Janeth Martínez-Cortes

Janeth Martínez-Cortes, Ph.D., is an educator and researcher based in San Antonio, Texas. She earned a Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2020, following a master’s degree in sociology from the same institution. Her research examines Latinx student success, identity, belonging, and access in STEM education; she has also worked in educational research, student support, and academic initiatives.

Martínez-Cortes contributed to Multicultural Literature for Latino Bilingual Children: Their Words, Their Worlds, Second Edition, including the chapter “Cruzando Fronteras: Negotiating the Stories of Latino Immigrant and Transnational Children.” She has also coauthored research on teacher professional learning and lesson study in STEM higher education.