Pedro Reyes, Ph.D., is the Ashbel Smith Professor of Education Leadership and Policy in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin College of Education, where he also serves as Department Chair and Executive Director of the Texas Education Research Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Education Policy and Administration with a cognate in Sociology of Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1985) and a B.S. in Latin American History and Education from the same university (1982). Reyes began his academic career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas (1985-1986) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1986-1990), joining UT Austin in 1990. He advanced to Associate Professor (1991-1997) and Professor (1997-present), serving as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (1996-2003) and Chairman of the Graduate Studies Committee. In system-wide roles, he was Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Assessment (2003-2012), Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (2012-2015)—overseeing nine institutions and architecting the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley—and Interim President of UT San Antonio (2017).

Reyes' scholarship examines the intersection of education policy and leadership, focusing on student success and opportunity for children experiencing poverty, particularly urban, migrant, border, and linguistically diverse students. His research addresses educational transitions from K-12 to postsecondary and adulthood, educator and administrator turnover and burnout, management of secondary trauma in schools, and the impacts of policy reforms on marginalized populations. Key publications include the books Resiliency and Success: Migrant Children in the United States (2004), Lessons from High Poverty High Performing Schools: Creating Learning Communities (1999), and Teachers and Their Workplace: Commitment, Performance, and Productivity (1990), alongside numerous articles in Educational Administration Quarterly, Educational Researcher, Journal of Educational Policy, and others. He has secured over $23 million in grants from the National Science Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and U.S. Department of Education. Honors include the Roald F. Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award (University Council for Educational Administration, 2018), presidency of UCEA (1991-1992), National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, and Distinguished Faculty Award from the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education. Reyes has contributed editorially as Book Review Editor for Educational Researcher and on boards for several journals, and served on national program review committees.

Professional Email: preyes@austin.utexas.edu