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Portrait of Dr. Omar S Lopez

Dr. Omar S Lopez

  • Professor at Org, Wkforce, & Ldrshp Studies, College of Applied Arts

Grants

2024

  • Bhalla, Nandini (Co-Principal), Devlin, Michael Brandon (Co-Principal), Bucklin, Carrie Jo (Co-Principal), Lopez, Omar S (Co-Principal), Stephan, Karl (Co-Principal). Engineering Fit: Developing a tool to identify skills-job mismatch among engineering., Quanta Services Research Development Fund, Texas State University, $2500. (Funded: May 2024). Grant.
  • Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Principal), Royal, Cindy L (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Co-Principal), Dolezel, Diane M (Supporting), Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh O (Supporting), Lollar, Jonathan Ernest (Supporting), Booth, Chad (Co-Principal), Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Supporting), Ekin, Tahir (Supporting), Cordero, Rafael A (Supporting), Lopez, Omar S (Supporting), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Sriraman, Vedaraman (Co-Principal), Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting). STEM-CLEAR: Creating Contextualized Learning Pathways across Academic and Cultural Boundaries, National Science Foundation, Federal, $2646529. (Submitted: August 8, 2023, Funded: June 1, 2024 - June 2029). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Co-Principal). Ergonomics in Construction and General Industries, US Department of Labor, Federal, $150000. (Funded: January 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024). Grant.

2023

  • Daspit, Joshua J. (Principal), Wan, Min (Co-Principal), Anderson, Sidney Thomas (Co-Principal), Konopaske, Arthur R (Co-Principal), Lopez, Omar S (Co-Principal). Understanding and addressing the lagging growth of Hispanic-owned businesses, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $406682. (Submitted: February 23, 2022, Funded: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Kisi, Krishna P (Principal), Lopez, Omar S (Co-Principal). Ergonomics in construction and general industries, U.S. Department of Labor, Federal, $150000. (Submitted: July 1, 2023, Funded: September 30, 2023 - September 30, 2024). Grant.

2022

  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Boden, Carrie J (Co-Principal), Cherrstrom, Catherine Ann (Co-Principal), Singh, Shailendra Mohan (Co-Principal), Xie, Lei (Co-Principal), Sherron, Todd (Co-Principal), Gottschall, Portia Manhan (Co-Principal). Workforce College Completion Collaborative (WorkforceC3), EDA American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge, Federal, $1892062. (Submitted: February 15, 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Boden, Carrie J (Co-Principal), Cherrstrom, Catherine Ann (Co-Principal), Singh, Shailendra Mohan (Co-Principal), Xie, Lei (Co-Principal), Sherron, Todd (Co-Principal), Gottschall, Portia Manhan (Co-Principal). Workforce College Completion Collaborative (WorkforceC3), EDA American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge, Federal, $1892062. (Submitted: February 15, 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Accelerating Credentials of Purpose and Value Planning Grant, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $49012. (Submitted: July 10, 2022, Funded: August 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022). Grant.

2021

  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Designing a Workplace CBE Model for the OWLS Department, Greater Texas Foundation CBE Collaboratory Design Program, State, $40000. (Funded: August 2021 - Present). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Developing Expertise in DEA to Guide Investigations of Best Practices at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) Efficiently Graduating Hispanics with STEM Degrees., National Science Foundation, Federal, $336676. (Funded: August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2023). Grant.

2019

  • Lopez, Omar S. Wilson Latin American Grant, Institutional (Higher Ed), $500. (Funded: April 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019). Grant.

2018

  • Lopez, Omar S (Co-Principal). Accelerate Texas State 2.0, State, $241685. (Funded: 2018 - Present). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S. Learning Community Grant, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: September 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Civic Engagement as Global Citizenship, Learning Community, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: January 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019). Grant.

2017

  • Sherron, T., Ashford, S. N., Cherrstrom, C. A., Lopez, O. S., Boden, C. J. College credit for heroes (CCH) Phase VI, Texas Workforce Commission, State, $241630. (Submitted: 2017, Funded: 2017 - 2020). Grant.
  • Sherron, T., Ashford, S. N., Cherrstrom, C. A., Lopez, O. S., Boden, C. J. College credit for heroes (CCH) Phase VI, Texas Workforce Commission, State, $241630. (Submitted: 2017, Funded: 2017 - 2020). Grant.

2016

  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). US Department of Education Title III, Part F, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) STEM and Articulation Grant, Lee College, Baytown, Federal, $30000. (Funded: January 1, 2016 - August 31, 2019). Grant.

2015

  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). First in the World (FITW) grant from the US. Department of Education., Lee College, Baytown, Federal, $25000. (Funded: August 1, 2015 - August 31, 2017). Grant.

2014

  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Awarded Lanier High School Caminos Summer Program grant, State, $177894. (Funded: 2014 - Present). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Austin Feria para Aprender, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $1500. (Funded: June 1, 2014 - August 1, 2014). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Evaluator, Intercultural Development Research Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $15000. (Funded: January 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014). Grant.

2013

  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Reagan High School Caminos Summer Program grant, State, $175735. (Funded: 2013 - Present). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Reagan High School Caminos Summer Program, Reagan High School, Municipal, $175735. (Funded: June 1, 2013 - August 31, 2013). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). The Efficacy of Post-Secondary STEM Workforce Development in Texas, Research Enhancement Program, Federal, $8260. (Funded: January 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014). Grant.

2012

  • Lopez, Omar S (Co-Principal). Educational Research Center renewal grant, State. (Funded: June 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal). Los Angeles Feria para Aprender, Advancing America Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $35000. (Funded: June 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012). Grant.