Hector Sanchez

Assistant Dean for Access and Community

Hector Sanchez (GR'22) is the Assistant Dean for Access and Community at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. As a former alumnus of the MCB Program, he earned his PhD in microbiology and immunology studying the microscopic relationships between microbes and immunity, now through a macroscopic lens, he champions the success of community with graduate students, faculty, postdocs, and staff.

During his time at Dartmouth, Hector has served as the Allen House Graduate Resident Fellow, Guarini Graduate Diversity Fellow, and the Diversity & Inclusion Fellow, of which, helped facilitate a series of town halls addressing the need for institutional change. Now as Assistant Dean, Hector supports undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, and graduate students through leadership roles including the ASURE Program, DLBR-IMSD Program, DPREP Program, as well as, serving as an advisor for the SACNAS chapter, Afroheritage Graduate Student Network, and DartSlam. Most often times you will find Hector traveling to recruiting fairs at national conferences and at partner institutions across the country. He always welcomes the prospect of graduate students joining him in his recruiting efforts.

Outside of work, Hector enjoys playing competitive sports, video games, and fueling his toddler's toy dinosaur collection.

+ View more