Dafni Mora Guerra named new educational manager at Panama's ITSE

Dafni Yeniveth Mora Guerra has been appointed the new educational manager of Panama's Specialized Technical Institute (ITSE), a role she will hold for the 2025-2029 term.

The selection process was thorough, involving evaluations, interviews, essay presentations, and a final selection stage, all conducted in accordance with national law and internal regulations. Mora Guerra brings a strong academic foundation, including a doctorate in Civil and Industrial Engineering from the University of Calabria, Italy, and a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Renewable Energy and Environment from the Technological University of Panama (UTP).

Her professional experience includes serving as the national director of Extension at UTP and coordinating the Master's Program in Mechanical Engineering Sciences. She was also a Fulbright–Hubert H. Humphrey fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Currently, she is a full-time researcher and professor in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at UTP.

Mora Guerra's achievements have earned her significant recognition, including being named among the 100 most powerful women in Central America and the 25 women in science in Latin America. As educational manager, she will be responsible for the strategic, academic, technical, and administrative direction of ITSE.

Her mandate includes driving the execution of the Institutional Strategic Plan and promoting initiatives focused on educational quality, innovation, and collaboration with productive sectors. ITSE, established in 2017, is a public institution offering short-cycle higher education, designed to train specialized personnel to meet the current and future needs of Panama's productive sector.