Meet the Team
Department Mission
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Department of Study Abroad, which includes the Office of Sister School Partnerships and the Study Abroad Office, provides meaningful service to UIW’s diverse student, faculty and staff community by:- Fostering cross-cultural competencies through curriculum which includes global perspectives and an emphasis on social justice.
- Engaging students and faculty in intentional international opportunities such as the exchange of students, scholars, research and innovative ideas.
- Building strategic partnerships across UIW’s campuses, San Antonio and the globe, especially those in the Americas.
Administrative Staff
Dr. Javier Lozano
Director of International Affairs
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Phone: (210) 805-3015
Email: lozano@uiwtx.edu
Meet Dr. Lozano:
Dr. Javier E. Lozano is a native Texan who was born in Houston, raised in El Paso, and has been living in San Antonio for the past 24 years. Traveling to Juarez, Mexico every weekend to visit his grandparents was the beginning of his unofficial training in cross-cultural competence.
Due to his early experience, Dr. Lozano earned a bachelor’s degree in international business and marketing from St. Mary’s University, followed by a master’s in business administration and a doctorate in international education and entrepreneurship from the University of the Incarnate Word.
For the past 16 years, Dr. Lozano has served the University of the Incarnate Word in two main capacities. Currently, he is the Director of International Affairs as well as a business instructor in the School of Professional Studies. Since 2009, Dr. Lozano has taught over 70 undergraduate and graduate business courses. For the past five years, he has taught graduate level business courses that focus on effective team and change management theories and practices. Dr. Lozano’s teaching philosophy is based on collaborative learning, which has promoted understanding through respectful dialogue and healthy debate among his students and colleagues.
Countries traveled to: Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Costa Rica, Philippines, Singapore, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, France, U.K.
Studied/worked abroad: Austria, China
Ms. Crystal R. Gonzales
Study Abroad and Exchange Coordinator
Phone: (210) 805-5709
Email: studyabroad@uiwtx.edu
Meet Crystal:
Ms. Crystal R. Gonzales graduated with her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of the Incarnate Word and her master’s degree in International Studies with a concentration in East Asian Studies from Korea University. She lived and worked in South Korea for 8 years as an educator for a variety of ages and skill levels. She believes in the power of international education and the many positive outcomes that come from studying abroad.
Countries traveled to: Mexico, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, U.K.
Studied/worked abroad: Japan, South Korea