Why History Matters?

Featuring Angelica Docog, Executive Director of the Institute of Texan Cultures

The Program will starts with dinner from Turkish Cuisine.  Presentation and Roundtable Discussion will follow.

 Suggested Donation $10. Please kindly RSVP to rwasanantonio@turkishhouse.org

Angelica Docog is the executive director of the Institute of Texan Cultures, the university museum of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Angelica was appointment to the position in March 2012, and she is the first female and minority to lead the Institute of Texan Cultures.

Angelica’s ethnic heritage and having been raised in a military family definitely influenced her career path to work in museums and in the community. Her mother is from Mexico and her father is from the Philippines, and because her father was in the U.S. Navy, she and her family lived all over the world.  Whenever, the family moved to a new place, whether it was in America or overseas, two of the first activities her family did in order to learn more about their new home, were to visit museums and to do community service.  Early on, Angelica and her siblings learned about cultural diversity and the importance of being a community volunteer.         

Working in the museum field continues to give Angelica the opportunity to do both. 

Highly respected by peers in museum sciences and administration, educator, researcher, and museum administrator, Angelica brings uses these skills in her work as a community volunteer.

Angelica is commitment to providing educational opportunities for women, especially young women.  She is a member of the board of directors of the San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Philippine Women’s Association, and Network Power of Texas.  Angelica is a member of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Board Development Committee and the Latina Girl Scout Council.  In addition, Angelica is a member of the UTSA President’s Student Leadership Council and UTSA Community Outreach Committee.