Patrick Gonzales

Patrick Gonzales has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Patrick started their career as a Sports Editor at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal in 2003 and held this role until 2008. Following that, from 2008 to 2011, they served as a Copy Editor at The Detroit News. In 2011, they joined Texas Tech University as the Associate Director of the Office of Communications and Marketing, where they worked until 2015. Subsequently, Gonzales moved to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where they held multiple roles within the Marketing and Communications department. Patrick began as the Assistant Vice President in 2015, then became the Associate Vice President from 2016 to 2022. Currently, they hold the position of Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the same university, starting in February 2022.

Patrick Gonzales has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Journalism from Texas Tech University, which they earned from 1996 to 2000. Patrick later pursued a Masters degree in Public Affairs from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, studying from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, they also participated in the Governor's Executive Development Program (Class XXXVIII) at The LBJ School of Public Affairs.