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Portrait of Dr. Omar S Lopez

Dr. Omar S Lopez

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

Service Activities

2025

  • Member, Principal Investigator (PI) Council. September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2025.
  • Member, OWLS Department Personnel Committee. September 1, 2020 - October 15, 2025.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Frontiers in Education. September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025.
  • Competency-Based Education (CBE) Coordinator, OWLS Competency-Based Education (CBE) Program. June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025.
  • Member, Diversity Scholars Network, National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan. September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2025.
  • Member, Graduate College. September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2025.
  • Member, General Education Council. September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2025.

2024

  • Member, College of Applied Arts Renaming Committee. September 1, 2024 - November 15, 2024.
  • Mentor, Summer Teacher Externship, Round Rock Chamber. May 15, 2024 - August 31, 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2024.
  • Faculty Senate Liaison, Faculty Senate. August 31, 2018 - August 31, 2024.
  • Chair, OWLS Department Curriculum Committee. September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2024.
  • Member, College Curriculum Committee. January 1, 2014 - August 31, 2024.
  • Member, OWLS: Graduate Written and Oral Defense Committee for MSIS and MEd department programs. September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2024.
  • Participant, Graduation Commencements. May 15, 2010 - August 31, 2024.
  • Member, OWLS: Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Credit Assessor for BAAS undergraduate program. September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2024.
  • Member, College of Applied Arts Tenure and Promotion Review Committee. January 15, 2024 - February 15, 2024.

2023

  • Chair, OWLS Department Personnel Committee. September 1, 2020 - October 15, 2023.
  • Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), Health and Life Sciences Existing Businesses Focus Group, STEM-for-All Partnership/Round Rock Chamber (sponsors). July 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023.
  • Mentor, Summer Teacher Externship, Round Rock Chamber. May 15, 2023 - August 31, 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Issues. September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023.
  • Assessor, Columbia Central University (Standards I and III). September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023.
  • Member, OWLS Round Rock Campus Lecturer Search Committee. June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023.
  • Judge, 14th Annual Graduate Student Research Conference, Graduate College, Round Rock Campus. April 15, 2023.
  • Judge, TXST STEM Conference, Generación STEM, San Marcos Campus. April 12, 2023.

2022

  • Board Member, Austin Community College Regional Advisory Council—North (RAC). September 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022.
  • Assessor, Instituto Comercial de Puerto Rico Junior College (Standards I and III). September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022.
  • Assessor, University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla (Standards IV and V). September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022.
  • Member, OWLS San Marcos Lecturer Search Committee. June 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Socio-Economic Review. June 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022.
  • Member, OWLS Admin II/III Search Committee. February 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022.

2021

  • Member, OLC Institute Advisory Council. January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021.
  • Contributor, New Leadership Academy Curriculum Review Board. September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021.
  • Member, College of Applied Arts Tenure and Promotion Review Committee. January 1, 2016 - August 31, 2021.

2020

  • Member, Research Enhancement Program (REP) Grant Select Committee. 2018 - 2020.
  • Member, OWLS REP Grant Representative. August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2020.
  • Member, McNeil High School Business Council. September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2020.
  • Member, University Lecturers Committee. September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2020.
  • Judge, New Business Competition, McNeil High School. September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2020.

2019

  • Member, Assistant VP International Affairs Search Committee. 2018 - 2019.
  • Member, OWLS Department Personnel Committee. September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2019.
  • Chair, OWLS Department New Faculty Search Committee. February 1, 2019 - May 15, 2019.

2018

  • Member, OWLS Department Tenure and Promotion Policy Review Committee. September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018.
  • Member, College of Applied Arts Tenure and Promotion Policy Review Committee. January 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018.
  • Member, OWLS Department Administrative Assistant Search Committee. September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018.
  • Mentor, Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD), Annie E. Casey Foundation. September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018.
  • Evaluation Advisor, Williamson County Veterans Treatment Court. September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2018.
  • Member, OWLS Advisory Council, Texas State University – Round Rock Campus. September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2018.
  • Member, OWLS Department New Faculty Search Committee. January 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018.

2017

  • Judge, Austin Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2017.
  • Member, Summative Review of Dean Committee, College of Applied Arts. February 1, 2017 - May 1, 2017.

2016

  • Member, OWLS Department Senior Instructor/Advisor Search Committee. March 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016.
  • Chair, OWLS Department New Faculty Search Committee. February 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016.
  • Member, OWLS Department Chair Search Committee. January 15, 2016 - May 1, 2016.

2015

  • Member, Budget Committee, College of Applied Arts. 2011 - 2015.
  • Graduate, Leadership Round Rock. September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015.
  • Mentor, Sloan/ Online Learning Consortium (OLC). September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2015.
  • Advisor, Heritage Collection Museum, Inc. (HCMI) Relocation Project. September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Computers & Education Journal. September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2015.
  • Member, OWLS Department New Faculty Search Committee. February 1, 2015 - May 1, 2015.
  • Member, OWLS Scholarship Selection Committee. January 15, 2015 - March 1, 2015.

2014

  • Faculty Representative, OWLS: Bobcat Day, recruiter for department graduate programs. 2010 - 2014.
  • Undergraduate Marshal, December Commencement. December 12, 2014.
  • Faculty Senate Liaison, Faculty Senate. September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014.
  • Advisor, Boys Scout of America – Capitol Area Council, Environmental Science STEM Education Program. September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014.
  • Graduate Marshal, May Commencement. May 12, 2014.

2013

  • Reviewer / Referee, Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA). September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. August 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013.
  • Video Producer, OWLS Programs BAAS and Graduate Degrees Video. April 1, 2013 - May 1, 2013.

2012

  • Member, OWLS Program Curriculum Committee for Graduate Programs. 2011 - 2012.
  • Member, OWLS College of Applied Arts Hooding Ceremony. 2010 - 2012.
  • Member, OWLS Department Chair Search Committee. September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012.
  • Member, Summative Review of Dean Committee, College of Applied Arts. January 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012.

2011

  • Member, OWLS Hiring Committee for Graduate Research Assistants. 2010 - 2011.

2010

  • Member, OWLS Department Academic Self-Review Committee. 2009 - 2010.
  • Graduate Marshal, May Commencement. May 12, 2010.
  • Keynote Presenter and Research Judge, OWLS Graduate Research Forum. April 11, 2010 - April 15, 2010.