Lisa M. Sanchez

Lisa M. Sanchez is an Associate Professor in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona, specializing in racial and ethnic politics, legislative politics, and immigration policy through quantitative analysis of ethno-racial disparities in American political systems.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master’s degree in American politics and public policy, University of New Mexico
• Doctorate in political science with distinction, University of New Mexico

Her research spans Congressional politics, public policy (health and immigration), identity politics, state politics, political identity, and political participation. Current projects investigate beneficial immigration policy adoption across U.S. states, cross-racial linked fate among diverse populations, and electoral impacts of the growing Latino population in Congress.

Key recognitions include:

• APSA Minority Fellows program
• Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy

Research funding has been secured through fellowships supporting investigations into systemic ethno-racial disparities and policy mitigation strategies within American political institutions.