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Age: 33
Title: Interim President
Name of Organization: Harold
Washington College, City Colle-
ges of Chicago
Bio: For over a decade, Igna-
cio Lopez has been a leader in
higher education. He currently
serves as the interim president
of Harold Washington College,
part of the City Colleges of Chi-
cago. He previously served as the
Deputy Provost of Academic and
Student Affairs at National Louis
University.
Lopez has served as an ad-
visor and consultant to seve-
ral school districts across the
country, supporting initiatives
focused on community enga-
gement, culturally responsive
teaching and capacity-building.
He works with higher educa-
tion leaders, foundations and
community organizations to
promote best practices within
undergraduate programs to
support students. He also has
experience in the classroom;
he's held positions as a high
school English teacher and a re-
ading teacher.
Lopez is committed to com-
munity; he is a school board
member for the East Prairie
School District 73 in Skokie and
was a governing board mem-
ber for the University Center of
Lake County. He has served in
an advisory capacity to several
community organizations in the
Chicago area.
Lopez has written several on-
line articles and books, including
his latest, published last August:
Keeping it Real and Relevant:
Building Authentic Relations-
hips in your Diverse Classrooms.
He holds a Doctor of Edu-
cation in educational psycho-
logy and a master's degree in
teaching from National Louis
University. He obtained his
bachelor's degree in English
from the University of Illinois at
Chicago. Lopez was born in San
Juan, Puerto Rico and grew up in
Humboldt Park. He is a Chicago
Public Schools graduate.
Ignacio Lopez
The higher
education
leader
"I
t takes determination,
persistence and results to
become a leader. It takes character,
grace and relationships to stay a
leader."
Ignacio Lopez
