Director, International Adm. & Student Services
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, Texas
Born in Brownsville and raised in Mexico, Samantha brings more than 20 years of experience in international education to her position as Director of International Admissions and Student Services. Among her many accomplishments, Samantha has been an active member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators for more than 15 years. Samantha is a recipient of the “Outstanding Service Award to International Education” for her work in demonstrating 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.
Her professional interests include international education, immigration regulations, and research about student services at higher education institutions. Dr. Lopez has presented at conferences and is the recipient of numerous scholarships. Samantha received a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Higher Education Teaching at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021 with her dissertation topic: Academic and Cultural Perspectives of International Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution.
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