She received her Ph.D. in Educational Administration from The University of Texas at Austin. She teaches classes on Communication for School Leaders, School and Community Relations, Organizational Communication, Instructional Supervision, and Gender Issues in Educational Leadership. Dr. Méndez-Morse has conducted research in educational leadership and educational reform, focusing on administrators leading educational change efforts which improve the instructional needs of language minority students. Her research interests are Latina educational leaders, leadership for social justice, and gender issues in educational leadership.