Silvia Franco

Silvia Franco, PhD, is a distinguished academic and consultant with extensive experience in organizational psychology and human resource management. Since 2003, Silvia has been a faculty member at the Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de la República, where Silvia teaches Psychology of Organizations and Work and serves as the Director of the Instituto de Psicología Social. Between 2012 and 2020, Silvia worked as an independent HR consultant and held various academic leadership roles at Universidad Católica del Uruguay from 1995 to 2017, including Academic Coordinator of Human Resource Management and postgraduate lecturer in Strategic Planning of Human Resources. Previously, Silvia directed Human Resource Management at the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Uruguay. Silvia's academic qualifications include a PhD and advanced diploma in Economics and Management from the University of Deusto, along with specialized postgraduate studies in Human Resource Management from Universidad Católica del Uruguay and a Licentiate in Psychology from Universidad de la República.