Authorities | Universidad del Pacífico

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Characterized by having the highest academic degrees and recognized research capabilities, the authorities of Universidad del Pacífico have extensive professional and intellectual development that favors the learning experience of students.

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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 the 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.

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).

María Ángela Prialé

Associate Dean of Business Administration

Associate Professor of the Department of Business Administration at Universidad del Pacífico and researcher at Universidad del Pacífico Research Center (CIUP as in the Spanish acronym). She holds a Master's degree in Development and International Aid from Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales of Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) and a Licenciatura (professional license) in Business Administration 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.

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.

Mario Chong

Vice-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.

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.

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).

Walter Aliaga

Associate Dean of Information Engineering

Professor of the Department of Engineering and researcher at Universidad del Pacífico. He is a Doctor in Computer Science from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Master in Electrical Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Electronic Engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Ana Luna

Associate Dean of Business Engineering.

Full-time professor of the Department of Engineering at Universidad del Pacífico and researcher at CIUP. She holds a Doctorate and a Licenciatura (professional license) in Physical Sciences from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA-Argentina).

Martín Monsalve

Vice 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).
Academic Departments

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.

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.

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.

Paula Muñoz

Head of the Department of Social and Political Sciences

Associate Professor of the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Universidad del Pacífico and researcher at CIUP. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science (Government) from the University of Texas in Austin (USA), and a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences with a major in Sociology from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

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.

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).

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).

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.

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.
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 Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Professor of the Department of Accounting and researcher at CIUP. Master's Degree in People Management from Universidad del Pacífico and Licenciatura in Accounting from the same University. He has been President of the Peruvian-Japanese Association and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the same association. In the entrepreneurial field, he has experience in the development and management of ventures in the gastronomic and tourism sectors.

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.

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.

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.