Eusebio Santoyo Mondragón has a Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy from Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara, and a Master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Guadalajara. He has a Master's Degree in History of Thought and a Specialization in Didactic Competences, both degrees from Universidad Panamericana. He has been Professor of Philosophy at the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) and at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA). He has also been Academic Coordinator at the Institute of Family Education, Professor of Human Factors at the Middle Management Training Institute (ICAMI), Professor of Philosophy at the Center for Studies and Research in Bioethics and Professor of Philosophy at Enlace de Occidente. He is currently a full-time professor in the Department of Humanities at Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara, where he has taught Anthropology, Ethics, History of Culture, Social Philosophy and Political Philosophy.
UP Campus: Guadalajara
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César Octavio García Manzano
I started on this beautiful journey of education and training 18 years ago. I have had the wonderful opportunity to explore a wide range of areas of knowledge: Engineering, Education, Philosophy and Psychology. I am passionate about teaching and the one-on-one approach that is so encouraged at Universidad Panamericana. I currently teach Theological Anthropology and collaborate in Family Consultancy as a psychotherapist with a Gestalt approach.
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Antonella Maria Fermin Salicetti
Antonella Fermín Salicetti: Lawyer by the Universidad Monteavila, Caracas- Venezuela. Master in Marriage and Family from the University of Navarra, Pamplona- Spain. Specialist in Anthropology and Ethics from Universidad Panamericana Campus GDL. Coach in life plan development by the ACP Coaching Academy Miami- USA. Her areas of specialization and research are falling in love, courtship and courtship stages, choice of partner, development of personal life project, development of family life project, assertive communication. She is currently a professor at the Institute of Humanities of the Universidad Panamericana, Campus Guadalajara. TEDx Speaker. International speaker. Married to César Vázquez and mother of 4 boys.
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Alejandro Blas Roldán Castellanos
D. in Humanities from the UDG, his doctoral project was: "Study of two cases: Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo and The Guide by R.K. Narayan". He made a short research stay at the U. of London. Her research topic is: Desert Literatures. He has been an entrepreneur and communicator. He was linked to Jalisco cattle raising and was a rugby coach.
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Monica Apango Partida
Mónica Apango Partida holds a Ph.D. in Political Science, with a specialization in International Political
, from the University of Guadalajara.She holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the same university. During her master’s studies (
), she completed a research fellowship at the Institute of Latin American Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (
) in Moscow (April and May 2017).He completed a certificate program in European Studies funded by the Jean Monnet Chair at
the European Union, in partnership with the University of Guadalajara (2015–2017).In the realm of state politics, Dr. Mónica Apango served in the “
” (Women’s Parliament) of the Jalisco State Congress (2019–2020), where she introduced a constitutional amendment
that seeks to recognize parents’ right to educate their children
while safeguarding the best interests of the child.Dr. Apango has several publications indexed in Scopus on internati
n policy, the world order, and case studies of emerging countries in the BRICS
.She is currently the Head of the Academy of History at the Institute of Humanities. She has
taught in the undergraduate law program and is currently a professor in the Humanities.
She has taught courses in the History of Culture, Social and Political Philosophy, Humanity and
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Gabriela García Escobar
Gabriela García Escobar holds a Ph.D. in International Law(magna cum laude) fromthe University of Geneva (Switzerland). She also holds a Master’s degree in International Law from theGraduate Institute of International and Development Studiesin Geneva, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Universidad Panamericana , Guadalajara Universidad Panamericana , with honors.
As part of her professional experience, Dr. García Escobar has served as a research assistant in the Department of International Law at the University of Geneva Law School. She has undertaken several research assignments with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the UN in Geneva, and the UN Human Rights Council.
Dr. [Name] is a member of theInternational Law Association and has published numerous articles in specialized journals such as theNordic Journal of Human Rights,Global Jurist, and theOxford Journal of Law and Religion. Her most recent work is the book*Plurality as the Core of Human Rights Universality*, published in New York by Peter Lang.
Research Areas
- Public international law
- International Human Rights Law
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Fabiola Cortés Chávez
Industrial Designer and Research Professor with a Ph.D. in Engineering, whose area of expertise focuses on research into design processes for product innovation. He has fifteen years of experience in managing creative projects, consumer product innovation, medical devices, and design education. His professional career includes leadership roles and strategic consulting. He is currently a Level 1 member of the National System of Researchers (SNI).
Research Areas
- Product Design and Development
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María del Pilar Sánchez Barajas
María del Pilar Sánchez Barajas (Mexico, 1987) holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the Universidad Panamericana 2010), as well as a Master’s and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (2016 and 2022, both with honors). She completed one year of doctoral studies at the University of Lisbon (from 2018 to 2019). She conducted a research fellowship at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana (January 2024).
She participated as a researcher in the PAPIIT Project “Naturalizing Ethics: Contributions and Problems of the Neurocognitive Turn for Contemporary Moral Philosophy” (IN402715) (2016 and 2017) and served as editor of the book “Naturalizing Practical Philosophy: Ethics in Dialogue with the Neurosciences.” She has published several articles on the ethical and political implications of emotions. She has worked as a professor at the Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City campus, since 2011; she is currently a professor and researcher in the Department of Humanities at the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara campus. She has participated in the creation and development of various ITED courses.
She has presented at several international conferences, including those in Braga (2019), Barcelona (2013), Ávila (2023), and Rome (2025). She has been a candidate for researcher status with the SNI since 2023.
She has served as a reviewer for applications to the Master’s and Ph.D. programs in Philosophy at UNAM, as a reviewer for SECIHTI projects, as a reviewer for philosophical research publications for Editorial NUN, and as a reviewer for the journal *Efemérides Mexicana*. She currently serves as an advisor for two Ph.D. dissertations in Philosophy at UNAM.
Research Areas
- Emotions and Intersubjectivity in:
- The Story
- Practical Philosophy
- Philosophical Anthropology
- Emotions and Intersubjectivity in:
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Friné Velázquez Contreras
Dr. Friné Velázquez Contreras has more than 20 years of professional experience dedicated to the research and development of supplements, food formulations, nutraceuticals, and functional products.
She currently serves as a Research Professor in the School of Hospitality at the National Institute of Technology ( Universidad Panamericana ) (Guadalajara Campus) and is an active member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) at Level C.
Specialized Training in Nutrition and Food Her solid foundation as a graduate in Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry is complemented by highly specialized graduate studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Health Sciences (Summa Cum Laude) from the Catholic University of Murcia, where she wrote her doctoral dissertation on active packaging technology for the release of natural antimicrobial agents in food. In addition, she holds a Specialization in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, a Master’s degree in Quality Systems, and a Certificate in Food and Beverage Product Development.
As a researcher in Food Science and Technology, she specializes in the development of natural active ingredients to enhance the synergy between food compounds and in the design of biodegradable active packaging for food preservation. As a result of this technological work, she holds two registered patents focused on processes and polymeric matrices of polylactic acid with thymol and carvacrol encapsulated in β-cyclodextrins. In terms of collaboration, she is a member of the Molecular Recognition and Encapsulation Research Group at UCAM and has participated in projects to design new food products.
In the field of health and nutrition, her research focuses on functional foods enriched with bioactive phytochemicals and their nutritional implications. One of her current research projects with the greatest impact is the development and characterization of active compounds that promote longevity. She also has extensive experience in nutrition and the development of meal plans.
Research Areas
- Food Science and Technology
- Food Culture
- Hospitality
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Rafael Hurtado Domínguez
Rafael Hurtado is a Tenured Research Professor (Level B) at the Institute of Humanities at the National Autonomous University of Mexico ( Universidad Panamericana), Guadalajara Campus. He is a Level 1 member of the National System of Researchers. He completed his master’s and doctoral studies at the University of Navarra in Spain. He is an active member of the academic committee of the International Observatory on the Family (UNAM-Mexico) and of the journal *The Natural Family* (IOF-USA).
He is a visiting professor at: Universidad Panamericana (Aguascalientes Campus); CIHE-Universidad del Istmo (Guatemala); and ICF-Universidad Austral (Argentina).
In recent years, he has directed the Work, Family, and Society Research Group (GIFTS), which focuses on the following four thematic areas: Family and Home, Family and Society, Family and the Media, and Family and Business. In addition, he is the author of more than 40 scholarly publications, including the books *Fatherhood in the Thought of Karol Wojtyla* (Eunsa, 2021, 2nd ed.) and *Oikía and Polis: The Family, Root and Soul of Every Society* (Eunsa, 2023). His primary line of research addresses the concepts of fatherhood and motherhood from the perspective of domestic family life.
Research Areas
- Parenting
- Motherhood
- Family Life at Home
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Jonathan Decle Castro
Professor, researcher, and consultant in organizational strategy and public policy.
Research Areas
- Social Trust
- Human and Civic Security