At St. Edward’s, she is a faculty advisor for Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society for adult students. She teaches a wide range of courses in European, world, women’s, Mexican, and Mexican American histories, as well as "Critical Thinking and Research" and "Moral Issues in Society." She was chosen the New College Teacher of the Year in 1998. In 2000, she was a recipient of the New College Vision and Excellence Award.
Dr. Sánchez has written a variety of articles and book reviews. She is a contributing author of Beyond the Latino World War II Hero: The Social and Political Legacy of a Generation, published by UT Press in December, 2009. A detailed list of recent work is available here.
Joanne Rao Sánchez recent presentations:
§ “Latinas and the Impact of the World War II Experience,” presented at the Southern Historical Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 11, 2008.
§ “Agnes of Salm-Salm: The Soldier Princess,” presented to Open Forum (an organization of university and professional women), Austin, Texas, February 12, 2008.
§ “Web Conferencing: Using Elluminate to Enhance Student Learning,” with Jason Rosenblum , St. Edward’s University Teaching Showcase, August 24, 2007.
§ “Latinas and World War II: From Familial Shelter to Expanded Horizons, ”presented to the Washington Forum on Latinos and Latinas, Washington Naval Heritage Museum, Washington, DC, September 12, 2004.
§ “Interviewing Method: Justifications, Opportunities, Techniques, Responsibilities, Uses, and Challenges,” presented with Dr. Ricardo Ainsle and Dr. Maggie Rivas Rodriguez, at the Level Two Oral History Training Workshop at the University of Texas, July 29, 2002.
§ “We Stand on Their Ground: American Women in the Twentieth Century”; St. Edward’s University, Women and Work Lecture Series Speaker, March 2000. Also presented to the Open Forum in February 2000, and to the Lower Colorado River Authority in March 2002.
Joanne Rao Sánchez recent publications:
§ Forthcoming: Sánchez, J. R. 2009. “Latinas and World War II: From Familial Shelter to Expanded Horizons.” Beyond the Latino World War II Hero: The Social and Political Legacy of a Generation. Ed. Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez and Emilio Zamora. Austin: University of Texas Press, December 2009. pp. 151-210.
§ Sánchez, J. R. 2003. Rev. of The Last Ten Months of Maximillian’s Empire by Samuel Basch. Hispanic American Historical Review Vol. 83, No. 1 (Feb., 2003), pp. 172-173.
§ Sánchez, J. R. “Teresa Herrera Cásarez performs Mexican dances for USO.” Stories of US Latinos and Latinas and World War II: Narratives Vol. II, No. 2 (Spring 2001): 3+. School of Journalism, University of Texas, Austin.
§ Sánchez, J. R. "'It opened me up.' Seabee Pete Cásarez's war experiences." Stories of US Latinos and Latinas and World War II: Narratives Vol. II, No. 2 (Spring 2001): 3+. School of Journalism, University of Texas, Austin.
§ Sánchez, J. R. "Oh God, I don't want to die! Abel Ortega during the Bataan Death March." Stories of US Latinos and Latinas and World War II: Narratives Vol. II, No. 2 (Spring 2001): 39-40. School of Journalism, University of Texas, Austin.
§ Sánchez, J. R. “Baker served country by feeding soldiers.” Stories of US Latinos and Latinas and World War II: Narratives Vol. II, No. 1 (Fall 2001): 27. School of Journalism, University of Texas, Austin.
Joanne Rao Sánchez consulting work in Adult Higher Education:
§ Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: Served on eight university visitation teams: July 2007, October 2005, April 2000 (Team Chair), October 1998, 1997, 1996, 1989, 1984.
