Authorities | Universidad del Pacífico

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Government

Martha Chávez

President

Dr. Chavez is President of the Universidad del Pacífico, Full Professor in the Academic Department of Accounting, and Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. She holds a Doctorate in Accounting and Business Sciences from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Peru, as well as a Magister in Administration and a Licentiate in Accounting from the Universidad del Pacífico.

Arlette Beltran

Academic Vice President

Dr. Beltran is Academic Vice President of the Universidad del Pacífico, Full Professor in the Academic Department of Economics, and Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. She holds a Doctorate in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, a Master of Arts in Economics from Georgetown University and a Licentiate in Economics from the Universidad del Pacífico.

Gustavo Yamada

Vice President for Research

Dr. Yamada is Vice President for Research at the Universidad del Pacífico, Full Professor in the Academic Department of Economics, and Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University (New York, United States) and a Licentiate in Economics from the Universidad del Pacífico.

Elsa Del Castillo

General Director of the Graduate School

Dr. del Castillo is a Full Professor in the Academic Department of Administration, General Director of the Graduate School, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. She holds a PhD in Economic and Business Sciences from the Universidad de Deusto (Spain), a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Instituto de Empresa (Spain), and a Licentiate (professional license) in Business Administration from the Universidad del Pacífico.

Miguel Bravo

Chief Administrative Officer

Professor of the Graduate School, at the Center for Executive Education and in the Academic Department of Accounting at Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a Master's degree in Finance, a degree in Management and in Accounting from Universidad del Pacífico.

Martín Ortiz

General Secretary

Mr. Ortiz Rios is Secretary General of the Universidad del Pacífico. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, where he also obtained a Law degree and studied towards a Master's Degree in Business Law. At the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas he gained a Diploma in Electricity, Gas and Energy Law.
Faculties and Degrees

Karen Weinberger

Dean of the School of Business

Dean of the School of Business, full professor in the Department of Business Administration at Universidad del Pacífico, researcher and consultant at the Research Center (CIUP as in the Spanish acronym). She holds a Doctoral degree in Strategic Management with a major in Business Management and Sustainability from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Universidad del Pacífico, and a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Economics and Business Administration from Universidad de Deusto (Spain). She holds a Licenciatura in Business Administration from Universidad del Pacífico.

Juan Francisco Castro

Dean of the School of Economics and Finance

Associate Professor in the Academic Department of Economics and researcher at the Research Center (CIUP). He holds a degree in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico. He holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a D.Phil. (Ph.D.) in International Development from the University of Oxford (England).

Carla Mares

Dean of the Law School

Dean of the Law School, associate professor attached to the Department of Law and researcher at Universidad del Pacífico Research Center. She holds a doctorate in Law from Universidad de Navarra (Spain) and from Università di Bologna (Italy). She also holds a Licenciatura in Law from Universidad de Piura (Peru).

Luciano Stucchi

Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

Dr. Stucchi is a Full Professor in the Academic Department of Engineering, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a doctorate in Complex Systems from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) and a Magister from the same institution, in addition to Bachelor and Magister degrees in Physics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Humberto Zúñiga

Associate Dean of Law

Professor in the Department of Law and Researcher at the Universidad del Pacífico Research Center (CIUP as in the Spanish acronym). Peruvian and Australian lawyer (Australian Lawyer and Officer of the Supreme Court of Victoria); with Master's and Doctorate in Law (Universities of Amsterdam and Edinburgh, respectively). Solicitor for the Supreme Court of the State of Queensland (Australia) between the years 2018 to 2020.

Alejandro Flores

Associate Dean of Administration

Dr. Flores is a Full Professor in the Academic Department of Administration, Vice Dean of Administration in the Faculty of Business Sciences, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a doctorate in Economic and Business Sciences from the Universidad de Deusto (Spain), a Master's in Advanced Management from the Universidad de Deusto (Spain), and a Licentiate in Administration from the Universidad del Pacífico.

Óscar Malca

Associate Dean of International Business

Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing and International Business at Universidad del Pacífico Research Center (CIUP). He is a Ph.D. in Economics and Business Administration from Universidad de Deusto (Spain) and an economist from Universidad San Martín de Porres.

Vicente León

Associate Dean of Finance

Professor in the Academic Department of Finance and researcher at Universidad del Pacífico Research Center (CIUP). He holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University (USA) and a B.A. in History from Georgetown University (USA).

Pablo Lavado

Associate Dean of Economic

Associate Professor of the Department of Economics and Associate Dean of Economics at Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a Doctorate in Economics and a Master's Degree in Economics and Finance from the Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros CEMFI (Spain), as well as a Licenciatura (professional license) in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico.

María Isabel Quevedo

Associate Dean of Accounting

Full Professor of the Department of Accounting at Universidad del Pacífico. She holds a Doctorate in Accounting and Business Sciences from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, a Master's degree in Administration and a Licenciatura (professional license) in Accounting from Universidad del Pacífico.

Martín Monsalve

Associate Dean of Digital Humanities

Dr. Monsalve is a Full Professor in the Academic Department of Humanities, Vice Dean of Digital Humanities in the Faculty of Engineering, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a Doctorate and a Master's Degree in History (with a specialization in Latin America) from Stony Brook University (State University of New York).

Walter Aliaga

Associate Dean of Business Engineering

Dr. Aliaga is an Associate Professor in the Academic Department of Engineering, a Vice Dean of Business Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and a Licentiate in Electronic Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Mario Chong

Associate Dean of Innovation and Design Engineering

Dr. Chong is an Associate Professor in the Academic Department of Engineering, Vice Dean of Innovation and Design Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, and a Member of the Research Center and the enter for China and Asia-Pacific Studies (CECHAP) at the Universidad del Pacìfico. He holds a Doctorate in Business Management from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), as well as a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, a Master's degree in Systems Engineering, and a Licentiate in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad de Lima.

Álvaro Talavera

Associate Dean of Information Engineering

Dr. Talavera is an Associate Professor of the Academic Department of Engineering, Vice Dean of Information Engineering, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the Pontificia Universidade Católica do Río de Janeiro (Brazil), and a Licentiate in Electronic Engineering from the Universidad Católica de Santa María (Peru)

Martín Hernani

Associate Dean of Marketing

Professor and researcher at Universidad del Pacífico Academic Department of Marketing and International Business. He holds a DSc in Business Management with a major in Marketing from Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil) and an MBA majoring in Marketing Management from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul School of Administration (Brazil). He also holds a Licentiate Title in Science with a major in Business Management from Universidad de Piura (Peru).

Julio Aguirre

Associate Dean of Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Dr. Montoya is an Associate Professor in the Academic Department of Economics, Vice Dean of the Politics, Philosophy and Economics degree program in the Faculty of Economics and Finance, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina), an MA in Economics from Georgetown University (United States)–ILADES (Chile) and a Licentiate in Economics from the Universidad del Pacífico.
Academic Departments

Paula Muñoz

Head of the Department of Social and Political Sciences

Associate Professor, Head of the Academic Department of Social and Political Sciences, and member of the Research Center at Universidad del Pacífico. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science (Government) from the University of Texas at Austin (United States), and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with a concentration in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

Rosa María Fuchs

Head of the Department of Business Administration

Associate Professor of the Department of Business Administration at Universidad del Pacífico. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration and a Master's Degree in Research in Administrative Sciences from Universidad ESAN; she also holds an International MBA from Instituto de Empresa (Spain) and a Licenciatura (professional license) in Business Administration from Universidad del Pacífico.

David Mayorga

Head of the Department of Marketing and International Business

Full professor of the Department of Marketing and International Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Administration from HEC Montréal (Canada), an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh (United States) and a Licenciatura (professional license) in Business Administration from Universidad del Pacífico.

Eduardo Rivero

Head of the Department of Accounting

Full professor, chair of the Department of Accounting and member of the Universidad del Pacífico Research Center. He holds a doctorate in Accounting and Business Administration from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, a licenciatura in Accounting, and a licenciatura in Administration from Universidad del Pacífico.

Christian Libaque

Head of the Academic Department of Engineering

Dr. Libaque is a Full Professor, Head of the Academic Department of Engineering, and Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a Ph.D. and Master's Degree in Information Technology Management from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST; South Korea), as well as a Licentiate in Telecommunications Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI; Peru).

Martina Vinatea

Head of the Department of Humanities

Senior professor at the Academic Department of Humanities, attached to the School of Business Sciences. Holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Philology from UNED (Spain) and a Licentiate Title in Linguistics and Literature with a major in Hispanic literatures from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Diego Winkelried

Head Department of Finance

Associate professor and Head of the Academic Department of Finance at Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a licentiate’s degree in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico, and a master´s and PhD in Economics from the University of Cambridge (UK).

Francisco Galarza

Head of the Department of Economics

Dr. Galarza is a Full Professor, Head of the Academic Department of Economics, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (United States), and a Licentiate (professional license) in Economics from the Universidad del Pacífico.

Jaliya Retamozo

Head of the Department of Law

Full-time professor affiliated with the Academic Department of Law and a member of the Research Center at the University of the Pacific. She holds a PhD in Law from the University of La Coruña (Spain) and a Bachelor's and Licentiate degree in Law from the University of Piura (Peru). She is a fellow of the Fundación Mapfre Estudios.

José Luis Perez

Head of the Academic Department of Management Department at the Graduate School

Dr. Pérez is an Assistant Professor, Head of the Academic Management Department of the Graduate School, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a Canonical Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Facultad de Teología Pontificia y Civil de Lima, a Licentiate in Social Sciences from ILADES–Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana, a Licentiate in Education and a Magister in Anthropology from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, a Master's in Criminology from the Universidad del País Vasco, a Master's in Administration and Management Skills from CENTRUM–EADA (Barcelona), and a PhD in Political Science and Sociology from the Universidad de Deusto.
Research and Centers

Joanna Kámiche

Director of the Research Center

Associate Professor of the Department of Economics attached to the School of Economics and Finance, and member of Universidad del Pacifico Research Center. She holds a PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Connecticut (USA), a Master's degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia) and The University of Maryland (USA), and a Licenciatura (professional license) in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico.

Norberto Hosaka

Director of the Emprende UP Entrepreneurship Center, and Director of Strategic Management and Transformation

Mr. Hosaka is an Assistant Professor in the Academic Department of Accounting, Airector of the Emprende UP Center for Entrepreneurship, Director of Strategic Management and Transformation, and a Member of the Research Center at the Universidad del Pacífico. He holds a Magister in People Management from the Universidad del Pacífico and a Licentiate in Accounting from the same institution.

Cynthia Sanborn

Director of the Center for China and Asia-Pacific Studies

Full Professor of the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Universidad del Pacífico. She has been Vice President for Research, Director of the CIUP (Universidad del Pacífico Research Center) and Chair of the Department of Social and Political Sciences at UP. She has published several books and articles on Chinese companies' investments in extractive sectors. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Government from Harvard University, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Chicago.

Matilde Schwalb

Director of the Center for Ethics and Sustainable management

Main professor in the Academic Department of Management at Universidad del Pacífico. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Management from Universidad de Deusto (Spain), a Master of Business Administration with a major in Marketing and International Business from the University of Miami (USA), and a degree in Management from Universidad del Pacífico.

Gonzalo Delgado

Director of the Center for Mining and Sustainability Studies

Director of Universidad del Pacífico Center for Studies in Mining and Sustainability (CEMS as in the Spanish acronym). He holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from George Washington University.

Sergio Llusera

Director of the Cultural Center

He holds a Master’s degree in Arts Practice and Visual Culture from Universidad Alcalá de Henares (Spain), in collaboration with the Reina Sofia National Museum in Madrid (Spain); he also holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Management from Universidad Internacional de Cataluña in Barcelona (Spain); and a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Universidad del Pacífico.

Verónica Contreras

Director of the Innovation Center

Ms. Contreras is Director of the Innovation Center at the Universidad del Pacífico (InnovaUP). She holds a Master of Arts in History of Design and Material Culture from the University of Brighton (United Kingdom) and a Licentiate in Industrial Design from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Gina Pipoli

General Director of Pacífico Idiomas

Principal Professor in the Academic Department of Marketing and International Business, General Director of Pacífico Idiomas, and member of the Research Center at Universidad del Pacífico. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Business Management from the University of Deusto (Spain), a Master’s degree in Management, and Bachelor’s degrees in both Management and Accounting from Universidad del Pacífico.