturally Efficacious Bilingual Counselors through Theory and Case Studies. In Series: Critical Studies of Latinxs in the Americas. Peter Lang Publishers.
  • Flores, B. B. (2023). Foreword: Challenging hegemonic discourse: Concientización y acción (Critical consciousness and action.
  • In L. M. Dorner, D. Palmer, E. Crawford, C. G. Cervantes-Soon, & D. Heiman (Eds.), Activating Critical Consciousness in Dual Language Bilingual Education: Case studies on Policy and Practice (pp. xi-xiii). Routledge.
  • Flores, B. B., & Claeys, L. (2022). Transformative vision and practices: Preparing culturally efficacious mentors.
  • In C. Gist and T. Bristol (Eds.), Handbook of Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers, pp.473-486. American Education Research Association. Flores, B. B., Herrera, S., & Claeys, L. (2022).
  • Section Introduction: Critical Mentorship: Centering Teachers’ of Color Experiences and Deconstructing Power Relationships.
  • In C. Gist and T. Bristol (Eds.), Handbook of Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers (pp. 433-439). American Education Research Association.
  • Flores, B. B. with Abundis Alonzo, A., García, C. T., & Santillan, L. (2022). ReFraming our work: Critical bicultural-bilingual pedagogues. National Journal of Bilingual Education Research and Practice, doi:10.1080/26390043.2022.2123725
  • Aquino-Sterling, C., Gort, M., & Flores, B. B. (Eds.). (2022). Innovative curricular and pedagogical designs in bilingual teacher education: Bridging the distance with P-12 contexts. Information Age Publishing.
  • Aquino-Sterling, C., Flores, B. B. & Gort, M. (2022). Introduction—Pushing the boundaries of curricular and pedagogical innovations in bilingual teacher education: Toward renewed movement building.
  • In C. Aquino-Sterling, M. Gort, & B. B. Flores (Eds.). (2022). Innovative curricular and pedagogical designs in bilingual teacher education: Bridging the distance with P-12 contexts. Information Age Publishing.
  • Machado-Casas, M., Maldonado, S. I., & Flores, B. B. (2022). Assessment and Evaluation in Bilingual Education. Peter Lang Publishers. doi 10.3726/b18236
  • Flores, J. B., Garza, K. C., Rochester, T. B., Vera, Y., & Flores, B. B. (2022). Assessing bicultural-bilinguals’ language development: Language difference or disorder?
  • In M. Machado-Casas, S. I. Maldonado, & B. B. Flores (Eds.). Assessment and Evaluation in Bilingual Education (p. 105-125). Peter Lang Publishers. doi 10.3726/b18236
  • Flores, J. B., Garza, K. C., Rochester, T. B., Vera, Y., & Flores, B. B. (2022). Receptive and Expressive Language Pre-referral Protocol Bilingual Learners (RELPP-BL).
  • In M. Machado-Casas, S. I. Maldonado, & B. B. Flores (Eds.). Assessment and Evaluation in Bilingual Education (p. 283-291). Peter Lang Publishers. doi 10.3726/b18236 Available from: https://tinyurl.com/4kn8djmt
  • Garza, K. C., Flores, J. B., & Flores, B. B. (2022). A preliminary content validity analysis of the Receptive and Expressive Language Pre-Referral Protocol for Bilingual Learners (RELPP-BL). Languages, Special Issue: Bilingualism and Language Impairments, 7(3), 164. https://doi.org/10.3390/languages7030164
  • Gist, C. D., Bristol, T. J., Flores, B. B., Herrera, S., & Claeys, L. (2021). Effective mentoring practices for Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers. Building a more ethnoracially diverse teaching force: New directions in research, policy, and practice- A KAPPAN Special Report. Phi Delta Kaplan, 32-35.
  • Flores, B. B., Herrera, S., & Flores, J. B. (2021). Early childhood teacher educators’ critical role: Preparing culturally efficacious early childhood teachers.
  • In Iliana Alanís, Iheoma U. Iruka, & Susan Friedman (Eds.), Advancing Equity and Embracing Diversity in Early Childhood Education: Elevating Voices and Actions (pp 120-126). Washington: National Association of for the Education of Young Children