Stacey Lopez, Penn’s Vice President for Institutional Research & Analysis, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE). She was the unanimous choice of the awards committee because of her sustained and dedicated efforts in leadership and service on behalf of the members participating in the data exchange.

Dr. Lopez has shown outstanding leadership and dedication to AAUDE. She co-hosted its annual meeting in 2024 (after planning a 2020 meeting that was canceled) and served on the Meeting Planning Committee in 2019, 2023, and 2025. Dr. Lopez has also presented at several other annual meetings. As a council member from 2016 to 2018, she co-led the selection process for the new AAUDE Administrative Host Institution, leading member discussions, evaluating proposals, and completing site visits. While these are many significant contributions, the committee noted that Dr. Lopez stands out for the extent and quality of her contributions as well as the quantity. Her nominator wrote: “Stacey has ensured that Penn has been a conscientious participate in the data exchange and she has served as thoughtful leader in the development and approval of our AAUDE policies.”

“Stacey has been a major contributor in helping AAUDE find and pursue its full potential,” said AAUDE in announcing the award. “It is because of outstanding individuals like Stacey and committed institutions like the University of Pennsylvania that the data exchange continues to fulfill its mission to provide useful information that informs decision-making within member institutions and in the broader policy discussions that pertain to research universities.”