Director, International Admissions & Student Services
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Born in Brownsville, Texas, and raised in Mexico, Dr. Samantha Lopez maximizes more than 15 years of experience in international education to serve international students. She holds a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Higher Education Teaching and serves as Director, of International Admissions & Student Services at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She previously served as Manager of International Student & Scholar Services with the Office of Global Engagement at The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College. Samantha is well-versed in federal and state regulations related to immigration, employment, and educational opportunities for students and scholars.
Among her many accomplishments, Samantha has been an active member of NAFSA for more than 15 years and is a recipient of the "Outstanding Service Award to International Education" for her work in demonstrating the outstanding performance of a sustained and serious nature of national impact based on her success in winning a Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeal (BALCA) case with the U.S. Department of Labor in 2011.
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Thursday, May 5, 2022
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MDT