David Lopez

Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
WestEd

David Lopez delivers technical assistance (TA) and expert consultation, develops research-and evidence-based tools and resources, and provides research and policy support to state education agencies, district leaders, and school-based educators, focused on creating culturally responsive and equitable systems through comprehensive equity audits. Lopez is also an expert facilitator and trainer on issues related to racial equity, intersectionality (e.g., race and ability), diversity, disproportionality, and culturally responsive-sustaining education. He is co-author of the TC Press book, Dismantling Disproportionality: A Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Systems Approach (2022)