Hugo Burgos Yánez

Hugo Burgos Yánez

Dean of the Postgraduate College
Business School Professor
Professor
(+593 2) 297-1700
Extension
1787
Eugenio Espejo Bldg. EE-207
Academic School
External Institution
International Deans’ Course Latin America, World Class Day Steering Committee, WITH Festival Steering Committee.
  • Ph.D. Media Studies. The University of Iowa, USA.
  • M.A. Television Radio Film Production. Newhouse School of Communication, Syracuse University, New York, USA.
  • Electronics and Control Systems Engineer. National Polytechnic School, Quito, Ecuador.
Professional Profile
Hugo Burgos has been serving as the Dean of the Graduate School at Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) since 2015, overseeing 31 graduate programs. Previously, between 2004 and 2015, he held the position of Dean of the College of Communication and Contemporary Arts at USFQ, supervising 11 undergraduate degrees and state-of-the-art film, multimedia, and art facilities. Dr. Burgos is actively involved in researching the state of higher education in Latin America and has been part of national and international discussions on higher education for the past 14 years.
Interests
Triathlon, Music, Sports science.