We Are UT El Paso

Sandra Paola Lopez Ramirez

By Dr. Keith Pannell,

Dr. Lindsey Macchiarella, Olivia Williams

Published August 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT

On this week’s episode of We Are UT El Paso, Dr. Keith Pannell and Lindsey Macchiarella sit down with Sandra Paola Lopez Ramirez, an assistant professor of instruction and the Director of Dance. They discuss her life and how her passions led her to UT El Paso.

Sandra Paola Lopez Ramirez is an assistant professor of instruction and the Director of Dance at the University of Texas at El Paso. Ms. Ramirez's work focuses on many things but in this episode we focus on her understanding of dance and how it relates and branches out beyond movement.

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To learn more about Sandra Paola Lopez Ramirez you can visit: https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/theatre-dance/people/faculty-bio/lopez%20ramirez.html

This interview originally aired on August 30, 2026.

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Dr. Keith Pannell

London, England’s Dr. Keith Pannell created Science Studio in 1987 and has hosted the show for more than thirty years. With a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Pannell provides listeners with a unique insight on the sciences. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at UTEP.

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Dr. Lindsey Macchiarella

Lindsey Macchiarella is a musicologist and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Texas at El Paso. She received her Ph.D in in historical musicology and certificate in early music studies from Florida State University.

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