Luz María Ibarra-Velázquez is a Mexican professor and researcher at the University ofGuadalajara, Mexico, where she has been a faculty member since 1997. She holds aBachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (1985-1990) and a Master’s degreein Microbiology and Food Safety (1991-1993) from the University of Guadalajara, as wellas a PhD in Agricultural Biotechnology (2007-2012) from the Technological Institute ofTlajomulco, Mexico. Her research activity focuses primarily on food microbiology, clinicalmicrobiology, and education. She teaches undergraduate and graduate-level courses inmicrobiology, food microbiology, and medical microbiology.