Jason M. Lopez

As the Program Administrator for the Center for Peace and Security Studies (cPASS) at UCSD, Jason provides day-to-day organizational management, budget tracking and forecasting, project reports, coordination with sub-awardees and off-campus collaborators, locates funding opportunities, oversees new proposals, and serves as primary resource for PIs and primary point of contact for program inquiries. He currently manages several DoD research projects that include the study of Cross Domain Deterrence, Cybersecurity, Grayzone Conflict, Power Projection, and other Peace and International Security issues.  Mr. Lopez holds an MPA from Villanova University, is a Veteran of the United States Army, and has over 15 years of experience working in Public Administration.