Jorge Solís

Dr. Jorge L. Solis is a Professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He serves as Co-Principal Investigator for Project SELFIES, focusing on bilingual education and STEM integration. His contact email is jorge.solis@utsa.edu.

• Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture from University of California, Berkeley
• A.B. in Public Policy from Stanford University

Dr. Solis’s research centers on academic literacy practices for second-language learners, bilingual teacher preparation, tensions in classroom learning activities, and the academic transitions of older language minority students. His work bridges sociocultural pedagogy with STEM education, emphasizing raciolinguistic ideologies and translanguaging strategies.

His recent publications analyze translanguaging in bilingual teacher narratives, raciolinguistic tensions in STEM education, and the integration of language-responsive pedagogy in mathematics and science instruction. Articles from 2025-2017 highlight adaptive teaching frameworks, equity in STEM, and sociocultural approaches to bilingual education.