Dr. Sobia Khan is Provost of East and Lake Nona Campuses at Valencia College, Florida, Inaugural Aspen Prize winning college for Community College Excellence serving more than 16,000 students at the two campuses. Previously, she served as Dean for Academic Success at San Antonio College, Texas, winner of 2021 Aspen Prize, where she oversaw academic and workforce programs alongside academic support service areas. She has also served as Associate Dean, Faculty Senate Vice-President, and as Professor of English at Richland Campus, Dallas College. Khan’s co-edited book, Beyond Equity at Community Colleges: Bringing Theory into Practice for Justice and Liberation was published by Routledge in June 2022.
Khan’s publications and practice focus on questions of identity and belonging for colonized, marginalized, and minoritized peoples. Her academic work has led her to put theory into practice and be an advocate for uplifting communities through education.
