Assistant Professor of Management · UTEP

Research at the Intersection of AI, Strategy, and International Business

I study how artificial intelligence and text analytics inform strategic decision-making and competitive dynamics in global markets.

  • Ph.D. Management (Strategy) · University of Connecticut, 2020
  • AI & text analytics applied to strategic cognition and competitive response
  • International business research grounded in cross-border market contexts
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Assistant Professor of Management · UTEP (2023–Present)
Ph.D. Management (Strategy) · University of Connecticut
Research: AI & Text Analytics in Strategic Decision-Making
M.S. Economics (IO & Law) · University of Illinois

Research Interests

AI & Text Analytics in Strategy

Applying natural language processing and machine learning methods to managerial cognition, competitive signaling, and organizational decision support.

Strategic Management

Competitive dynamics, firm adaptation, and governance mechanisms; with particular attention to how firms respond to environmental uncertainty and institutional change.

International Business

Cross-border market entry, institutional distance, and global value chain governance across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Research & Publications

AI-Assisted Strategic Decision-Making

Applies text analytics and NLP to managerial cognition, examining how AI-derived signals shape competitive awareness and organizational response.

International Market Entry & Institutional Distance

Investigates how firms navigate heterogeneous institutional environments when entering foreign markets, drawing on multi-country field contexts.

Governance & Organizational Adaptation

Case-based research on governance mechanisms and adaptive capacity under conditions of financial distress and environmental discontinuity.

Academic & Professional Experience

2023 – Present
Assistant Professor of Management
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) · El Paso, TX
  • Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in strategic management, international business, and applied strategy.
  • Conduct research applying AI and text analytics to strategic decision-making and competitive dynamics.
  • Engage in executive education and curriculum development grounded in field-based industry contexts.
2004 – 2013 · Prior Industry Experience
Executive Leadership Roles — Informing Research Context
Multihogar Holding / Gonzagri S.A. · First Chile S.A. · Red Legal S.A. · Chile
  • Held senior executive roles across agribusiness, legal services, and multi-unit holdings in Chile and international markets.
  • Gained first-hand exposure to cross-border market entry, governance under distress, and international value chain management — contexts that directly inform current research.

Education

Ph.D. – Management (Strategy)

University of Connecticut, 2020

M.S. – Economics (IO & Law)

University of Illinois, 2015

MBA – Finance

Universidad Gabriela Mistral, 2006

B.S. – Industrial Engineering

Universidad Gabriela Mistral, 2004

Methods & Expertise

Strategic Management International Business Text Analytics & NLP AI-Assisted Decision Support Quantitative Research Methods Qualitative & Case Research Competitive Dynamics Institutional Theory Corporate Governance Industrial Organization Economics Executive Education & Teaching

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