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• Bachelor's degree in Criminology

• Master's degree in Criminal Investigation and Forensic Sciences [degree process pending]

• Master's student in Integrative Research with Emphasis in Social Sciences and Humanities (Edgar Morin)

• Master's student in Fundamental Rights and Human Rights at the Carbonell Center for Legal Studies.

• Additional academic training

• Various courses, diplomas and training programs in Criminology, Human Rights and related areas

• Specialized Course in Conflict Mediation by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

• I work as a Criminologist assigned to the Specialized Unit for Combating Kidnapping of the Attorney General's Office of the State of Michoacán

• I work as a Criminologist assigned to the Coordination of the Penitentiary System of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, Penitentiary Center for High Impact Crimes

• I work as a Criminologist attached to the State Commission for Attention to Victims of the State of Michoacán, developing the Victim Information System of the State of Michoacán

• Currently attached to the List of Experts in Criminology of the Judicial Branch of the State of Michoacán, working in private expertise in family and criminal matters.

Contributions & experiences

Academic activity, outreach and training

• Contributor to the journals Expresión Forense and Escritos Criminológicos

• Speaker and trainer on criminology topics

• Workshop facilitator at the XXIX International Meeting of Educational Research (IMCED Michoacán) for 3 consecutive years

• Trainer for operators in the socio-educational-basic field at the Comprehensive Criminological Center for Childhood and Adolescence IAP

Participation in forums and conferences

• Speaker at the International Criminology Network on the topic "Criminological Investigation in Kidnapping Cases"

• Speaker at the AP Network of Criminologists and Black Criminology

• Speaker at the III National Meeting of Basic and Upper Secondary Education, organized by Actualización Docente AC

• Speaker at the First National Multidisciplinary Congress "The Transversality of Neurosciences in the 21st Century", organized by Actualización Docente AC and Centro Universitario PUREMBE

• Participant in the forum "The job prospects of Criminology in Mexico" in the panel discussion on crime and violence prevention, INACIPE

Media and dissemination

• Analyst on public safety issues, crime prevention and intervention, and criminal social conflicts in radio and television programs

Leadership and founding of organizations

· Founder of the Comprehensive Criminological Center, legally established in September 2017 and recognized by the Government of the State of Michoacán, Mexico, as an institution of social impact

• Organizer of the 1st Meeting of Criminologists in the State of Michoacán at the Michoacán University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo

• Founder of the InPraxis Network of Criminologists

Projects and academic work

• Currently writing his first academic work

• Creation of a project for the proper operation of the technical area within the Penitentiary System of the State of Michoacán

Maria Barrera stands out for her expertise in criminology, her experience in public, private, and pro-social sectors, as well as her humanistic contributions in academia and her leadership in building communities dedicated to seeking experts in   Criminology and its proper application, emphasizing its libertarian activities for the benefit of science, awareness, and prevention. Positioning itself as a benchmark in the field of criminology in synergy with human rights.