Carmen Guadalupe Casas Ratia
Carmen Guadalupe Casas Ratia graduated from the National School of Social Work at UNAM, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Social Work. She holds a master's degree in Criminology from the Institute of Professional Training of the former Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City. She is a doctoral candidate in Social Work at the University of La Plata, Argentina. She has earned diplomas in Human Resources Planning and Administration, Human Resources Strategies, and Labor Law and Social Security.
Currently, she serves as the Director of the National School of Social Work (ENTS). She has previously held positions as Coordinator of the Open University and Distance Education System and as General Secretary at the same institution. She is also an Adjunct Professor.
She has been part of multiple collegiate bodies, notably serving as President and previously as Secretary of the H. Technical Council; a member of the University Council and the Academic Council for the Social Sciences. She is the President of the Internal Commission for Gender Equality (CINIG), a member of the Evaluation Committee for the Social Service Award "Dr. Gustavo Baz Prada," and has participated in the Commission for Priority Topics and the Creation-Selection of Joint Projects Related to National Problem-Solving. Additionally, she has been part of the Permanent Bachelor's Degree Commission of the UNAM Educational Evaluation Council, the Steering Committee of the University Seminar on Socio-Environmental Risks (SURSA), the Selection Committee for Social Projects Innovate UNAM, the Governing Board of the Interdisciplinary University Seminar on Citizen Security, the Technical Committee of the Extraordinary Chair on "Human Trafficking," the Steering Committee of the University Program for Studies on Cultural Diversity and Interculturality (PUIC), and the Steering Committee of the University Seminar on Studies of Democracy, Defense, Security Dimensions, and Intelligence. She also serves as President of the National Network of Higher Education Institutions in Social Work (RENIESTS).
She is the author of articles in Criminology and Social Work journals, co-author of two book chapters, author of two other chapters—one of them international—and co-coordinator of the book Gender Equality: A Feminist Perspective from Social Work.
She has extensive experience in institutional projects. In public administration, she has a professional trajectory of over 18 years, holding positions related to human resources management, leadership, and senior administration.
Her professional dedication and career have been recognized by the National Federation of Social Work Colleges of Mexico, the Government of Mexico City, and the Electoral Tribunal of Mexico City, among others. She has been a keynote speaker and presenter at over 100 national and international academic events. Notably, she organized the World Congress of Social Work, which featured over 300 speakers from around the world, as well as regional conferences, seminars, and international forums in collaboration with organizations and universities from various countries.