Professors and Researchers

Isabel Sánchez López

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Degree in Spanish Philology from the University of Granada. PhD in Spanish language from the University of Jaén. ASELE Award 2012 for the best doctoral thesis. She has dedicated her professional career to teaching, research and training of trainers in Linguistics applied to the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.

Iván González Gutiérrez

Faculty of Health Sciences

Professional in the area of Physical Education with extensive teaching experience. Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (ULE), Diploma in Teaching specializing in Physical Education, Foreign Language and Primary Education (UC), Master's Degree in Physical Activity and Health (UNIA), Postgraduate in Fitness-Welness Program Management (UCAV) and University Expert in Nutrition and Food Applied to Sport (UIB). Accredited as a bilingual teacher. Coordinator and collaborator in School Health Programs.

Jana Pardo

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Graduate in Hispanic Studies, Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language with Extraordinary End of Degree Award (UC), Master's Degree in Spanish as a Foreign Language (UC), Master's Degree in Audiovisual Translation (ISTRAD) and Master's Degree in Secondary Education Teacher Training. Audiovisual translator whose works reach the main streaming platforms.

Javier Costas Veiga

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bachelor’s Degree in Sport and Exercise Science Professor and Head of the Physical Activity and Sport Service. Coordinator of Health,Training and Education Programs . Research in Performance and Mobility of Rescue and First Aid.

Javier Gómez

Faculty of Health Sciences

He has a degree in Veterinary Medicine, specializing in Animal Production and Economics from the University of León. He was a professor of Aquaculture at the Nautical-Fishing School of Santander, and a veterinarian at the Cantabria Livestock Department. He has also worked in Livestock Sanitation campaigns with the company Servetcansa, was an agricultural advisor at the Nestlé factory in La Penilla, was head of the Nestlé dairy district, and as of 2001, is head of dairy procurement at Nestlé Spain.

Javier Maruri

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Law Degree from the University of Cantabria. International MBA from ESDEN. He has held management positions in different sectors and departments, especially in management and people management. Expert in the start-up of national projects, participating in their strategic design and implementation. General Manager of Televisión Popular de Santander.