Thomas Sanchez, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), a faculty member of
the Office of Latino and Latin American Studies (OLLAS), and a native Nebraskan. Dr. Sanchez does research on ethnic identity formation and the incorporation of Latino
immigrants to new destinations, places like Schuyler, Nebraska. His main teaching interests include Chicano and Latino Studies, Sociological Theory, and Race and
Ethnic Relations, but he really just loves engaging students and teaching them how to learn. Sanchez states, “I have had numerous role models in my life who have
instilled in me a love of learning and I simply want to give that gift to others.”