Mónica del Carmen Meza Mejía earned a BS in Pedagogy (1985) and a PhD in Education (2003) from Universidad Panamericana, México and Universidad de Navarra, Spain. She is now the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs of the School of Pedagogy at Universidad Panamericana. Her work in Education has resulted in more than 20 publications as well as presentations, lectures, courses, and memberships, including the Mexican Council for Educational Research (COMIE), Mexican Society of Comparative Education, and the Chihuahua research network. She is a level I National Researcher at the Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT). Her research interests include academic leadership and the management of educational institutions.