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”.

Miguel Heres Soto

Miguel Heres Soto

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD student in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Oviedo. He has completed the Degree of Teacher in Primary Education with mention in Physical Education and the Master's Degree in Teacher Training in Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and Language Teaching in the specialty of Physical Education. He has worked as a coach in different disciplines such as rugby, triathlon and swimming.

Mireia Peláez Puente

Mireia Peláez Puente

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD in Sport and Exercise Science. Expert in physical exercise and health, exercise prescription for special populations and also an expert in the expressive dimension of the movement. She combines teaching at the European University of the Atlantic with master's programs and training courses for professionals.

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.

Olga Tapia Martínez

Olga Tapia Martínez

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD in Biomedicine from the University of Cantabria. Postgraduate in Radioprotection and Degree in Chemistry (UNED), she is a researcher in Neurosciences. Her main line of research focuses on the development of new combination therapies for the treatment of neuromuscular diseases such as Spinal Muscular Atrophy.