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Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Dr. Sandra Rodríguez-Arroyo is an Associate Professor of ESL/Bilingual Teacher Education and a faculty member with the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). After earning her bachelor’s degree in Secondary English Education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey, Dr. Rodríguez-Arroyo began her career as an educator teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at the junior high school level public and private schools in her island. She received her Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) in Bilingual/Multicultural Education and a Doctorate in Education (D.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction from Penn State University. Dr. Rodríguez-Arroyo directs UNO’s undergraduate and graduate ESL and Bilingual teacher education programs. Her teaching and research interests include ESL and Bilingual Teacher Education, educational opportunities for multilingual learners (MLs), translanguaging perspectives in bilingual education teacher preparation, asset-based service-learning experiences with diverse learners and families, and Latina faculty testimonios, or first-person narrations of socially significant experiences. Dr. Rodríguez-Arroyo believes that it is essential that she partners with school districts and community organizations to prepare ESL and bilingual educators. For this purpose, she includes service-learning experiences in her courses to prepare undergraduate and graduate students to collaborate with diverse learners and families. In addition, Dr. Rodríguez-Arroyo works with Omaha Public Schools’ Dual Language program to train teachers with the latest research and practices in the field. Finally, Dr. Rodríguez-Arroyo is the faculty liaison for Metro Area Teachers of English Language Learners (MATELLS). This professional network provides learning and collaboration opportunities for ESL educators in most Omaha Metro Area school districts.

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