Maria C. Parra Cartagena is a Senior Research Analyst in Knowledge Management at Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP, with a professional history that includes roles as a Research Analyst and a range of academic positions at Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE, where responsibilities included Lecturing and Academic Coordination, as well as serving as an Invited Lecturer and Research Assistant. With a strong academic background, Maria holds a Ph.D. in International Migration and Development Cooperation and multiple master's degrees in related fields from esteemed institutions, including Sciences Po and Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Additional experience includes consultancy work for the Social Science Research Council and project advising at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali.