Faculty Profile for Melissa E Walston-Sanchez
Melissa E Walston-Sanchez
Assoc Professor of Instruction — Dept of Health Informatics and Info Mgmt
SON 204
phone: (512) 716-2847
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Melissa is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Health Informatics and Information Management Department at Texas State University. With over a decade of teaching experience, she coordinates clinical placements and educates undergraduate students. Melissa’s career in HIM began in 2009, and she previously worked as an HIM Supervisor and Outpatient Coder. Recognized for her excellence in teaching, she received the Texas State University College of Health Professions Achievement Award in 2016, 2018, and 2024. Melissa actively volunteers with Capital Area TXHIMA and has presented at local, state, and national levels on topics related to her experiences as a HIIM educator. She is passionate about seeing her students succeed and is dedicated to mentoring them both as students and professionals.Research Interests
-health disparities in rural, low income and minority populationsSelected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Phi Kappa Phi, Texas State University. March 2017 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award, College of Health Professions. August 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award, College of Health Professions. August 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award, College of Health Professions. August 2016
Selected Service Activities
Member
Study Abroad Committee
2022-August 2023
Member
2025 Consortium of Baccalaureate and Graduate Health Informatics and Information Management Educators' Annual Meeting Planning Committee
September 2024-Present
Member
2024 Nontenure Line Faculty Appreciation Event Planning Committee
September 13, 2024-Present
Member
Nontenure Line Faculty Committee
September 2023-Present
Undergraduate Advisor
BSHIIM
August 2023-Present