Editorial Team
The IPC journal is affiliated with the Research Department of USMA, and the following entities participate in its periodic production process:
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Luis A. Pinzón
Santa María La Antigua Catholic University (USMA), Panama
Specialization: Seismological engineering, seismic engineering, and seismic hazard.
Associate Editors
Dr. Diana Oviedo
Institute of Scientific Research and High Technology Services (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama
Specialization: Neuroscience, healthy aging, cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease, and mental health.
Ms. Gabriela Noriega
Santa María La Antigua Catholic University (USMA), Panama
Specialization: Educational psychology, academic performance, student well-being, and educational quality assessment.
Dr. Rodrigo E. Alva
Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain
Specialization: Structures, structural dynamics, and seismic risk.
Dr. Patricia Cid
Center for Historical, Anthropological, and Cultural Research (CIHAC-AIP), Panama
Specialization: Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, historical architecture, colonial fortifications, and building history.
Master's Degree: Daisy Chacón
Santa María La Antigua Catholic University (USMA), Panama
Specialization: Law, political science, democratic governance, and public policy.
Master's Degree: Alonso Illueca
Santa María La Antigua Catholic University (USMA), Panama
Specialization: International law, human rights, international relations, and foreign policy.
Dr. Marisa Montesano de Talavera
Panamanian Academy of Language, Panama
Specialization: Education, teacher training, science didactics, and educational assessment.
Bachelor's Degree: Jessibeth Caballero
Santa María La Antigua Catholic University (USMA), Panama
Specialization: Scientific research management, bioethics in research, and project evaluation.
International Scientific Council
Dr. Miguel A. Mánica
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico
Specialization: Geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics, foundations, and seismic geotechnics.
Dr. Diego A. Hidalgo-Leiva
University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Specialization: Structural engineering, seismic analysis, and structural performance evaluation.
Dr. Mario Correa Bascuñán
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile
Specialization: Law, civil law, and constitutional law.
Dr. María Antonieta Rebeil Corella
Anáhuac University, Mexico
Specialization: Organizational communication, social responsibility, and strategic communication.
Dr. Chris Alden
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom
Specialization: International relations, geopolitics, and foreign policy.
Dr. Álvaro Méndez
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom
Specialization: International relations, international development, and Latin American studies.
Dr. Luis Pulido Ritter
Free University of Berlin, Germany
Specialization: Sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, and intellectual history.
Dr. Luis Sierra
National University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Specialization: Higher education, university management, and academic internationalization.
Dr. Nelson Valdés Sánchez
Santo Tomás University, Chile
Specialization: Psychological and social studies of well-being.
Production
Graphic Design
Yessika Aguilar (Santa María la Antigua Catholic University, Panama)
Information Technology
Marcos E. González-Guzmán (Santa María la Antigua Catholic University, Panama)
Communication
Milagros Vargas (Santa María la Antigua Catholic University, Panama)
Mailing Address:
Office of the Vice-Rector for Research, Postgraduate Studies, and Extension
(c/o Dr. Luis Pinzón, Editor-in-Chief - IPC Journal)
Santa María la Antigua Catholic University
P.O. Box 0819-08550
Panama City, Republic of Panama
Telephone: (507) 230-8363
Email: investigacion@usma.ac.pa
