Our team

Diego Cosmelli

Graduate School Director

Responsible for the definition and implementation of strategies for the Graduate School of the Catholic University, oriented to ensure the quality of the programs by promoting policies and mechanisms to improve the training experience. Facilitating the curricular flexibility, interdisciplinarity and internationalization of PhD training. Head of the Advisory Council of the Graduate School, and it´s responsible of addressing academic issues related to doctoral training that the Academic Units need to resolve.

Milagros Delgado

Executive Director

Responsible of the management and coordination of the PhD activities of the Catholic University, ensuring program quality and driving politics and mechanisms to facilitate the curricular flexibility, interdisciplinarity and internationalization of doctoral training.

Claudia Valdés

Deputy Director of Curriculm and Academic progression

Responsible for the integral proposal of the doctoral student's life cycle and the processes involved in their progression and Curricular process, career development and welfare, in strong articulation with other units of the University. Supervising the implementation of the Transversal Abilities Program and Support for the Direction of Doctoral Thesis Program. In addition to designing and promoting actions contribute to the growth and continuous improvement of these programs. Advises and coordinates the updates of the regulations and study plans of the doctoral programs and ensures their consistency with the guidelines of the Graduate School.

Natalia Orellana

Deputy Director of Quality Assurance and Community Engagement

Responsible for promoting, coordinating and supervising the implementation and fulfillment of processes and support initiatives aimed at ensuring the quality and continuous improvement of doctoral programs, through a collaborative action with the Academic Units and other units of the University, from the formulation, creation, accreditation and monitoring of PhD programs. Responsible of designing and supervising the implementation of mechanisms to promote international collaboration and linkage with the environment of doctoral programs, such as double degree and dual degree co-supervision, framework agreements, collaborative programs, programs linked to industry and the public sector, access to infrastructure for research, among others.

Florencia Roncone

Internationalization Officer

Responsible of the Coordination of internationalization activities and collaboration in designing and implementing activities for attracting talents, also designing the Double Degree programs and dual degree with the academic units. Along with VRAI, is responsible of implementing the Orientation and Accompaniment Program for International Students.

Marcela Caroca

Accreditation and Continuous Improvement Officer

Responsible of coordination and reviewing the accreditation of the PhD Programs, implementing monitoring plans and activities aimed at the continuous improvement of the programs, ensuring the fulfillment of the standard and criteria established by the CNA and the institution’s quality assurance policies.

Daniela Viñals

Development Officer

Responsible for coordinating the implementation of the activities of the Doctoral Thesis Support Program, as well as its evaluation and continuous development, also, for the continuous improvement of the Doctoral Thesis Management and Support System (SaGa). Responsible for coordinating the graduating student assignment process and monitoring students in their final cycle. Coordinates the implementation of wellness and student experience initiatives.

Paz Olivares

Training Officer

Responsible of the coordinating and implementation of the Transversal Abilities Program, its evaluation and continuous development. Also, the coordination and management in the creation process and modification of courses. Follows up students associated with graduation requirements and manages exceptional cases, exemptions, suspensions, reinstatements, reasons for elimination, among others.

Fernanda Guajardo

Manager

Responsible for the operational and administrative management of the processes associated with the implementation of the Transversal Abilities Program and the Doctoral Management Support Program.

Gisselle Huircán

Scholarships and Benefit Manager

Responsible for the management and administration of the internal doctoral competitions, from their dissemination to their award, including support for applicants, monitoring, analysis, impact evaluation, and improvement of the competitive funds of the Graduate School.

Diego Ruminot

Scholarships and Benefit Manager

Responsible for the management and administration of the internal doctoral competitions, from their dissemination to their award, including support for applicants, monitoring, analysis, impact evaluation, and improvement of the competitive funds of the Graduate School.

Francis Silva

Financial Assistant

Support to the management of meetings and agenda of the Graduate School Directorate, management of purchases, payments and financial control of competitive funds and scholarships for doctoral students. For agenda items and meetings of the Director, contact Francis.

Bárbara Rivera

Administrative Assistant

Responsible for efficiently supporting and maintaining the administrative management of the area or unit by providing the necessary reports for decision-making to deliver an efficient service aligned with the procedures established by the University.

Board

It is an academic entity whose mission is to propose to the Vice Rector for Research, policies and mechanisms of action to ensure the development of doctoral training at the University, promoting and facilitating the integration, flexibility, interdisciplinary and internationalization of the Doctoral Programs, preserving their quality.