Anastasia Lopez, a professional development faculty instructor in Pitt’s Department of Economics, is now a Certified Master of Career Services. The National Career Development Association credential recognizes highly experienced career services professionals who hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree combined with five-to-seven years of experience.
In 2022, Lopez joined the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences department, where she also serves as director of career development and recruitment for the Master of Science in Quantitative Economics (MQE) program. In her role, she also teaches ECON 0900 and facilitates professional development workshops and topics to MQE students.
Lopez previously worked as a career consultant at Pitt. Prior to returning to the University, she worked at the Community College of Allegheny County as a director of career services and student engagement.