Formerly, she was the Title VII bilingual coordinator in the Division of Bicultural Bilingual Studies and was the coordinator during the first year of Project Alianza. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin in Curriculum and Instruction with specializations in Multilingual Studies and Educational Psychology. In February 2000, she received the 1st place award for Outstanding Dissertation from the National Association for Bilingual Education. Her research interests within the field of bilingual education include teacher self-concept and ethnic identity, teacher efficacy, teacher beliefs, teacher preparation, teacher testing and effective teaching practices. She may be contacted at bflores@utsa.edu.