Biography and education
Patrick H. Smith is Professor of Bilingual/Biliteracy Education and ESL and Honorary Professor of International Studies at Texas State University. He holds degrees in History (B.A., Bowdoin College); Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (M.A.T., School for International Training); and Language, Reading & Culture/English Language and Linguistics (Ph.D., the University of Arizona). He taught for many years at the Universidad de las Américas, Puebla in San Andrés, Cholula, Mexico.
Professor Smith's research focuses on the literacies of and education of Mexican-origin, (im)migrant, and Spanish/English emergent bilingual learners. His work has appeared in journals in the U.S. and Latin America, including Teaching and Teacher Education, Reading Research Quarterly, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Southwest Journal of Linguistics, The Reading Teacher, Journal of Adult and Adolescent Literacy, Bilingual Research Journal, Lectura y Vida, Estudios de Lingüística Aplicada, and Teacher Librarian.
Professor Smith is the co-author (with Christopher J. Hall and Rachel Wicaksono) of Mapping Applied Linguistics: A Guide for Students and Practitioners (Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 3rd edition) (2026). http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415559133/
Professor Smith's research focuses on the literacies of and education of Mexican-origin, (im)migrant, and Spanish/English emergent bilingual learners. His work has appeared in journals in the U.S. and Latin America, including Teaching and Teacher Education, Reading Research Quarterly, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Southwest Journal of Linguistics, The Reading Teacher, Journal of Adult and Adolescent Literacy, Bilingual Research Journal, Lectura y Vida, Estudios de Lingüística Aplicada, and Teacher Librarian.
Professor Smith is the co-author (with Christopher J. Hall and Rachel Wicaksono) of Mapping Applied Linguistics: A Guide for Students and Practitioners (Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 3rd edition) (2026). http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415559133/
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Smith, Patrick Henry (Principal). Transnacionalismo, bilingüismo y educación: Puebla y Nueva York, Instituto de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, $2000. (Funded: 2002). Grant.
- Smith, Patrick Henry (Other), Austin, Diane (Principal). Environmental justice through pollution prevention, Environmental Protection Agency; City of Nogales, Arizona; and the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, University of Arizona, $5000. (Funded: 1997). Grant.
- Smith, Patrick Henry (Co-Principal), Murillo, Luz A (Principal). Connecting Families and Schools Through Reading and Math: A Two-Way Funds of Knowledge Project in a Texas Border Colonia, University of Texas Pan American, Summer Research Initiative, $8000. (Funded: 1925). Grant.
- Smith, Patrick Henry. Honorary Professor Research Award, Center for International Studies, Texas State University, $500. (Submitted: February 23, 2024, Funded: June 1, 2024 - July 6, 2024). Grant.
- Smith, Patrick Henry (Co-Principal), Pérez, Victor H (Principal), Trent, William (Co-Principal), Murillo, Luz A (Co-Principal). Serving Emerging Bilingual Elementary Students in a Small Urban Community: An Evaluation of a Literacy-Based After-School Program, American Educational Research Association, $5000. (Funded: 2015 - 2016). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Jiménez, R. T., & Smith, P. H. (2025). Mesoamerican literacies: Ancient writing systems and contemporary possibilities. In Exploring and Expanding Literacy Histories of the United States: A Spotlight on Under-Recognized Histories (pp. 11–28). New York/London, UK/US: Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.routledge.com/Exploring-and-Expanding-Literacy-Histories-of-the-United-States-A-Spotlight-on-Under-Recognized-Histories/DeJulio-Duran/p/book/9781032458540
- Smith, P. H. (2022). “Struggling” learners: Reflections on reclaiming a good word gone bad. Language Arts, 100(2), 144–148. Retrieved from https://library.ncte.org/journals/la/issues/v100-2
- Smith, P. H., & Murillo Benjumea, L. A. (2021). Funds of linguistic knowledge en prácticas transnacionales to promote biliteracy development. In Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: Conceptos Fundamentales (pp. 51–61). NY, USA: Peter Lang.
- Smith, P. H., & Thompson, B. (2021). Building A Dual Language School Library. Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals, 48. Retrieved from http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/
- Kiramba, L. K., & Smith, P. H. (2019). “Her Sentence Is Correct, Isn’t It?”: Regulative Discourse in English Medium Classrooms. Teaching and Teacher Education, 85, 105–114. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2019.06.011
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Professor International Studies, Center for International Studies, Texas State University. November 13, 2018 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Hardie Conference Travel Award, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: List of Instructors Ranked as Excellent, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2014 - 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Scholars Travel Award, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2015
- Award / Honor Recipient: Joyce Morris Article Award, History of Reading Special Interest Group, International Reading Association. 2010
Featured service activities
- Member
College Review Group, College of Health Professions
- Graduate Advisor
Bilingual/Bicultural Education graduate programs (3)
- Member
Texas State University Chapter American Association of University Professors
- Officer
Texas Faculty Association
- Other
Bilingual/Biliteracy Education Program/CI
- Reviewer / Referee
Linguistics and Education