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Ricardo Lozano, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Texas A&M International University

Education

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas, USA

• The College of Education and Human Development
  Doctor of Philosophy, 2011
  Educational Administration and International Economic Development
• Graduate Certificate, 2006
  Advanced International Affairs
  The Bush School of Government and Public Service
• Graduate Certificate, 2006
  International Education
  The College of Education and Human Development

Concordia University Texas

• Austin, Texas, USA
  Master of Education, 2004
  Curriculum Development and Instruction (Instructional Design)

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

• Monterrey, NL, Mexico
  Bachelor of Arts, 1991
  Business Administration (Marketing)

Certifications

• Public Education Administration (PreK–12 School Principal) - Current
  Certificate by the State of Texas
• Public School Teaching Certificate by the State of Texas - Current
  Spanish as a Second Language Secondary Level
• Public School Teaching Certificate by the State of Texas - Current
  English as a Second Language Secondary Level

Languages

• English - Proficient
• Spanish - Proficient
• Turkish - Upper-intermediate Proficiency

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Lozano, R. (2023). Adaptive and Responsible Leadership: A Relevant Leadership for the Second Half of the 21st Century. International Journal of Excellent Leadership, 3(2), 12-18.
• Lozano, R. & Antrim, J. (2019). How University Professors in Two Countries Allow their Teacher Candidates to Express their Creativity and Culture: A Comparative Study.
  International Journal of Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 7(1), 48-57.
• Lozano, R. & Yıldız, Y. (2015). Special education teacher training programs in the United States and Turkey: Educational policies and practices, and their repercussions on the supply and demand of special education teachers in Turkey. International Journal of Educational Reform, 24(2), 91-104.
• Lozano, R. (2014). Integrating less developed countries in comparative estimations of returns to education. International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Comparative Studies, 1(1), 65-91.
• Kestere, I., Wolhuter, C., Lozano, R. (2013). The visual image of the teacher: A comparative study. Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia, 30, 92-103.
• Lozano, R. & Kızılaslan, I. (2013). Approaches to classroom discipline in Turkey and their implications for teacher education. The International Journal of New Trends in Education and their Implications, 4(1), 180-187.
• Lozano, R. (2010). Anganwadi Centers: An exploratory study suggesting linkages between educational services and microfinance (India). The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 6(4), 11-23.
• McKenzie, K.B. & Lozano, R. (2008). Teachers’ zone of self-efficacy: which students get included, which students get excluded, and more importantly, why? Urban Education and Practice, 1(4), 372-384.

Book Chapters

• Lozano, R. (in press). Mexico. In L. A. Locke; Hayes, S. D.; Rasmussen, N.; DeSantiago-Fjelstad, B. (Eds.), Bridging Leadership and Improvement: Practical Strategies of Applying Theory in Schools in International Contexts. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
• Lozano, R. (2024). Mexico: An Enduring Quest for the Elusive Idea of National Identity and Unity. In C. Russo & Leijun, M, (Eds.), A Comparative Analysis of Systems of Education Law. Beijing, China: Educational Science Publishing House Limited / New York, NY: Springer.
• Lozano, R. (2024). Educational Leadership Matters: Educational Leadership Preparation Matters Too. In N. Popov; Wolhuter, C.; L de Beer, Z.; Hilton, G.; Ogunleye, J & Achinewhu-Nworgu, E. (Eds.), Education in Developing, Emerging, and Developed Countries: Different Worlds, Common Challenges. Sofia, Bulgaria: Bulgarian Comparative Education Society.
• Lozano, R. & Lozano, H. (2021). Separation of Church and State in Mexico Amid Debates Over Religion in the National Curriculum. In C. Russo (Ed.), Law, Education, and the Place of Religion in Public Schools: International Perspectives. New York, NY: Routledge.
• Lozano, R. & Antrim, J. (2018). Nationality and Culture as Factors Influencing Creativity Levels in Candidate Teachers: A Comparative Study between the United States and Turkey. In N. Popov & Wolhuter, C. (Eds.), Education in Modern Society. Sofia, Bulgaria: Bulgarian Comparative Education Society.
• Lozano, R. & Comoğlu, I. (2017). The rights of students in elementary and secondary schools: Turkey. In C. Russo (Ed.), Handbook of Comparative Education Law: Selected Asian Nations. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
• Lozano, R. & Kızılaslan, I. (2015). Legal aspects and practical application of disciplinary actions in the Turkish public education system. In C. Russo, Wolhuter, C. & Oosthuizen, I. (Eds.), International Perspectives on Student Behavior: What We Can Learn. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
• Lozano, R. (2014). Reflections following three years of training the next generation of educators in Turkey: Constructing an optimistic, yet realistic understanding of the teaching profession. In N. Popov, Wolhuter, C., Ermenc, C., Hilton, G., Ogunleye, J. & Chigisheva, O. (Eds.), Education’s Role in Preparing Globally Competent Citizens. Sofia, Bulgaria: Bulgarian Comparative Education Society.
• Lozano, R. (2014). Education law in Turkey. In C. Russo (Ed.), The Yearbook of Education Law, 2014. Cleveland, OH: Education Law Association.
• Lozano, R. (2013). Educational centers and microfinance in India. In J. H. Westover (Ed.), Social Entrepreneurship and Microfinance. Champaign IL: Common Ground.
• Lozano, R. & Kızılaslan, I. (2013). The law of higher education: Turkey. In C. Russo (Ed.), Handbook of Comparative Higher Education Law. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
• Lozano, R. & Kızılaslan, I. (2012). Education in Turkey: Sentimentality meets the realities of the teaching profession. In I. Kestere, Wolhuter, C. & Lozano, R (Eds.), The Visual Image of the Teacher: International Comparative Perspectives. Riga, Latvia: Raka.
• Kestere, I., Lozano, R., Wolhuter, C. (2012). The image of the teacher: Reality and wishful thinking. In I. Kestere, Wolhuter, C. & Lozano, R. (Eds.), The Visual Image of the Teacher: International Comparative Perspectives. Riga, Latvia: Raka.
• Kestere, I., Wolhuter, C., Lozano, R. (2012). The image of the teacher and its study. In I. Kestere, Wolhuter, C. & Lozano, R. (Eds.), The Visual Image of the Teacher: International Comparative Perspectives. Riga, Latvia: Raka.

Edited Book

• Kestere, I., Wolhuter, C., Lozano, R. (Eds.). (2012). The visual image of the teacher: International comparative perspectives. Riga, Latvia: Raka.

Articles in Professional Journals

• Russo, C. & Lozano, R. (2015). Special education law in Mexico and the United States.
  School Business Affairs, 81(2), 33-36.

Magazine Articles

• Lozano, R. (2017). Tanrı’nın alçak gönüllülüğü ve barışma hizmeti [God’s humbleness and the ministry of reconciliation]. Miras [Heritage], 5 (21), 12-15.
• Lozano, R. (2015). –de Kalmak, Sebat etmek ve Uygulamak [To Abide, to Persevere and to Implement]. Miras [Heritage], 3 (16), 17-19.
• Lozano, R. (2015). İşler: Dünyevi demek Tarnı’yı göklerde yüceltmek demek [Works: Earthly means to glorify God in heaven.]. Miras [Heritage], 3 (15), 13-14.
• Lozano, R. (2015). Huzur [Peace]. Miras [Heritage], 3 (14), 13-14.
• Lozano, R. (2015). Yücelik [Greatness]. Miras [Heritage], 3 (13), 10-11.
• Lozano, R. (2015). Düşünceler: Yaşamımızın ayırılmaz bir parçası [Thoughts: An inseparable part of our lives]. Miras [Heritage], 3 (12), 12-13.
• Lozano, R. (2014). Ait olmak ve müjdelemek [To belong and to proclaim]. Miras [Heritage],
  2 (11), 12-13.

Academic Presentations

• Lozano, R. & Kıral, E. (2024). Educational Leadership in Turkey and the United States: A Comparative Study. Paper presented at the XXIX Conference of the Comparative Education Society in Europe. Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Lozano, R. (2024). Educational Leadership Matters: Educational Leadership Preparation Matters Too.
  Paper presented at the XXII Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Sandanski, Bulgaria.
• Lozano, R. & Deiri, Y. (2024). Finding Space: Leading within the Contexts of Diversity and In-Betweenness. Paper presented at the XXII Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Sandanski, Bulgaria.
• Lozano, R. (2024). Mexico: Lessons to be Learned from Exceptional School Principals in Challenging Contexts. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Texas Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education. Houston, Texas, USA. Houston, Texas, USA.
• Lozano, R. (2024). Human Capital Expansion in the Form of Formal Education: A Key Promoter of Individual, National, and Regional Economic Growth and Development. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference. Laredo, Texas, USA.
• Lozano, R. (2023). The Program that Didn’t Need to Reinvent Itself: Lessons Learned from the # 1 Academic Performing Virtual Program in Texas During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Paper presented at the XXI Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Sofia, Bulgaria.
• Lozano, R. & Antrim, J. (2019). Breaking down Barriers and Building Understanding Through International Communication. Paper presented at the XVII Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Pomorie, Bulgaria.
• Lozano, R. & Antrim, J. (2018). Nationality and Culture as Factors Influencing Creativity Levels in Candidate Teachers: A Comparative Study between the United States and Turkey. Paper presented at the XVI Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Varna, Bulgaria.
• Karakuş, E. & Lozano, R. (2017). The unexpected effects of teacher-made visual materials on language learning. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the South African Comparative and History of Education Society. Livingstone, Zambia.
• Kızılaslan, I & Lozano, R. (2014). A content analysis of news reports on violence against teachers in Turkey. Paper presented at the First Eurasian Educational Research Congress. Istanbul, Turkey.
• Lozano, R., Coşkun, Y.D., Cumaoğlu, G. K., Aguilar, L.E. & Canales Rodríguez, E.L. (2013). School uniform policies in Brazil, Mexico and Turkey: A reflection of culture, society or politics? Paper presented at the Inaugural Session of the International Symposium on Comparative Sciences. Sofia, Bulgaria.
• Aguilar, L., Espinoza, O., Gonzalez, L., Lozano, R., Miranda, E. & Rodrigues, J. (2013). Expansion policies and strategies of inclusion in higher education: The experience of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Turkey. Panel presented at the XV World Congress of Comparative Education Societies. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Lozano, R. (2013). Addressing the challenges of estimating returns to education with the limited data availability prevalent in less developed countries: Estimating returns to primary, secondary, and tertiary education in 28 countries by substituting Mincer’s Earnings Function Method by the Short-Cut Method. Paper presented at the XV World Congress of Comparative Education Societies. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Lozano, R. (2012). Turkey and its educational policies with regard to tertiary education. Video lecturer at the Seminário da Estudos Avançados Comparativos de Política Educação [Seminar on Advanced Studies in Comparative Education Policy]. São Paulo, Brazil.
• Lozano, R. & Kızılaslan, I. (2012). Approaches to classroom discipline in Turkey and their implications for teacher education. Paper presented at the World Conference on Educational and Instructional Studies. Antalya, Turkey.
• Lozano, R. (2012). The visual image of the teacher: International comparative perspectives. Book presented at the 10th International Conference of Comparative Education and Teacher Training. Kyustendil, Bulgaria.
• Lozano, R. (2011). Special education in America and the Middle East: A comparative study between universities in the United States and Turkey with regard to the implementation of teacher training programs in the area of special education. Paper presented at the 9th International Conference of Comparative Education and Teacher Training.
  Sofia, Bulgaria.
• Lozano, R. (2010). Investing in education, where? An empirical study investigating the effects of country level of development on returns to investments in education. Paper presented at the XIV World Congress of Comparative Education Societies. Istanbul, Turkey.
• Lozano, R. (2009). Investigating returns to investments in education: An empirical Analysis determining the effects of country level of development on returns to primary, secondary, and tertiary education. Dissertation proposal presented at the New Scholars Workshop of the Comparative and International Education Society. Charleston, South Carolina.
• Lozano, R. (2007). Anganwadi centers: Linking existing educational services with microfinance. Paper presented at the Total Immersion Program in Finance and Development of the Institute for Financial Management and Research.
  Chennai, India.
• McKenzie, K. B. & Lozano, R. (2006). Teachers’ Zone of Self-Efficacy: Which students get included, which students get excluded, and more importantly, why? Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council of Educational Administration. San Antonio, Texas, USA.
• Lozano, R. (2005). Multicultural Aspects of Testing: English as a Second Language and Limited English Proficient Students. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Texas Chapter Conference of the National Association for Multicultural Education. Houston, Texas, USA.

Invited / Keynote Speeches

• Lozano, R. (2023). Education and Religion in Mexico. Expert Panel Session Presented at the Education Law Symposium: Religious Freedom in Education and Beyond. Organized by the University of Dayton School of Law. Dayton, Ohio, USA.
• Lozano, R. (2023). Responsible Leadership in Times of Crisis. Keynote Speech delivered at the 14th International Congress on New Trends in Education. Aydin, Turkey.
• Lozano, R. (2017). Academic Writing for International Publication. Presented at the Workshop for Faculty, Instructional Staff, and Students Organized by the Academic Writing Center at Hasan Kalyoncu University. Gaziantep, Turkey.
• Lozano, R. (2017). Developing and Delivering Effective Presentations. Presented at the Workshop for Faculty, Instructional Staff, and Students Organized by the Academic Writing Center at Hasan Kalyoncu University. Gaziantep, Turkey.
• Lozano, R. (2016). Teacher Leadership in the Classroom and Across the School. Presented at the Annual ELT Day Organized by the School of Languages at Istanbul Şehir University. Istanbul, Turkey.
• Lozano, R. (2015). The Shift from Access to Quality Education in Post-2015 Development Agendas. Keynote Speech delivered at the Annual Conference of the South African Comparative and History of Education Society. Bloemfontein, South Africa.
• Lozano, R. (2014). Reflections following three years of training the next generation of educators in Turkey: Constructing an optimistic, yet realistic understanding of the teaching profession. Presented at the 9th International Conference of Comparative Education and Teacher Training. Sofia, Bulgaria.
• Lozano, R. (2010). Developing a Successful Research Proposal and Review of Literature. Expert Panel Session Presented to Doctoral Students in Education Administration. Texas A&M University, USA.

Professional Experience

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership - Present
Texas A&M International University (Laredo, TX, USA)

• Teaching:
  • EDLD 5311 Education Policy for Curriculum Leaders
  • EDLD 5316 Characteristics of Effective School Leaders
  • EDAM 5301 School Administration
• Conducting research in comparative education, as well as in educational leadership.
• Advising Graduate Students.

Languages Other than English - 2021-2023
iUniversty Preparatory School (Grapevine, Texas, USA).
The Highest-Performing Virtual School in Texas and Top 5 in the United States

• Devising and implementing online methods of creating and maintaining a virtual school community.
• Reviewing curriculum and devising alternate approaches to delivery of lessons to increase student understanding (working directly with students and parents).
• Creating and digitizing concepts, lessons, and supplemental materials.
• Support students with set-up and maintenance of their learning environment.
• Working with other teachers, the director of counseling services, and the director of virtual education to ensure students and families are receiving appropriate communications, students are making adequate progress, and established goals are being met.
• Teaching students and parents academic integrity and virtual etiquette expectations of the school.
• Working with other teachers to coordinate in-person activities and relevant field trips for students

Languages Other than English - 2019-2021
PFC Robert P. Hernandez Middle School (Austin, Texas, USA).
International Baccalaureate (IB), Middle Years Program (MYP) School (Round Rock, TX, USA).

• Teaching all levels of Spanish, from introduction to advanced.
• Supporting the school administration as a substitute assistant principal as needed.
• Mentoring novice teachers, coaching them on issues regarding classroom management, discipline, classroom logistics, and lesson planning, among others.
• Member of the professional development action committee, contributing to the planning and implementation of the professional development programs conducted throughout the school year.
• Member of the campus leadership team.

Director of Graduate Studies in Education and Humanities - 2018 - 2019
Universidad de Monterrey (A SACSCOC Accredited University in Monterrey, NL, Mexico)

• Overseeing the quality and integrity of a Masters Program in Education (on-line and on-ground), a Masters Program in Humanities, and a Graduate Certificate Program in Early Childhood Education involving:
  • Ensuring the continuous meeting of the requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education, and the Federation of Mexican Private Higher Education Institutions for the program.
  • Assignment of theses advisors.
  • Standardizing of theses requirements and expectations (research design and methodologies).
  • Curriculum evaluation and design.
  • Course planning and scheduling.
  • Coordinating international student exchange programs.
• Leading the development and implementation of the new PhD Program in Education and Humanities including program goals and objectives, curriculum, lines of research, admissions and graduation requirements, as well as national and international accreditation requirements.
• Conducting research in comparative education, as well as in education and development.
• Teaching:
  • ED 3240 Research Methods.
  • ED 2921 Organizational Learning and Culture

Assistant Professor of Education - 2017 - 2018
Concordia University Texas (Austin, TX, USA)

• Teaching:
  • EDU 2201 Introduction to Education
  • EDU 3100 Secondary Classroom Fieldwork
  • MED 5303 Curriculum Design and Practice
  • MED 5303 Research Methods
  • EDU 6313 Multicultural Experiences
• Conducting research in comparative education, as well as in education and development.
• Conducting student-teaching observations and evaluations for candidate teachers.
• Liaising with local school districts with regard to the placement of students for classroom observations and practicums.
• Observing and evaluating performance of adjunct faculty members.
• Advising Graduate Students.

Assistant Professor of Educational Sciences - 2016 - 2017
Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi (Gaziantep, Turkey)

• Teaching:
  • EDI 101 Introduction to Education
  • EDU 102 Psychology of Education
  • ELT 208 Research Methods
• Conducting research in comparative education, as well as in education and development.

Assistant Professor of Educational Sciences - 2010 - 2016
Yeditepe Üniversitesi (Istanbul, Turkey)

• Teaching:
  • ED 101 Introduction to Education
  • ED 102 Philosophy of Education
  • ED 476 Education Administration
  • ED 477 Classroom Management
  • EEP 512 Foundations of Economics of Education and International Economic Development
  • EEP 514 Educational Leadership and Continuous Improvement Strategies
  • EEP 518 Comparative Education
  • EEP 581 New Approaches in Educational Planning
• Conducting research in comparative education, as well as in education and development.
• Advising Graduate Students.
• Coordinating Erasmus and academic international exchange programs.

Visiting Professor - Fall 2014
University of Dayton (Dayton, OH, USA)

• Conducting research and lecturing in comparative education between Turkey and the United States.

Visiting Scholar - Summer 2014
Concordia University, Texas (Austin, TX, USA)

• Conducting research and lecturing in comparative education between Turkey and the United States.

Visiting Associate Researcher - Summer 2011, 2012
Universidad de Monterrey (Monterrey, NL, Mexico)

• Conducting research and lecturing in comparative education between Turkey and Mexico.

Adjunct Professor - 2008-2010
The Thomas School of International Studies at Mid-America Christian University (Oklahoma, USA)

• Taught:
  • ML5333 Research Methods (online course taught in Spanish to masters’ level students in different locations of Latin America and the United States).
• Advised Graduate Students.

Spanish Teacher - 2008-2010
College Station Middle School (College Station ISD, Texas, USA)

School-Community Liaison - 2008
Royal Middle School (Royal Independent School District, Texas, USA)

• Led admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee discussions concerning the placement of recent immigrant students to the United States and to Royal Independent School District.
• Contributed to the development and implementation of Independent Educational Programs (IEPs) for non-English speaking recent immigrants to the United States.
• Organized School-Community Cultural Events including Latin American festivals and bilingual (English-Spanish) parent-teacher-student meetings.

Intern - 2007
Center for Microfinance of the Institute for Financial Management and Research (Chennai, India)

• Conducted research regarding the potential of promoting economic development through the provision of microfinance services to the poor in urban India via existing, government sponsored, education centers dedicated to the improvement of health, nutrition, and development of women and children.

Research & Teaching Assistant - 2005-2007
Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas, USA)

• Conducted research and data analysis pertaining teaching quality, teachers’ sense of self-efficacy and teachers’ equity consciousness.
• Led focus groups and conducted individual interviews regarding teachers’ perceived sense of self-efficacy and equity consciousness.
• Teaching Assistant for EHRD 651, Methods of Epistemology and Inquiry, and EDAD 605, Secondary School Principalship.

Spanish Teacher - 2003-2005
Stony Point 9th Grade Center (Round Rock ISD, Texas, USA

Intern - 2002-2003
Austin Independent School District (Austin, Texas, USA)

• Researched multicultural aspects of testing, with a primary focus on bilingual/recent immigrant students to the US.
• Conducted test administration (standardized, credit by exam, and language proficiency evaluation).
• Translated and interpreted (English-Spanish-English) for meetings and communications between school, students, and parents.

Spanish Department Coordinator - 1999-2003
C. S. Lewis Hall Educational Consortium (Austin, Texas, USA)

• Developed curriculum for the Spanish department
• Instructed students 1st through 12th grade implementing the Total Physical Response (TPR) approach to Spanish as a second language

High School Principal - 1995-1997
Instituto del Rey (Monterrey, NL Mexico)

• Private, Bilingual (English-Spanish) School.

Memberships

• Comparative Education Society in Europe
• Comparative and International Education Society (United States)
• Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars
• Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
• Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society in Education

Grants

• Presidential Research Development Grant - 2023
  Texas A&M International University
  Co-Principal Investigator
  Title: Addressing the principal shortage via a principal residency pilot project:
  Preparing culturally responsive school principals.
  $43,735.00
  Funded.
• National Science Foundation Grant on Improving Undergraduate 2023
  STEM Education
  Texas A&M International University
  Senior Personnel
  Title: Building STEM Academic Success Early
  $200,000.00
  Funded.

Services

Editorial and Reviewer Work

• Language Editor 2023
  Buca Faculty of Education Journal (Turkey)
• Editorial Board 2018
  The Literacy Trek (Turkey)
• Editorial Board / Scientific Committee 2016
  Educación, Política y Sociedad (Spain)
• Editorial Board 2015
  Education and Urban Society (United States)
• International Editorial Board 2015
  International Journal of Economics and Education (Russia)
• Editorial Board 2013
  Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science (Czech Republic)
• Editorial Board 2013
  International Journal of Educational Reform (United States)
• Reviewer 2011
  Educational Administration Quarterly (United States)
• Associate Editor 2010
  The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social
  Sustainability (United States)

Conference Advisory Board and Scientific Committee Memberships

• 30 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Educational Reforms 2019 in Eastern and Central Europe & Eurasia 1989-2019
  Bulgarian Comparative Education Society
  Pomorie, Bulgaria.
• 2nd International Conference on Best Practices and 2017
  Innovations in Education
  Dokuz Eylül University
  Izmir, Turkey.
• Social, Economic, and Academic Leadership for the Future 2017
  Sustainable Development of Business and Education
  International Research Centre ‘Scientific Cooperation’, Russian Federation
  Prague, Czech Republic.
• 1st International Teachers in Collaboration Conference 2016
  Osmaniye Korkut Ata University
  Osmaniye, Turkey.
• 1st International Conference on Marriage, Couple and 2016
  Family Counseling: New Approaches –Roots
  Dokuz Eylül University
  Izmir, Turkey.
• International Conference on Best Practices and 2015
  Innovations in Education
  Dokuz Eylül University
  Izmir, Turkey.

Academic Advising

• The College of Education and Humanities at the University of Monterrey 2019
  Alfonso Díaz, Master in Education.
• The College of Education and Humanities at the University of Monterrey 2019
  Ma. Elena Okuma, Master in Education.
• The College of Education and Humanities at the University of Monterrey 2019
  Marcos Menéndez, Master in Humanities.
• The College of Education at Concordia University Texas 2018
  Emily Delgado, Doctor in Education. Education Administration
• The College of Education at Concordia University Texas 2018
  Marlene Alonso, Doctor in Education. Education Administration
• The College of Education at Concordia University Texas 2018
  Jessica Moreno, Doctor in Education. Education Administration
• The College of Education at Concordia University Texas 2018
  Gabriela Lara, Doctor in Education. Education Administration
• The College of Graduate Studies at the University of South Africa 2016
  J. Chakandinakira, Doctor in Education, Socio-Education.
• The Department of Educational Sciences at Yeditepe University 2016
  Sema Karakuş, Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Planning.
• The Department of Educational Sciences at Yeditepe University 2014
  Emel Karakuş, Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Planning.
• The Thomas School of International Studies at Mid-America 2009
  Christian University
  Rebeca Alanís, Master of Arts in Leadership.

Institutional

• Co-Editor, Professional Portfolio Evaluation Criteria 2024
  The College of Education
  Texas A&M International University
• Faculty Representative, Search Committee for Bilingual Education 2024
  Faculty Member
  The College of Education
  Texas A&M International University
• Fall 2023 Commencement Exercises 2023
  Presentation of Candidates
  Texas A&M International University
• Judge 2023
  Service-Learning EXPO
  Providing students with feedback on students’ projects and their impact
  on their communities
  The College of Education at Texas A&M International University
• Judge 2023
  Area 1 Conference of the Texas Association of Future Educators
  Corpus Christi, Texas
  Texas A&M International University
• Team Leader 2023
  Tomorrow Starts Today
  Responsible to lead and organize logistics and activities for middle school students
  visiting the Texas A&M International University campus
  The Charles Butt Foundation
  Texas A&M International University
• Academic Program Assessment Coordinator for SACSCOC Revision 2023
  Responsible for reviewing and evaluating the quality of program assessment plan
  conducted for the 2023-2024 academic year
  Texas A&M International University
• Member of the Selection Committee for the Research linked to 2018
  Teaching Award
  Responsible for reviewing and evaluating research linked to teaching conducted
  during the 2017-2018 academic year
  The University of Monterrey
• Member of Concordia University Texas Institutional Review Board 2018
  Responsible for reviewing and approving research involving human participants
  Concordia University Texas
• Faculty Representative, Search Committee for Educational 2018
  Leadership Faculty Member
  The College of Education
  Concordia University Texas
• Erasmus Student Exchange Program Departmental Coordinator 2012-2016
  Yeditepe University
  Istanbul, Turkey
• Session Chair 2010
  Educational Governance, Policy Within and Across Borders
  XIV World Congress of Comparative Education Societies
  Istanbul, Turkey
• Graduate Representative Advisory Board 2006
  Executive Committee Member
  The College of Education and Human Development
  Texas A&M University
• Student Representative, Search Committee for School 2006
  Finance and Policy Faculty Member
  The College of Education and Human Development
  Texas A&M University

Community

• Board Member 2024
  Webb County Heritage Foundation
  Laredo, Texas
• Interpreter (English-Spanish-English) 2019
  The Bach Project, City of Laredo
  Interpreting for cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s master class to young music students
  Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
• Guest Speaker (The importance of second language acquisition) 2014
  Chaminade Julienne High School
  Dayton, Ohio
• Bilingual Tutor (Spanish-English) 2005-2006
  The Newcomers Center
  Bryan High School
  Bryan, Texas
• Student Representative of Mexico, Planning Committee, 2005
  Mexico and Central America Awareness Week
  The Office for Latin American Programs
  Texas A&M University

Honors and Awards

• Braniff Fellow, University of Dallas - 2024
• Change Agent Award - 2024
  Award presented by the faculty of the College of Education
  Texas A&M International University
• Kauyumari (Blue Deer Award) - 2023
  Presented by students from the Texas A&M International University
  chapter of the Texas Association of Future Educators.
  Among the Huichol people of Mexico, Kauyumari means “blue deer”.
  The blue deer represents a spiritual guide.
• Conference Travel Funding, the XVII Annual International Conference of 2019
  the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society in Pomorie, Bulgaria.
  Concordia University Texas
• Bursary Recipient, Mind the Gap: From Evidence to Policy Impact
  Conference on Impact Evaluation held in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
  The World Bank & The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation 2011
• Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2010
• Graduate Representative Advisory Board Conference Travel Funding
  (Turkey) 2010
• New Scholar, Comparative and International Education Society 2009
• Graduate Representative Advisory Board Conference Travel Funding
  (New York City, NY) 2008
• Graduate Representative Advisory Board Conference Travel Funding
  (Boston, MA) 2008
• Study Abroad Fellowship (India), Texas A&M University 2007
• Richard E. Morris Endowed Memorial Academic Excellence Award 2007
• Mance L. Park Memorial Fellowship, Texas A&M University 2006
• Texas Public Education Grant 2006
• Herman Heep Academic Excellence Award, Texas A&M University 2006
• Regents Fellow, Texas A&M University 2005
• Mary Frances & Mance Park Fellowship, Texas A&M University 2005
• Selected student to attend the Global Summit: 2006
  The Future of the Transatlantic Partnership for Global Development
  The Atlantic Council of the United States
  Americans for Informed Democracy
  Washington, DC, USA
• One of 20 selected students to represent and assist the United States at 2005
  US-Chinese roundtable negotiations
  US-China Relations: Trade, Diplomacy and Research
  The Chinese People’s Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries
  Texas A&M University
  Beijing, China

Professional Development

• International Travel Safety: Safe Passage Presentation 2024
  The Texas A&M System Offices
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2024
  The Texas A&M System Offices
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• AI Empowerment: Transforming Teaching with Blackboard Ultra 2024
  Design Assistant
  Office of Information Technology
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• Blackboard Ultra: Gradebook Management 2024
  Office of Information Technology
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• Artificial Intelligence Explorations for Educators 2024
  International Society of Technology Educators
• IRB, Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct in Research 2024
  Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• IRB for Social / Behavioral Research 2024
  Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• Applying the Quality Measures Rubric 2023
  Quality Measures
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• Academic Program Assessment Training 2023
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• Top Hat: Enhance your Teaching Experience 2023
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• Child Protection Training 2023
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research 2023
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• Creating a Discrimination-Free Workplace 2023
  Texas A&M International University
  Laredo, Texas
• Research Ethics and Integrity Practices 2023
  Continuous Professional Development
  The Bulgarian Comparative Education Society
  Sofia, Bulgaria
• Specially Designed Instruction 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Gifted and Talented Students: Nature and Needs of Gifted Students 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Gifted and Talented Students: Identification and Assessment 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Gifted and Talented Students: Depth and Complexity 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Gifted and Talented Students: Creativity and Critical Thinking 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Gifted and Talented Students: Models of Differentiated Instruction 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Human Trafficking Awareness 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Youth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention and Postvention 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Emergency Management and Security 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Dating Violence: Identification and Prevention 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Bullying: Recognition and Response 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Technology Acceptable Use 2022
  Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
  Grapevine, Texas
• Advanced Placement (AP) Conference in 2022
  Spanish Language and Culture
  Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative
  Trout Creek, Montana
• Equity and Antiracism in Leadership: Where to Start 2020
  Pacific Educational Group
  Round Rock, Texas
• The English Language Proficiency Standards Toolkit 2020
  Education Service Center Region XIII
  Austin, Texas
• Beyond Diversity: Courageous Conversation 2020
  Pacific Educational Group
  Round Rock, Texas
• Seizure Training for School Personnel 2020
  Epilepsy Foundation
  Round Rock, Texas
• Restorative Practices 2020
  National Educators for Restorative Practices
  Texas Education Agency
  Round Rock, Texas
• Talk, Read, Talk, Write 2020
  Round Rock Independent School District
  Round Rock, Texas
• Technology in Education 2020
  Texas Computer Education Association Convention
  Austin, Texas
• Teacher Coach Framework and Expectations 2019
  Texas Education Agency
  Round Rock Independent School District
  Round Rock, Texas
• Texas Teacher Evaluation Support System 2019
  Texas Education Agency
  Round Rock, Texas
• Restorative Practices 2019
  National Educators for Restorative Practices
  Texas Education Agency
  Round Rock, Texas
• Writing Rubrics in the Middle Years Program 2019
  Texas Education Agency Gifted and Talented Training
  Texas International Baccalaureate Schools
  Georgetown, Texas
• At-Risk for High School Educators 2019
  The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  Round Rock Independent School District
  Round Rock, Texas
• Credential Evaluation Centers and Recognition Procedures 2018
  in Latin American Countries: The Bologna Process
  Erasmus+ Program of the European Union
  The University of Monterrey
• Two Years to the End of the Horizon 2020 Grants Call: 2018
  How you can Boost Your Chances of Success
  Continuous Professional Development
  The Bulgarian Comparative Education Society
  Varna, Bulgaria
• Protecting Human Research Participants Training 2018
  The National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research
  United States
• Academic Entrepreneurship: How to Use your Skills and Knowledge 2014
  for Personal and University Gain
  Continuous Professional Development
  The Bulgarian Comparative Education Society
  Sofia, Bulgaria
• Teaching and Learning around the World 2013
  Workshop
  Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades
  Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
  Hidalgo, Mexico
• Turkish-American Relations 2012
  International Certificate Program
  Department of Political Science and International Relations
  Yeditepe University / University of North Florida
  Istanbul, Turkey
• Mind the Gap: From Evidence to Policy Impact 2011
  Conference on Impact Evaluation
  The World Bank & The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
  Cuernavaca, Mexico
• Discussing your Research Findings: Good Practice from Cutting-Edge International Comparative Research 2011
  Continuous Professional Development
  The Bulgarian Comparative Education Society
  Sofia, Bulgaria
• ESL Instructional Improvement through Sheltered Instruction 2008
  Region IV Education Service Center
  Houston, Texas, USA
• Power Tools for Research 2008
  APA, Library Information Services, and Human Subject Research (International
  Review Board) Training.
  The Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development
  Texas A&M University
  College Station, Texas, USA
• 14th Annual International Development Conference 2008
  Generating Ideas for a Better World
  Harvard University
  Boston, MA, USA
• Total Immersion Program in Finance and Research 2007
  Institute for Financial Management and Research
  Center for Microfinance
  Chennai, India
• II Congreso Nacional y V Encuentro de Estudiantes y Académicos 2005
  de Postgrado
  El Posgrado en Educación ante las Transformaciones Sociales
  [Higher Education in the Light of Social Transformations]
  Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,
  Red de Posgrados en Educación.
  Monterrey, Mexico
• Hacia un Desarrollo Basado en el Conocimiento: 2004
  Nuevas Políticas para los Nuevos Tiempos
  [Knowledge Based Development: New Policies for Modern Times]
  The State of Nuevo León, CONACYT,
  Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,
  The World Bank Institute
  Monterrey, Mexico

Contact Dr. Lozano at ricardo.lozano@tamiu.edu or at 956.326.2672.