Angel A. Sanchez, Ph.D.,
Director
Currently in his fourth year as the Director of IR, Dr. Angel Sanchez leads a professional team of analysts with expertise in survey design, assessment, planning, consulting, and data analytics. Dr. Sanchez is also assistant professor of Sociology and serves as co-leader of graduate education assessment for the Title V Commitment to Excellence in Graduate Education (CEGE) project and a member of the leadership team for the Title V HSI STEM CVMSA Project (i.e., Central Valley Math and Science Alliance). Dr. Sanchez brings extensive experience and knowledge of social research methods, strategic planning, assessment, and data analysis, and leads IR in providing extensive support services to a wide-range of university-wide projects for administrative, academic, and system-wide purposes.
Before joining CSU Stanislaus, Dr. Sanchez served as co-director of the Division of Analytic Studies at the California State University Office of the Chancellor, where he was responsible for managing professional staff on compiling system-wide student data from all campuses of the California State University; for publishing and disseminating statistical information in Statistical Reports and the Statistical Abstract; for responding to California or Federal reporting requirements; for providing research analysis and information reports in support of the academic policies enacted by the CSU Board of Trustees; and for providing information related to budget allocations and fee revenues. Dr. Sanchez also served as Chief Administrative Officer of the Division of Information Resources and Technology Services at the Kern County Office of Education, serving 42 school districts. Dr. Sanchez also served as Administrative Research Coordinator at the Los Angeles County Office of Education, serving 82 school districts. Dr. Sanchez was also Research Manager at the National Center for Bilingual Research.
Throughout his professional career Dr. Sanchez has demonstrated strong visionary and leadership skills in service to education. While serving as chief administrative officer, he was appointed by the California Department of Education and State Allocation Board, to serve as project administrator of the statewide Building the Future Project as well as the subsequent Project GoldenNet—technology implementation projects designed to help inform policy and bridge the digital divide in K-12 schools. He was active and successful in building strategic alliances with Silicon Valley Technology CEOs in support of statewide efforts. Subsequently, Dr. Sanchez was invited by the Governor’s Office to serve as a member of the Governor’s K-12 technology advisory committee to help inform policy and strategic planning for schools.
Dr. Sanchez earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from CSU Stanislaus, and his doctorate degree in Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He teaches upper division courses in research methods and research analysis. His research interests include student engagement and assessment, education and society, and college persistence.