Josefina Villamil Tinajero is a Mexican-American educator and author, she has worked as a professor of bilingual education at which public research university in El Paso, Texas, United States?
Josefina Villamil Tinajero Josefina Villamil Tinajero is a Mexican-American educator and author. Her work and writing are focused on bilingual literacy, and improving student outcomes in higher education. Tinajero has served as president of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) and has worked as a professor of bilingual education at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Tinajero later became the dean of the college of education at UTEP. According to "El Diario de El Paso", she is an expert in bilingual education. She is also a member of the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame.
Jorge Gardea-Torresdey Jorge Gardea-Torresdey is a Mexican-American chemist and academic. He is the Dudley Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). In 2002, he led a team that discovered the ability of alfalfa to take up gold from soil and to store it in the form of nanoparticles.