Miriam Sobre

Miriam Sobre, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Intercultural Communication at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, Department of Communication. She specializes in critical intercultural communication pedagogy, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Jewish-American identity, and qualitative methods.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Intercultural Communication, Arizona State University (2009)
• M.A. in Language and Culture, The University of Texas (2002)
• B.A. in English (Creative Writing), The University of Puget Sound (1999)

Research Interests include:

• Critical intercultural communication pedagogy for social justice
• Intersectionality of Jewish-American identity and Ashkenormativity
• Academic freedom in DEI-focused education under anti-DEI legislation
• Virtual cosmopolitanism and social media's role in transnational activism
• Multicultural identity formation through third culture building

Publication Trends reveal a focus on cosmopolitanism, DEI, and intercultural pedagogy, with recent work analyzing anti-DEI policies' impact on educational spaces. Her research spans qualitative case studies, autoethnographic reflections, and virtual community-building frameworks.

Scientific Awards include:

• National Communication Association Best Co-Authored Book Award (2014)
• Top book award for 'Cultivating cosmopolitanism for intercultural communication'

Additional Contributions: Dr. Sobre has presented at major conferences such as the National Communication Association and Western States Communication Association. Her work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing civic-minded communication and trauma-informed intercultural interventions.