Professors and Researchers

Miguel Ángel Poveda Criado

Miguel Ángel Poveda Criado

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

D. in Journalism from UCM, PhD in Peace and National Security from UNED and European PhD in Political and Social Sciences from UTL-Lisbon. He has completed seven master's degrees. Accredited by Aneca as a doctoral professor of private university and contracted doctor, with three sexenios of research. Former creative director of The Walt Disney Company (1993-2003), producer of 14 feature films and 40 short films, winner of the Goya for best animated film in 2013 for “Futbolín”.

Mónica Gracia Villar

Mónica Gracia Villar

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Degree in Communication Sciences (Universidad Autónoma de Bellaterra), Master in Strategic Management (Universidad de León) and Master in Human Resources and Knowledge Management (Universidad Europea del Atlántico) and PhD in Project Engineering: Environment, Safety, Quality and Communication (Polytechnic University of Catalonia). She has more than 20 years of experience in the press, radio and television, in addition to a consolidated trajectory in the field of corporate communication.

Nacho Gutiérrez-Solana Aizpurua

Nacho Gutiérrez-Solana Aizpurua

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Director of advertising and short films. He combines his work as a freelance director with film training. He is the founder, together with Burbuja Films of the school of cinema “El Cine en tus Manos” and coordinator of the "Muestra de Cine y Creatividad" in the Botín Foundation.

Óscar Ulloa Guerra

Óscar Ulloa Guerra

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

D. in Education (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), Master in Community Development (Universidad Central Marta Abreu de Las Villas, Cuba) and Bachelor in Psychology (Universidad de Oriente, Cuba). His research covers topics such as inclusive education, gender and education, school coexistence, sexual education and didactics in higher education.

Pablo Hernando Santos

Pablo Hernando Santos

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Graduate in Modern Languages (Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Spanish and French) from the University of Chester in the United Kingdom. Postgraduate Diploma in Secondary Education (PGCE) in Foreign Language Teaching (Spanish and French) from the University of Chester in the United Kingdom. Master's Degree in Intercultural Communication, Interpreting and Translation in Public Services from the University of Alcalá, Madrid. Development of skills in cultural mediation, linguistic competence and language teaching. Training in pedagogy, didactics and educational strategies. Specialization in interpreting and translation in social and administrative contexts, with a focus on linguistic mediation in public services and multicultural environments.

Paula Quijano Peña

Paula Quijano Peña

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Academic Director of the Degree in Translation and Language Teaching. PhD cum laude in Comparative Literature and Literary Studies (UPV/EHU). Graduate in Translation and Interpreting (UPV/EHU) in English, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Master's Degree in Language Teaching and Teaching of German (USAL). Master's and Postgraduate Degree in Literary Translation specialising in English>Spanish/German>Spanish (ISTRAD). Student of the Degree in Philosophy at the UNED (UNED). Extensive research experience in the field of Translation and Didactics of Translation, as well as in language teaching combined with work in the translation, interpreting and project management sectors, both nationally and internationally.