Educational History

 

Ed. D.    Organizational Leadership with a minor in Brain-Based Leadership

Nova Southeastern University, 2012

 

Dissertation Title: The Impact of Involvement of African American Parents on Students’ Achievement in a Middle School

 

Dissertation published by ProQuest in 2012

 

 

MBA       International Business

Everest University, 2005

 

B. A.      Business Administration in Management

Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil, 1999

 

 

Academic/Mentoring Positions

 

2015           Subject Mater Expert, Online course developer. Lesley University. Cambridge, Massachusetts

 

 

2015           Online Instructor, Fundraising and Philanthropy. Lesley University. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

 

 

2015           Online Instructor, International Business. New England College. Henniker, New Hampshire.

 

 

2014           Business Professor, Fundraising and Philanthropy. Lesley University. Cambridge, Massachusetts

 

 

2014           Business Professor, Leadership. Lesley University. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

 

 

2014           Business Professor, Business Ethics. Lesley University. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

2013     2012                2006     2000

MBA Visiting Instructor, Managing Human Performance. Salem State University. Salem, Massachusetts.             Adjunct Business Lecturer, Essentials of Business Analysis and Decision Making. Merrimack College. North Andover,             Massachusetts.             Team Leader, School Board of Broward County/McNicol Middle School. Hollywood, Florida.             Director of Business School, Candido Rondon University. Cuiaba, Mato Grosso - Brazil.

Scholarly Publications

 

Peer reviewed journal articles:

 

Lopez, R. (2014). The relationship between leadership and management: Instructional approaches and its connections to organizational growth. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, 6(1), 98-112.

 

Lopez, R. (2013). Applications and issues in the fields of nanotechnology, information technology, neurotechnology, and biotechnology. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 4(8), 39-50.

 

Lopez, R. (2012). Perspectives on abortion: Pro-choice, pro-life, and what lies in between. European Journal of Social Sciences, 27(4), 511-517.

 

Lopez, R. (2011). Perspectives in leadership: The significance of theories and styles to task achievement. Business Research Yearbook, 18, 397-404.

 

Lopez, R. (2011). Race and gender as variables that impact leadership and its perspectives in education. Business Research Yearbook, 18, 405-412.

 

Lopez, R. (2011). Evolutionary perspectives in the development of the prefrontal cortex and its’ applications in the field of education. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 1(18), 76-82.

 

Lopez, R. (2011). The impact of involvement of African American parents on students’ academic achievement. The journal of Multiculturalism in Education, 7, 1-46.

 

Lopez, R. (2010). Corruption and its implications in education: Historical perspectives and its effects at the local district. European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences, 25, 16-24.

 

Book

 

Upcoming publication  (November 2015). Corruption: Political, Economic, and Social Issues. New York, NY. Nova Publishers.

 

 

Professional conference presentations:

 

Lopez, R. (2011). Perspectives in leadership: The significance of theories and styles to task achievement. Paper presented at the Business Research Yearbook conference – Balancing Profitability and Sustainability: Shaping the Future of Business. Conference organized by the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD). New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

Lopez, R.(2011). Race and gender as variables that impact leadership and its perspectives in education. Paper presented at the Business Research Yearbook conference – Balancing Profitability and Sustainability: Shaping the Future of Business. Conference organized by the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD). New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

 

Reviewed manuscripts:

 

American Psychological Association (APA). Academic Growth Trajectories and Family Relationships among African American Youth.

 

Review of Educational Research (RER). A Review of the Effects of No Child Left Behind within the Field of Education.

 

Child Development (CD). Preschool Cognitive Stimulation and Later Academic Achievement.

 

 

Professional Associations

 

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

 

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)

 

 

Professional Licenses

 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education    -    High School Principal/Assistant Principal

 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education    -    School Business Administrator

 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education    -     High School History

 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education    -     High School English Language Arts

 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education    -     Middle School History

 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education    -     Middle School English Language Arts

 

 

Language Proficiency

 

Fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

 

 

 

Contact information:

 

Dr. Raquel Lopez

300 Commandants way Apt. 412

Chelsea, MA  02150

e-mail: rl675@nova.edu

phone: (603) 718-4551