Our Staff
Meet our staff
Dedicated professionals driving our success
Fernando Lopez-Alves
Director
Fernando Lopez-Alves is also a Full Professor of Sociology, Global and International Studies at the University of California. He holds a PhD and a Masters in Political Science from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) as well as a Masters in Philosophy.
Ángela Suarez Collado
Academic Director
Dr. Ángela Suárez Collado holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Granada, a MA in International Mediterranean Studies and a PhD in Arab and Islamic Studies from the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Iván Llamazares
Academic Committee Member
Iván Llamazares is a professor of Political Science at the Universidad de Salamanca. His main research interests lie in the party-political articulation of sociopolitical divisions and conflicts in Europe and Latin America.
Melody Johnson
Graduate Program Advisor and Registrar
Melody Johnson possesses over 30 years of managerial, supervisory and administrative experience in the field of education. At the University of California she served as Management Services Officer, Program Administrator and, most recently, as Registrar.
Joanna Kozlowski
Career Development Advisor
Joanna Kozlowski is a teacher, trainer, coach, and consultant based in Washington DC. Through her practice (Resolute Consulting LLC), she brings together her first career in teaching and training and her second in marketing and business development.
Steve Selby
Internship Coordinator in Washington DC
Steve has been an instructor and director of professional development for Michigan State University’s Washington Semester program since 1998.
Victor Moreno
Aguilar, Social Media Manager and Student
Assistant. Víctor holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Sciences from the University of Salamanca. As well, he received his Master’s Degree in International Cooperation for Development from the University of Valladolid.
Jialin Liu
Alumni and Academic Advisor
Jialin Liu, holds a MA in Global and International Studies at the University of Salamanca, with an emphasis in Business and Negotiation, as well as an MA in Translation. Currently, she is a Ph.D. student at the University of Salamanca, attending two specializations
Martín Montes
Internship Coordinator in Washington DC
Martin Montes works as a project facilitator in a non-governmental organization connected to migration issues in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.