Alex Lopez

Alex Lopez is an Adjunct Instructor of Research at Tulane University and a PhD candidate in the School of Liberal Arts. Their work focuses on the social, political, and economic impacts of U.S. colonization on Puerto Rico, using mapping and visual analysis to examine political art in Old San Juan as a spatial intervention. Research interests include decolonial social movements, disaster prevention, and collective recovery strategies.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Med and Sociocultural Anthropology (Columbia University)
• Master of Public Health (Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine)
• Certificate in Disaster Resilience Leadership (Tulane School of Social Work)
• Doctor of Philosophy Candidate (Tulane School of Liberal Arts)

Research examines colonial policy mechanisms in Puerto Rico and the role of spatial interventions in political participation. Prior experience includes managing the Violence Prevention Institute (VPI) at Tulane, fostering interdisciplinary approaches to violence prevention. Current projects emphasize critical analysis of resilience narratives and structural inequities in disaster recovery.

Awards: None explicitly listed.

Advising/Grants: Managed development of the Violence Prevention Institute (VPI), facilitating cross-sector collaborations. Engaged in grant-funded research on trauma and recovery mechanisms.

Labs/Teams: Involved with the Violence Prevention Institute and collaborative networks in disaster resilience studies.