Janeth Martinez-Cortes
Ph.D.
My Story
Janeth Martinez-Cortes is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her work has focused on examining the experiences of second-generation immigrant Latina/o/x students, first-generation college students, the role of immigrant families, and the transnational practices of second-generation immigrant Latina/o/x college students. Her recent work as a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow includes transforming undergraduate STEM education for Latina/o/x students through faculty professional development.
Publications
​Lara, G. P., Sánchez, P., Martinez-Cortes, J., & Landa, M. (Forthcoming). Cruzando Fronteras: Negotiating the stories of Latina/o/x immigrant and transnational children. In E. Riojas Clark, B. Bustos Flores, H. L. Smith, & D. A. González (Eds.), Multicultural literature for Latino bilingual children: Their words and their worlds. Rowman & Littlefield.
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Rivera, J., Martinez-Cortes, J., Arias Garcia, K., & Perez, E. (Forthcoming). Enhancing the success of Latina postdoctoral scholars at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. In J. A. Gutierrez, R. M. Banda, N. Grafnetterova, J. Lujan, and A. M. Flowers II (Eds.), Student Success and Intersectionality at Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Policy and Practice. Palgrave-MacMillan Publications.
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Fallas-Escobar, C., & Martinez-Cortes, J. (2024). Action research in STEM and English language learning: An integrated approach for developing teacher researchers, by Razfar, A., & Troiano, B. Journal of Mind, Culture, and Activity.
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Langman, J., Solís, J., Martinez-Cortes, J., Walton, A., Martin-Corredor, L., Dao, N., & Castrillon-Costa, H. (2023). Examining teacher professional learning: Transitions to online lesson study in STEM university contexts. In R. Huang, N. Helgevod, J. Lang, & H. Jiang (Eds.), Teacher Professional Learning Through Lesson Study in Virtual/Hybrid Environments: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions (pp. 125-143). Routledge.
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Martinez-Cortes, J. (2022). Navigating multiple fronteras: The transnational experiences of Latina
second-generation immigrant college students. In S. Kasun & I. Mora-Pablo (Eds.), Applying Anzalduan Frameworks to Understand Transnational Youth Identities: Bridging Culture, Language, and Schooling at the US-Mexican Border (pp. 72-90). Routledge.
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