Dr. Lizbett Tinoco is an Associate Professor of English and the Director of First-Year Composition at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She earned her Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She completed her M.A. in English from California State University, Bakersfield and her B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her research focuses on writing program administration, two-year college writing studies, and writing assessment.

She co-edited a book on feedback titled, Reconceptualizing Response: Using Instructor Feedback to Promote Linguistic Justice, that will be published by Utah State University Press in fall 2026. Her publications appear in Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Journal of Writing Assessment, Teaching English in the Two-Year College, Composition Forum, and various other journals and edited collections. She has presented her research at national and international conferences including the Conference on College Composition and Communication, the Council of Writing Program Administrators, the International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, and the International Writing Centers Association. Dr. Tinoco is co-editor of the Journal of Writing Assessment. 

As a Latina and first-generation college graduate, Dr. Tinoco is committed to building equitable and sustainable practices in writing pedagogy, research, program development, and community engagement. When taking a break from academic work, Dr. Tinoco enjoys traveling, watching college football, spending time with her dog, and visiting her family in California.