CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Economics. Department of Economics, The University of Chicago. Chicago, IL, US. (08/2007-06/2010).

Committee: Robert M. Townsend (Director), Gary S. Becker, Pierre-André Chiappori, and Raghuram G. Rajan.

• M.A. in Economics. Department of Economics, The University of Chicago. Chicago, IL, US. (08/2004-07/2007).

Director: Robert M. Townsend.

• M.A. in Economics. Centro de Estudios Económicos, El Colegio de México.  México, DF, MX. (08/1999-06/2001).

Director: Gerardo Esquivel.

• B.A. in Economics. Facultad de Economía, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, NL, MX. (08/1994-06/1999).

Committee: José A. Tijerina (Director), Jorge Meléndez, Jorge N. Valero, and Pedro A. Villezca.

HONORS

Professional Distinctions

• "Fellow, Mexican Academy of Sciences". Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (AMC), Ciudad de México, MX. (12/2022 to date)

• "National Researcher, Level 1". National Research System (SNI), CONACYT. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX.  (01/2022 to date).

• "Academic Field Leader, Economics of the Family and the Firm | Level: Consolidated." PRODEP, SEP México, Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (01/2017 to date).

• "Full-Time Professor Profile (Higher Education Level)". PRODEP, SEP México. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX.  (01/2017 to date).

• ​"National Researcher, Level 1". National Research System (SNI), CONACYT. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (01/2015-12/2017).

• "National Researcher, Level Candidate". National Research System (SNI), CONACYT. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (01/2012-12/2014).

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Research Awards

• "XXXVIII IMEF-EY International Award in Financial Research," Category: Macrofinance, Government and Security Markets (2nd Place | 1st Place: Deserted). IMEF & Ernst Young, Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (12/2022)   

• "Best Paper Award: Education Management." XVII International Conference on Schools of Business. UANL. San Nicolas de los Garza, NL, MX. (07/2021).

• "CIE-UANL Reseach Award, 1st Place". Centro de Investigaciones Económicas, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (06/2021).

• "Research Award in Social Impact Evaluation". Centro de Investigaciones Económicas, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (02/2017).

• "National Award in Biomedic Research: Health Economics (2nd Place)". GSK and FUNSALUD. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (06/2014).

• "Ensayos Award in Economic Research". Centro de Investigaciones Económicas, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (08/2007).

• "World Bank Spot Award - Research." Human Development Sector/LAC01 Region, World Bank. Washington, DC, US. (03/2004).

• "Consuelo Meyer L’Epée Award in Economic Research (College Thesis)". Facultad de Economia, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (10/2000).

• "Tlacaélel National Award in Economic Research and Consulting (3rd Place)". Consultores Internacionales S.C. México, DF, MX. (09/2000).

• "Luis Donaldo Colosio National Award in Economic Research". ITESM & Fondo de Becas Luis D. Colosio. Monterrey, NL, MX. (04/1999).

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Teaching Awards​

• "UPES 2020" Award for Professional Teaching Career. SEP, Gobierno de México. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (09/2020).

• "Outstanding Record on Teaching Performance Evaluation." ITAM School of Business. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (09/2014).

• "Outstanding Record on Teaching Performance Evaluation." ITAM School of Business. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (09/2013).

• "Outstanding Record on Teaching Performance Evaluation." ITAM School of Business. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (01/2012).

• "Outstanding Record on Teaching Performance Evaluation." ITAM School of Business. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (09/2011).

• "Wayne C. Booth Graduate Student Prize for Excellence in Teaching." The University of Chicago. Chicago, IL, USA. (04/2010).

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Advising Awards

• "Consuelo Meyer L’Epée Award in Economic Research (Graduate Advisor)". Facultad de Economia, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (10/2022).

• "Consuelo Meyer L’Epée Award in Economic Research (Graduate Advisor)". Facultad de Economia, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (10/2021).

• "Consuelo Meyer L’Epée Award in Economic Research (Graduate Advisor)". Facultad de Economia, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (10/2020).

• "Consuelo Meyer L’Epée Award in Economic Research (Graduate Advisor)". Facultad de Economia, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (10/2019).

• "Consuelo Meyer L’Epée Award in Economic Research (Graduate Advisor)". Facultad de Economia, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (10/2018).

• "Consuelo Meyer L’Epée Award in Economic Research (Graduate Advisor)". Facultad de Economia, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (10/2017).

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Distinguished Speaker

• "Convocation Speaker": Economics Class 2021. Facultad de Economía, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX, (07/2021).

• "Convocation Speaker": Economics Class 2018. Facultad de Economia, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (12/2018).

• "Keynote Speaker": Opening conference for the Master in Finance. Universidad Anahuác. Querétaro, QRO, MX. (02/2015).

• "Keynote Speaker": Challenges and opportunities abroad for public universities' students. Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología (UPIBI), IPN. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (05/2014).

• "Keynote Speaker": Learning and development outside the classroom. National Youth Voice Forum: 50th Anniversary AIESEC Mexico. ITAM. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX, (04/2013). 

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Fellowships and Scholarships

• "Esther and Theodore W. Schultz" Dissertation Fellowship. Department of Economics, The University of Chicago. Chicago, IL, USA. (09/2008-09/2010).

• "Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)". Scholarship for Ph.D. studies at The University of Chicago. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (08/2004-07/2007).

• "Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)". Scholarship for M.A. studies at El Colegio de México. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (09/1999-06/2001).

• "Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León". Scholarship for B.A. studies at Facultad de Economía, UANL. Monterrey, NL, MX. (08/1994-06/1999).

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Research Grants

• "Evaluating the Transportation Cost in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area". CIE-UANL, Monterrey, NL, México. (09/2016-12/2017).

• "Understanding the Effects of Monetary Policy through the Matching Structure of Contracts." PROMEP-SEP, México. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (01/2015-01/2016).

• "Testing Asymmetric Information in the Mexican Insurance Market". Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. FUNDEF, México. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (06/2013-06/2014).

• "The Economic Incentives of the Mexican Financial Reform". FUNDEF, México. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (06/2013-06/2014).

"ATMs Network and Pricing after Policy Regulation Reform". FUNDEF, México. Ciudad de México, CDMX, MX. (06/2012-06/2013).

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Professor, Facultad de Economía UANL (08/2015-to date)

Economic Development, Econometrics I, Microeconometrics, Economic History, Financial Economics, Microeconomics I: Consumer Theory, Advanced Corporate Finance, Microeconomics III: General Equilibrium, Microeconomics I: Consumer Theory, Labor Economics III: Econometric Methods, Diplomate on Research Formation: Modules 1 and 4.

• Associate Profesor, ITAM School of Business (08/2010-07/2015)

Empirical Finance (Advanced Financial Econometrics), Theory of Finance (Financial Economics), Advanced Corporate Finance, Corporate Finance, Advanced Corporate Finance.

• Lecturer, The University of Chicago (04/2009-06/2010)

Topics in Development and Economic Growth, Elements of Economic Analysis II, Elements of Economics Analysis III.

• Adjunct Professor, El Colegio de México (01/2004-06/2004)

Advanced Econometrics.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

• Teacher Assistant (T.A.).    Department of Economics, The University of Chicago.

• Research Assistant (R.A.).    National Opinion Research Center, The University of Chicago.

• Visiting Researcher.     General Direction of Analysis of the Financial System, Banco de México.

• Visiting Researcher.    General Direction of Analysis of the Financial System, Banco de México.

• Economist (J.P.A.).    Human Development Sector / LAC01 Region, The World Bank Group.

• Deputy Director.    General Direction of International Affairs, Ministry of Public Finance.   

• Teacher Assistant (T.A.).    Centro de Estudios Económicos, El Colegio de México.

• Research Assistant (R.A.).    Centro de Investigaciones Económicas, UANL.

• Teacher Assistant (T.A.).    Facultad de Economía, UANL.

HONORARY APPOINTMENTS