Ray Lopez Email: rl@well.com EDUCATION Ph.D., Experimental Physiological Psychology 1993 University of Texas at Arlington Advisor: Verne C. Cox, Ph.D. Dissertation: Analgesia for formalin-induced pain by lateral hypothalamic stimulation: Relationship to dopamine systems and reward M.S., Experimental Psychology 1992 University of Texas at Arlington B.A., Psychology (minor: Zoology) 1986 University of Texas at Austin PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Technical Lead, Accelerated Discovery Product Operations Mar 2023 – present IBM Research Developed and managed operations for Accelerated Discovery products and research. Manager and Chief Curriculum Architect Jan 2021 – Mar 2023 IBM Learning, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Architect of IBM Expert Labs training program. Lead teams of data science and AI course developers to build advanced education content for IBM employees and clients. Senior Data Scientist and Course Development Lead Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 IBM Data and Artificial Intelligence Lead a team of data science and AI course developers to build advanced education content for IBM employ- ees and clients. Advisory Software Engineer Jun 2014 – Jan 2019 IBM Watson Group, Austin, Texas Provided training and education for IBM and IBM Watson clients on the theory and use of the IBM Watson artificial intelligence platform. Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Jul 2009 – Jun 2014 Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, San Antonio, Texas Provided complete system administration and design for entire IT infrastructure and managed IT work force. Lead System Engineer/Architect Sep 2007 – Jul 2009 USAA, San Antonio, Texas Designed solutions for document and content management. Implemented paperless solutions for banking and life insurance processes using EMC Documentum product stack. Managing Consultant Aug 2004 – Sep 2007 IBM Global Services Quality, validation, and regulatory compliance consulting for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients deploying large systems for enterprise resource planning and document management. Also perform software development duties on J2EE/Websphere platform Director of Strategic Development Apr 2003 – Aug 2004 Q2 Learning, LLC, Falls Church, Virginia Responsible for leading the development of next generation web-based e-learning and collaboration tech- nology. Technology was based upon a Struts/J2EE architecture Knowledge Management Offering Manager Jul 2001 – Mar 2003 IBM Global Services Practice leader for knowledge mangement. Responsible for boot-strapping knowledge management capa- bility for IBM Life Sciences and new business generation in pharmaceutical industry Consultant and Information Technology Architect Jan 2001 – Jul 2001 IBM Global Services Provided consulting expertise on knowledge management including collaboration technologies, knowledge management technology architecture, portals, process re-engineering Senior Consultant Feb 2000 – Jan 2001 Caucus Systems, Incorporated, Arlington, Virginia Provided consulting expertise on technology, systems integration, and business processes. Developed new collaborative technologies for the area of “collaborative commerce” Senior Consultant 1998 – 2000 Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Corpus Christi, Texas Senior process consultant for data collection and ERP systems deployment at Corpus Christi Army Depot. Worked on several proposal teams to deploy ERP solutions in naval aviation depots and military contractor sites Knowledge Management Consultant 1997 – 1998 Electronic Data Systems Corporation, San Antonio, Texas Involved in all aspects of the development and deployment of knowledge management services for the US Army Medical Department Center & School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Developed and deployed knowledge management tools for senior leaders within the Army Medical Department Webmaster and Consultant 1996 – 1997 MarTek Communications, Inc., San Antonio, Texas Deployed first knowledge management network for US Army Medical Department Center and School. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Lecturer, Department of Science and Mathematics 2017 – present Texas A&M University San Antonio Taught introduction to psychology, physiological psychology, learning theory. Lecturer, Department of Psychology 2000 – present University of Texas at San Antonio Taught introduction to psychology, experimental psychology, statistics, cognition, sensation and perception, professional ethics. Courses were onsite at UTSA main campus and online. Postdoctoral Fellow 1994 – 1996 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Conducted basic pharmacological research in the lab of Dr. Alan Frazer, Department of Pharmacology. My research areas included studying the role of serotonin in mediating anxiety and depression in rats. Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant 1988 – 1993 University of Texas at Arlington As a Graduate Assistant I studied the neural and pharmacological basis of pain and analgesia in rats. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS Lopez, R., Lopez, S.G., McNaughton-Cassill, M. & Andrews, C (study in progress, 2016). The psycholog- ical significance of virtues among college students. Lopez, R. & Lopez, S.G. (2014). Sociability and self-esteem influences in online interactions. Presented at the 2014 Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, Texas. Garcia-Lopez, S., & Lopez, R. (2007). Empathic accuracy in computer-mediated communications. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C., May 29, 2007. Daws, L.C., Lopez, R., Frazer, A. (1998). Effects of antidepressant treatment on inhibitory avoidance behavior and amygdaloid beta-adrenoceptors in rats. Neuropsychopharmacology, 19, 300-313. Lopez, R. (1996). Modulation of ultrasonic vocalizations by serotonin-1A agonists and antagonists in young male Wistar rats. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C., November 17, 1996. Lopez, R. & Cox, V.C. (1992). Analgesia for tonic pain by self-administered lateral hypothalamic stimula- tion. NeuroReport, 3, 311-314. Lopez, R., Young, S.L., & Cox, V.C. (1991). Analgesia for formalin-induced pain by lateral hypothalamic stimulation. Brain Research, 511, 1-6. BOOKS Lopez, S. and Lopez, R. (2017). Psy 3403 Experimental Psychology Lecture Guide. Hayden-McNeil Publications OTHER PUBLICATIONS Lopez, R. (1997). What is Java?. PC Alamode, April, 21-22. Lopez, R. (1996). Unix for your PC. PC Alamode, November, 52-53. GRANTS & AWARDS Lab Services Award for South Korea enablement, 2017, IBM Watson Group Lab Services Award for WEA/WCS Courses, 2016, IBM Watson Group Silver Award for Client Service and Creativity, 1998, EDS Government Consulting Services Grant award ($6,000) from Aging Resource Center, 1996, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio MEMBERSHIPS Association for Psychological Science (Charter Member) Society for Neuroscience Association for Computing Machinery Philosophy of Science Association American Catholic Philosophical Association International Society for MacIntyrean Enquiry Society of Catholic Scientists MEDIA APPEARANCES Lopez, Ray. Interview with Joey Palacios. Google Fiber’s Impact on San Antonio. Texas Public Radio, KSTX, Jul 14, 2015 Lopez, Ray. Interview with Stephanie Narvaez. San Antonio Millenial’s Use of Social Media. WOAI Radio, Sep 10 2014. Lopez, Ray. Interview with Stacy Cameron. Facebook Messenger and Privacy. News4 Troubleshooters. WOAI TV, Aug 15, 2014 Lopez, Ray. Interview with news reporter. Your iPhone Could Be Tracking You. News4 San Antonio, WOAI TV, May 5, 2014. Lopez, Ray. Interview with Erin Nichols. Teen Cell Phone Addiction. KABB TV, Feb 3, 2015.