Gilberto Lopez

Gilberto Lopez is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University's School of Transborder Studies, specializing in addressing social and health inequities in Latino communities. He is the founding director of El Laboratorio, a research studio tackling social inequities, and a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Institute at Oxford University. His work includes projects like COVIDLatino.org, a health communication campaign for Latinos, and the Migratory Student Summer Academy (MSSA), a STEM program for migrant farmworkers' children. He has received prestigious awards including the 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award and the Provost Charter Professor Award.

Education: Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Sciences (Harvard University), MPH (Johns Hopkins), MA in Medical Anthropology (Southern Methodist University), BA (Fresno State), and AA (Modesto Junior College).

Research focuses on health communication, migration, and social justice. Notable initiatives include the Social and Health Inequities Research Training (SHIRT) program and Cien Cerebritos, a graduate school preparation initiative. Upcoming projects include a culturally tailored cannabis education campaign and the Corrido Lab, an archive exploring Mexican corrido music.

• Awards: Hermes Creative Award, Dr. Manuel Servin Faculty Award, film festival recognitions
• Mentorship: Students have advanced to programs at Johns Hopkins, Brown, UC Berkeley, and others.

Expertise includes science communication, health disparities, and migration studies. He has advised on federal immigration cases and contributed to media through op-eds with public figures.