Dr. Gabriel Sanchez is an assistant professor of political science at the University of New Mexico. His fields of interest are racial and ethnic politics with a focus on Latino political behavior. His articles have been published in Political Research Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, Urban Affairs Review, PS: Political Science and Politics, and American Politics Research, and other peer reviewed journals. Professor Sanchez, with UNM Distinguished Professor F. Chris Garcia, published the book "Hispanics and the U.S. Political System: Moving Into the Mainstream".

As the recruitment coordinator for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy at the UNM, Dr. Sanchez is engaged in several research projects focused on Latino health policy. A leading expert on Latino and New Mexico politics, he provides political commentary to several state, national, and international media outlets. A native New Mexican, he is a graduate of St. Pius X High School in Albuquerque.

Awards and Grants

Professor Sanchez has received several campus wide awards for his mentoring and service efforts, including the "Luminaria" UNM Presidential Award for Commitment to Diversity in 2010. For his research, Professor Sanchez coauthored papers awarded Best Paper on Latino/Latino Politics at the 2008 Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, and Best Paper on State Politics and Policy at the 2009 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting.