Gina Mejia-Madrid

Gina Mejia-Madrid, Ph.D.

Professor and Program Director, Computer Information Systems

 

Hometown:

Quito, Ecuador

Education:

  • Ph.D., Computer Science, Alicante University (Spain)
    Research line: Education (Smart Learning)
    Technologies in Education
  • MBA, Management Business Administration, National Polytechnic School (Quito, Ecuador)
  • Engineer in Computer Science, Central University of Ecuador

 

Background:

  • Manor College, Professor and Program Director for Computer Information Systems, 2024-present
  • Penn State, Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, 2024
  • Wilmington University, Adjunct Professor, 2024
  • Central University of Ecuador, Tenured Professor of Computer Science 2013-2022

 

Serving at Manor Since:

2024

Why do YOU BELONG HERE?

I Belong at Manor College because my personal values and teaching philosophy strongly align with those of Manor College, I believe this is the ideal place for me to contribute meaningfully as an educator. I am deeply committed to transforming the lives of my students by equipping them with knowledge, inspiring motivation, and fostering a passion for learning. My ultimate goal is to help students not only love the process of learning but also develop the ability to apply what they’ve learned in both their everyday lives and future careers—cultivating a mindset of lifelong learning.

I believe in an educational approach that upholds high academic standards while also nurturing ethical values and deep intellectual engagement—qualities that Manor College exemplifies. I am convinced that a motivated, joyful student becomes a productive and impactful member of society. This is why I truly feel that I belong at Manor College.

Personal Interests:

I am a soccer coach and a Health Coach with a deep passion for sports and wellness. I enjoy practicing Pilates, reading, writing, volunteering, cooking, dancing, traveling, attending church, and spending quality time with my family and friends. These activities enrich my life and reflect my commitment to a balanced, healthy, and purpose-driven lifestyle.

Boards, Committees, Awards, Publications:

Publications

  • Mejía-Madrid, G.; Llorens-Largo, F.; Molina-Carmona, R. Dashboard for Evaluating the Quality of Open Learning Courses. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3941. May 04, 2020. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/9/3941
  • G. Duque-Suarez, G. Mejía-Madrid, F. Valverde-Alulema. Proposal for the training model of the university teacher for the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the Central University of Ecuador. In Proceedings of the 14th International Technology, Education and Development. Conference, indexed in Web Science. Valencia, Spain, March 2020. https://library.iated.org/view/DUQUESUAREZ2020PRO
  • R. Ortiz-Moya, F. Valverde-Alulema, G. Mejía-Madrid, M. Sanchez-Alejandro (2020) “Characteristics that include the academic performance of students of the Central University of Ecuador from the teaching perspective”. In Proceedings of the 14th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, indexed in Web Science. Valencia, Spain. March 2020. https://library.iated.org/view/ORTIZMOYA2020CHA
  • Gina Mejía-Madrid, Faraón Llorens-Largo, Rafael Molina-Carmona. Visualization tool of the quality of a b-learning system., CINAC. Congreso Internacional sobre Aprendizaje, Innovación y Competitividad. Madrid- España. Octubre 2019. https://zaguan.unizar.es/record/83977
  • (Cadena-Vela et al., 2018) Cadena-Vela, Susana; Ortiz-Herrera, Jorge; Torres, Gisela; Mejía-Madrid, Gina (2018). “Innovation in the university: virtual educational platform” In Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality, Salamanca, Spain: ACM. Idioma: inglés. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3284179.3284308
  • (Valverde-Alulema, Tobar-Cazares, & Mejía-Madrid, 2016) Valverde, F. X., Tobar-Cazares, L. J., & Mejía-Madrid, G. (2016). Las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación como componente indispensable en el diseño curricular de las carreras de Finanzas en el Ecuador. In R. (ed. Roig-Vila (Ed.), EDUcación y TECnología. Propuestas desde la investigación y la innovación educativa (pp. 269–270). Octaedro. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rosabel-Roig-Vila/publication/312495212_EDUcacion_ y_TECnologia_Propuestas_desde_la_investigacion_y_la_innovacion_educativa/links/587f2c03 08ae9a860ff55a92/EDUcacion-y-TECnologia-Propuestas-desde-la-investigacion-y-la-innovacion -educativa.pdf
  • (Mejía-Madrid & Molina-Carmona, 2016) Mejía-Madrid, G., & Molina-Carmona, R. (2016). Criterios y directrices para la evaluación de las Tecnologías del Aprendizaje y el Conocimiento. Estudio del caso del Ecuador. In R. (ed. Roig-Vila (Ed.), Educación y Tecnología. Propuestas desde la investigación y la innovación educativa (p. 404). Octaedro.
  • (Valverde-Alulema et al., 2016) Valverde-Alulema, F., Mejia-Madrid, G., Meza-Bolaños, D., Molina-Carmona, R., Llorens-Largo, F., Compañ-Rosique, P., & Satorre-Cuerda, R. (2016). Digital University: management model for evaluating teaching and learning processes in face, distance, online an virtual education. In ICERI2016 Proceedings (pp. 1455–1463). Seville, Spain: IATED. https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2016.1329
  • (Mejia-Madrid et al., 2016) Mejia-Madrid, G., Meza-Bolaños, D., Valverde-Alulema, F., Molina-Carmona, R., Llorens-Largo, F., Compañ-Rosique, P., & Satorre-Cuerda, R. (2016). Methodology to design an academic portfolio. In ICERI2016 Proceedings (pp. 5674–5679). Seville, Spain: IATED. https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2016.0275
  • (Mejía-Madrid & Molina-Carmona, 2016a) Mejía-Madrid, G., & Molina-Carmona, R. (2016). Evaluación de las Tecnologías para el Aprendizaje y el Conocimiento en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje en la Universidad Central del Ecuador. In R. (ed.. Roig-Vila (Ed.), Tecnología, innovación e investigación en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje (pp. 2154–2164). Octaedro. ISBN es 978-84-9921-848-9
  • (Mejía-Madrid & Molina-Carmona, 2016b) Mejía-Madrid, G., & Molina-Carmona, R. (2016). Model for Quality Evaluation and Improvement of Higher Distance Education based on Information Technology. In Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (pp. 1171–1177). Salamanca, Spain: ACM.
  • Mejía-Madrid, G., & Mejia Kléber (2015), Model of University Management, Quality Assurance. http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ajss.20150402.01.html

 

Courses Taught:

  • MH203
  • CS105
  • CS106
  • CS181
  • CS205
  • CS215
  • CS301
  • BA101

 

Contact:

Office: 215.885.2360 ext. 1220
gmejia-madrid@manor.edu