Carmen L. Martínez-López, Ph.D.
Contact Information
Phone: 914-606-6993
Fax: 914-606-6439
Office location: Classroom Building, Room 201
Email: carmen.martinezlopez@sunywcc.edu
Title: Dean
Department/Division: Dean School of Business and Professional Careers
Dr. Carmen Leonor Martínez-López earned her Ph.D. in international business in the area of management from the University of Texas–Pan American (renamed University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley). She is currently the dean of the School of Business and Professional Careers at SUNY Westchester Community College. She was previously the dean of the Division of Business, Arts, and Social Sciences at Bergen Community College.
From 2004 to 2014, she held a tenure-track position at the City University of New York (CUNY), Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). She served as the deputy chair of the Business Management Department at BMCC.
Dean Martínez-López has served SUNY Westchester Community College as dean since 2016, where she facilitated the creation of the new Robert R. Wiener Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity and the implementation of the School of Business and Professional Careers Success Team, whose main goal is to offer a holistic approach to academic success. In identifying student needs and supporting faculty, Dr. Martínez-López, as a member of the Viking Resources for Obtaining Associate Degrees and Success (ROADS) team, led and guided numerous pilot programs.
Dr. Martínez-López has published in The Journal of International Management Studies, The Review of Business Research, The International Journal of Business Research, and The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management.
At the regional level, Dean Martínez-López serves on the Board of Directors of Volunteer New York, whose mission of positive action aligns with her own personal life view. Dr. Martínez-López is also a member of the Westchester County Hispanic Advisory Board. Dr. Martínez-López attends many events and considers herself an ambassador for SUNY Westchester Community College. At the national level, Dean Martínez-López is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.
Dr. Martínez-López has dedicated her life to helping others reach their full potential. Dr. Martínez-López has not only forged a path fulfilling her own dreams, but she has become a leader who serves as a mentor and role model for the next generation.