Viviana Huachizaca received her M.Sc. in Economics at ESPOL University, and holds a B.S. in Economics from Universidad Nacional de Loja, Ecuador. She has been a professor at the Universidad Nacional de Loja (UNL), Ecuador, since 2022; and has participated as an Assistant Professor at ESPAE Business School since August 2023. Her research interests include the economics of Education, Quasi-experimental studies, economics education, and society-linked projects.