Affiliation: Professor of Sociology at Austin Community College

Educational Background: PhD, Demography

Samuel Echevarría-Cruz has served as a professor of sociology at Austin Community College (ACC) since 2009. While at ACC, he has also held positions as chair of the department of sociology and social work and dean of liberal arts for the social and behavioral sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct appointments in the MBA and MPH programs at Concordia University Texas and served as a Fulbright Scholar in Romania during the 2015–2016 academic year.

Echevarría-Cruz is from Brownsville, Texas, and graduated with a PhD in sociology/demography from the University of Texas at Austin. Before coming to ACC, he held faculty positions in sociology at The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College. Previous professional positions include roles at The University of Texas Austin in human resources and academic advising and serving as senior associate at the Community College Survey of Student Engagement. Echevarría-Cruz was also employed in the private sector as a survey statistician and statistical consultant.

Echevarría-Cruz is happily married to his wife, Diane, and is teaching as much statistics as he can to his five sons, ages 5 through 20. He is proud of his Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage.