Mauricio Morales Meneses, PhD

Dr. Mauricio Morales Meneses is a Systems Engineer and educator with over twenty years of experience in higher education, academic management, and technological innovation. He holds a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University (United States), a Master’s in Administration of Educational Institutions from the Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico), and a Specialization in Information Systems Management from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain).

Dr. Morales currently serves as a Teaching Assistant for the Systems and Computing Engineering program at the Universidad Católica de Colombia, where he leads research initiatives on intelligent software and technological convergence. He has also held key academic and leadership positions at institutions such as Universidad Santo Tomás, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, and the Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios, including Director of Quality and Accreditation and Virtual Campus Director.

His international experience includes serving as Academic and Technological Consultant for the Institut Universitaire Technologique Eudiste d’Afrique (IUTEA) in Ivory Coast. His work focuses on educational technology, virtual learning environments, and academic innovation, contributing to the digital transformation of higher education institutions across Latin America and Africa.