Speaker and Trickster Comedy

@jamesondlopez

Checkout my TikTok for standup comedy clips 🙂

I speak on occasion… sometimes at high schools, sometimes at junior high schools, sometimes at college, sometimes at conferences, sometimes at church, and sometimes at myself. I’ve also been performing standup comedy since June 2024.

My honorariums have ranged widely from negative amounts to thousands. I don’t have set fees but I do ask that you consider the travel, lodging, food and time it takes away from my family to speak.

Here’s my talk I gave for the Tillman Foundation Make Your Mark sessions back in 2019

Past Comedy Shows:

Copal (January 2026)

Road Runner Resort (January 2026)

Brother John’s (December 2025)

Hotel McCoy (December 2025)

Revolutionary Grounds (November 2025)

Caffe Passe (October 2025)

The Rock (August 2025)

Bawker Bawker (August 2025)

Green Valley Retirement Home (July 2025)

LAFFS Comedy Caffe (July 2025)

Tucson Improv Movement (April 2025)

Past Lecturing Speaking Events:

  1. Lopez, J.D. (2025, December) National Student Clearinghouse data in the Quechan Nation. Fort Yuma, CA.
  2. Lopez, J.D. (2025, October) Collaborative Faculty and Student Research Partnerships. Turtle Mountain Community College, ND.
  3. Lopez, J.D. (2025, September) Math Stories: Indigenous Pathways in Quantitative Methods. University of Arizona, AZ.
  4. Lopez, J.D. (2025, June) Decolonial Data for Liberatory Futures. Workshop for Quechan Tribal College and University Convening. Okmogee, Ok.
  5. Lopez, J.D. (2025, May) Indigenous Quantitative Analysis. Session Speaker for ICCQM. Baltimore, MD.
  6. Lopez, J.D. (2025, May) Indigenous Quantitative Analysis. Panel for Instituto de Humboldt. Bogota, Colombia.
  7. Lopez, J.D. (2025, April) Decolonial Data for Liberatory Futures. Workshop for Quechan Higher Education Department. Fort Yuma, CA.
  8. Lopez, J.D. (2024, October) Decolonial Data for Liberatory Futures. Keynote for Indigenous Youth Aspen Institute. Aspen, CO.
  9. Lopez, J.D. (2024, October) Pursuing Purpose Through Indigenous Statistics. Keynote for Together with Veterans WICHE. Boulder, CO.
  10. Lopez, J.D. (2024, August) The importance of Indigenous Data. Keynote for Stone Child College. Rocky Boy, MT.
  11. Lopez, J.D. (2024, May) Creating visibility through Indigenous Statistics in Education. Keynote for Stone Child College. Rocky Boy, MT.
  12. Lopez, J.D. (2024, April). Developments Beyond the Asterisk: New scholarship and frameworks for understanding Native students in higher education. Panel at Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO.
  13. Lopez, J.D. (2024, April). Giving Back. Breakout Session at Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO.
  14. Lopez, J.D. (2023, November) Native American Heritage Month and Veterans Day Celebration: from the voice of a Quechan Veteran. Keynote for Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO.
  15. Lopez, J.D. (2023, September) Expanding Equitable Access:  What it Means to Belong and Succeed for Indigenous students. Plenary for Achieving the Dream Data Summit. College Park, MD.
  16. Lopez, J.D. (2023, August) Creating visibility through Indigenous Statistics in Education. Keynote for Blue Cross Blue Shield Tribal Summit. Flagstaff, AZ.
  17. Lopez, J.D. (2023, July) Indigenous Statistics. Lecture for Dr. Kyle Hill at the University of North Dakota. Zoom.
  18. Lopez, J.D. (2023, July) Creating visibility through Indigenous Statistics in Education. Keynote for AIHEC Tribal College Institutional Research Conference. Turtle Mountain, ND.
  19. Lopez, J.D. (2023, April). Education Journey. Lecture for Native SOAR at the University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.
  20. Lopez, J.D. (2023, February) Creating visibility through Indigenous Statistics in Education. Keynote for NASPA Military Conference. Denver, CO.
  21. Lopez, J.D. (2023, January). Indigenous Southwest Futures. Indigenous Education Territories for Spencer Foundation. Zoom.
  22. Lopez, J.D. (2022, December). Creating visibility through Indigenous Statistics in Education. Dean Lecture Series for University of Buffalo. Zoom.
  23. Lopez, J.D. (2022, December). NAEP and NIES. Panel for AERA Division K. Zoom.
  24. Lopez, J.D. (2022, October). Indigenous Evaluation Methods. Training for So’oh-Shinálí Sister Project. Commerce, CA.
  25. Lopez, J.D. (2022, September). Creating visibility through Indigenous Statistics in Education. Keynote for McDaniel College. Westminster, MD.
  26. Lopez, J.D. (2022, September). ‘Ashy Elbows’ Identity and Growing Up as An Urban Native: Searching for Native Wellness. Keynote for Agua Caliente. Rancho Mirage, CA.
  27. Lopez, J.D. (2022, September). For the Tribal Nations: Practice and Policies to Increase Completion at Tribal Colleges and Universities Webinar. Panel for SHEEO. Zoom.
  28. Lopez, J.D. (2022, July) Indigenous Statistics. Lecture for Dr. Kyle Hill at the University of North Dakota. Zoom.
  29. Lopez, J.D. (2022, June). Education Journey. Lecture for Native SOAR at the University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.
  30. Lopez, J.D. (2022, May). Inclusive Data: Promoting Community and Person Centered Assessment.. Panel for ACCESS+. Zoom.
  31. Lopez, J.D. (2022, April). Native American College Journey. Lecture for San Pasqual Valley High School. Fort Yuma, CA.
  32. Lopez, J.D. (2022, March). Indigenous Statistical Methods. Workshop for Institute of Critical Quantitative Methods for John Hopkins University. Baltimore, MD.
  33. Lopez, J.D. (2022, February). Indigenous Statistics. Lecture for Research Methods for Claudia Garcia-Louis. University of Texas San Antonio. Zoom.
  34. Lopez, J.D. (2022, February). Indigenous Statistics. Lecture for Indigenous Methodologies for Jude  Walker. University of British Columbia. Zoom.
  35. Lopez, J.D. (2022, January). Indigenous Statistics. Lecture for Indigenous Methodologies for Stephany Runninghawk. University of Wisconsin. Zoom.
  36. Lopez, J.D. (2021, September). Global Minded Panel Discussion. Panel presentation with Cheryl Crazybull, Jasmine Neosh, and Jameson David Lopez on zoom for Global Minded.
  37. Lopez, J.D. (2021, September). Hot off the Press: Data Don’t Speak for Themselves. Panel presentation with W. Carson Byrd, Katherine S. Cho, Karly Sarita Ford, and Jameson David Lopez at the National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI.
  38. Lopez, J.D. (2021, July). Indigenous Statistics. Keynote for Institute of Critical Quantitative, Computational and Mixed Methodologies. Zoom.
  39. Lopez, J.D. (2021, June). Moving Indigenous Statistics and Survey Research with Indigenous People. Panel for Institute of Critical Quantitative, Computational and Mixed Methodologies. Zoom.
  40. Lopez, J.D. (2021, April). Mentoring the Next Generation Leaders of Indian Education. Panel for Center for Indian Education. Zoom.
  41. Lopez, J.D. (2021, April). Research That Meets the Moment. Panel for Clark Seminar AERA. Zoom.
  42. Lopez, J.D. (2021, March). Centering Home: Advancing Postsecondary Opportunities for indigenous and Latina/o/x Communities. Panel for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives at University of Arizona. Zoom.
  43. Lopez, J.D. (2021, February). Indigenous Statistics and Environmental Biology. Guest lecture for Mark Clytus at San Carlos Apache College. Zoom.
  44. Lopez, J.D. (2021, February). Indigenous Statistics and Survey Research. Guest Lecturer for Dr. Leilani Sabzalian at University of Oregon. Zoom.
  45. Lopez, J.D. (2021, January). Indigenous College Student Pathways. Guest Lecturer for Dr. Matthew Makomenaw at Yale University. Zoom.
  46. Lopez, J.D. (2021, January). Indigenous communities and research: Research with, by, and for local peoples. Panel presentation for Canadian Scholars Press. Zoom.
  47. Lopez, J.D. (2020, November). Indigenous Students: Educational Pathways. Keynote for Baboquivari Unified School District. Zoom.
  48. Lopez, J.D. (2020, October). Making the Invisible Visible, the importance of the “Who” and the “How Did We Do” in Designing Equitable Supports. Panel presentation Achieving the Dream. Zoom.
  49. Lopez, J.D. (2020, October). Indigenous Statistics, Measuring Success and the Flip Model. Lecture for University of San Diego Statistics. Zoom.
  50. Lopez, J.D. (2020, August). Measuring Race in Critical Quantitative Studies . Panel for Critical Quantitative Methods. Zoom.
  51. Lopez, J.D. (2020, May). Indigenous Quantitative Survey Methods. Keynote for National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE). New York, NY. *Cancelled due to COVID-19.
  52. Lopez, J.D. (2020, February). Indigenous Statistics and Survey Methods. Keynote for University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus. Kelowna, British Columbia.
  53. Lopez, J.D. (2020, February). Indigenous Statistics and Survey Methods. Keynote for University of British Columbia. Vancouver, British Columbia.
  54. Lopez, J.D. (2019, December). Building Indigenous Higher Education: Establishing Processes and Frameworks for Universities. Cambridge, MA. *Cancelled due to weather.
  55. Lopez, J.D. (2019, December). Native American Higher Education Borrowers. Panel for Lumina Foundation. Washington D.C.
  56. Lopez, J.D. (2019, November). Native American College Attendance. Lecture for San Pasqual Valley High School. Fort Yuma, CA.
  57. Lopez, J.D. (2019, November). Warrior Tradition. Moderator for Public Broadcasting Media. Tucson, AZ.
  58. Lopez, J.D. (2019, November). Doing Research in Indian Country. Panel for Arizona State University. Phoenix, AZ.
  59. Lopez, J.D. (2019, July). Indigenous Data Sovereignty. Facilitator for International Institute for the Sociology of Law. Oñati, Spain.
  60. Lopez, J.D. (2019, April). UCDavis School of Education Emerging Scholars Panel. Panel for University of California. Davis, CA.
  61. Lopez, J.D. (2019, April). Indigenous Data Methods. Panel for Indigenous Data Sovereignty Summit: Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ.
  62. Lopez, J.D. (2019, March). Indigenous Men and Education. Keynote for Native American MEN Conference. Mesa, AZ.
  63. Lopez, J.D. (2019, March). Native American and Minority Higher Education. Panel for American Indian College. Phoenix, AZ.
  64. Lopez, J.D. (2019, March). Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Educational Measurement. Lecture for University of Arizona Law School: Child, Tribe, and State. Tucson, AZ.
  65. Lopez, J.D. (2019, February). Defining Educational Equity Outcomes. Keynote for WESTOP Conference. Phoenix, AZ.
  66. Lopez, J.D. (2019, February). Discussion on Native American Youth from Local Tribal Leaders. Presentation for Arizona Western College. Yuma, AZ.
  67. Lopez, J.D. (2019, February). Indigenous Quantitative Methodologies. Lecture for University of Arizona College of Education: Indigenous Methodologies. Tucson, AZ.
  68. Lopez, J.D. (2019, January). Veterans on an Education Journey. Lecture for Upward Bound at the University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.
  69. Lopez, J.D. (2018, November). Bringing Visibility to Indigenous People through Data. Lecture for Make your Mark at the Pat Tillman Foundation. Chicago, IL.
  70. Lopez, J.D. (2018, November). Restructuring of Higher Education Institutions. Lecture for HED 601 Higher Education in the United States at the University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.
  71. Lopez, J.D. (2018, November). What Does it Mean to be Native Enough. Lecture for the Native American Student Affairs at the University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.
  72. Lopez, J.D. (2018, October). Presenting at Academic Conferences. Lecture at the American Indian College Fund. Denver, CO.
  73. Lopez, J.D. (2018, October). Indigenous Methodologies. Panel member at the American Indian College Fund. Denver, CO.
  74. Lopez, J.D. (2018, October). Developing an Indigenous Survey Scale: Scale of Native Americans Giving Back. Lecture for Native American Faculty at the University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.
  75. Lopez, J.D. (2018, October). Developing Surveys in Indigenous Communities. Lecture for Native American Leadership Education Cohort at the University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM.
  76. Lopez, J.D. (2018, September). Education for Nation Building. Lecture for Challenger Junior High Students at the University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.
  77. Lopez, J.D. (2018, September). Changing the Legacy. Lecture for Native SOAR at the University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.
  78. Lopez, J.D. (2018, July). Invisible Communities: The State of Native America. Panel at Tillman Foundation Summit. Chicago, IL.
  79. Lopez, J.D. (2018, May). I am, therefore I must be. Graduate address at Arizona State University American Indian Convocation: Tempe, AZ.
  80. Lopez, J.D. (2018, March). Becoming Native. Workshop speaker at National Native Youth Convention at Phoenix, AZ.
  81. Lopez, J.D. (2017, June). Ashy elbows, identity, and growing up as an urban Native. Keynote at Junior ACES for Nizhoni Marks at Salt River, AZ.
  82. Lopez, J.D. (2017, May). Indigenous courage in education. Keynote at Gila River Pima Skyline High School for Vice Principal Lisa Lara-Figueroa at Casa Blanca, AZ.
  83. Lopez, J.D. (2017, April). Quechan persistence and student success. Keynote at Quechan Indian Tribe for Honorable Judge White and Ms. Rose Phipps at Fort Yuma, CA.
  84. Lopez, J.D. (2017, March) Examining construct validity of the nation building through higher education scale. Poster presentation at research exhibit: Creating Visions for Future Nations, Tempe, AZ.
  85. Lopez, J.D. (2016, March) Examination of the construct validity of the high school student social capital scale. Poster presentation at research exhibit: Creating Visions for Future Nations, Tempe, AZ.
  86. Lopez, J.D. (September, 2016). Native American Stereotypes and Resistance. Guest Lecturer at American Indian College for Dr. Joseph Saggio at Phoenix, AZ.
  87. Lopez, J.D. (September, 2016). Working with Native American Students. Guest Lecturer at Arizona State University for Dr. Margarita Jimenez-Silva Bilingual Education Cohort at Tempe, AZ.
  88. Lopez, J.D. (April, 2016). Navigating financial barriers in college. Panelist at American Indian College for information session for Native American students at Phoenix, AZ.
  89. Lopez, J.D. (March, 2016). Student Voices: Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Success at ASU. Panelist at Arizona State University for information session for Arizona tribal higher education leaders at Mesa, AZ.
  90. Lopez, J.D. (March, 2016). Life after High School. Presenter for National Native Youth Convention for information on college and careers at Phoenix, AZ.
  91. Lopez, J.D. (February, 2016). Helping Native Students to Achieve Academic Excellence. Guest Lecturer at American Indian College for professional development of faculty and staff at Phoenix, AZ.
  92. Lopez, J.D. (2015, March) Understanding the impacts of leadership development: A case study. Poster presentation at research exhibit: Creating Visions for Future Nations, Tempe, AZ.
  93. Lopez, J.D. (October, 2015). Native American Identity in College. Guest Lecturer at American Indian College for Professor Ron Clouse at Phoenix, AZ.
  94. Lopez, J.D. (September, 2015). Team Work: Collaboration, Adaptability, Communication, Commitment. Guest Lecturer at American Indian College for Professor Ron Clouse at Phoenix, AZ.