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 Asian-Latina to lead the Institute of Texan Cultures.

“The Institute of Texan Cultures is a key element in UTSA’s community outreach efforts in San Antonio and across the state,” said Jude Valdez, UTSA vice president for community services. “As a scholar and museum professional with a proven track record of success, Ms. Docog is the optimal choice to lead the Institute of Texan Cultures in its mission to serve the community and provide access to unique learning opportunities, as UTSA transforms into a Tier One research institution.”

Angelica’s ethnic heritage and raised in a military family definitely influenced her career path to work in museums, cultural heritage, and 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 heritage and the importance of community engagement. 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 uses these skills in her work in the community. Angelica is commitment to providing educational opportunities on cultural heritage and the role the environment in shaping cultural identity. She is a member of the board of directors of the San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Philippine Women’s Association, Dialogue Institute of the Southwest, and Bexar County Historical Commission. Angelica is also a member of the Catholic Charities Refugee Advisory Board. Angelica is also a member of the Smithsonian Institution Affiliates advisory board and past chair of the Latino Committee of the American Alliance of Museums and the Asian Pacific Committee of the American Alliance ofMuseums. In addition, Angelica is the co-chair of the San Antonio’s Tricentennial History and Education Committee. In 2019, in recognition for providing innovative initiatives to promote cultural heritage and sustainability, Angelica was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame.

Angelica received her B.A. from Seton Hill College, in Greensburg, PA, and her M.A. from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in History Museum Studies in Cooperstown, New York. As a graduate student, she was the recipient of the New York State Minority Fellowship. At the present, Angelica is a doctoral student in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas in San Antonio (UTSA). Her area of research is cultural heritage, cultural preservation, and cultural sustainability with an emphasis on Asian cultures and indigenous cultures.

Established by the Texas Legislature in 1965, the Institute of Texan Cultures was charged with developing content on Texas’ multicultural heritage, to be displayed in Texas Exhibits Hall during San Antonio’s HemisFair 1968. During the six months of Hemisfair, the museum welcomed more than three million visitors. Reopened under the University of Texas System, the museum is the state's center for multicultural education, investigating the ethnic and cultural history of the state and presenting its findings through exhibits, programs, special events, community outreach and teacher training.

The Institute of Texan Cultures serves as the forum for the understanding and appreciation of Texas and Texans through research, collections, exhibits, and programs. The museum strives to become the nation’s premier institution of contemporary cultural and ethnic studies focusing on Texans and the diverse cultural communities that make Texas what it is.