He was then tapped as a political appointee in the Clinton Administration to advise on education policy. He holds a BA in history and economics from the University of Michigan, an MA in American history from Stanford University and an MFA in film at Columbia University. He López was later an adjunct professor at Columbia. He is represented by Creative Artists Agency. References External links Rick Lopez Producer/Director Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American cinematographers Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Stanford University alumni Columbia University faculty United States congressional aides University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts alumni