Professors and Researchers

Juan José Cabrera Díez

Juan José Cabrera Díez

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Graphic designer. Bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Communication; Ph.D. in Communication, Technological Advancement, and Socio-Cultural Renewal. Professor of Graphic Design in the Advertising and Public Relations undergraduate program. Professional experience at advertising agencies in Madrid, Vizcaya, and Cantabria, working with national and international clients.

Juan Luís Martín Ayala

Juan Luís Martín Ayala

Faculty of Health Sciences

Vice-rector of Research and Knowledge Transfer. Academic Director of the Bachelor's deegree in Psychology and the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology. Doctorate in Psychology and Master's Degree in Mental Health. Editor-in-Chief of the Psychology Research Journal.

Juan Luis Vidal Mazón

Juan Luis Vidal Mazón

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Director of the International Relations Office at the European University of the Atlantic. He holds a PhD in Projects from the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana, an interuniversity Master's degree in Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility from the UNED and the Universidad Jaume I, a degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Wales and a Diploma in Business Studies from the University of Cantabria.

Juan Manuel Castanedo Galán

Juan Manuel Castanedo Galán

Higher Polytechnic School

He holds a Ph.D. in Marine Sciences and has taught at the University of Cantabria from 2000 to 2018 and at the European University of the Atlantic from 2019 to the present, publishing numerous articles and participating in R&D projects that led to his accreditation as a Full Professor by ANECA (2016). He has professional experience in management positions in public administration and in public and private companies related to transportation and logistics.

Kerstin Maier

Kerstin Maier

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

PhD in Education and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management, with postgraduate qualifications in International Development Cooperation and Technologies Applied to Foreign Language Teaching. Over 20 years’ professional experience in internationalisation, foreign trade, business development, international cooperation and the internationalisation of higher education in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Laura Chiva Cedrún

Laura Chiva Cedrún

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

She holds a dual degree in Advertising and Public Relations and Journalism. She also has a master’s degree in Corporate Communication. Throughout her academic career, she has received various scholarships and awards for academic excellence. As a researcher in the field of communication and language models, she has published academic papers focusing on communication and social media.