Mary Frances Teresa Rodríguez Van Gort (1963, Mexico City) holds a PhD in Science from the Institute of Geophysics in the area of ​​Disaster Risk Management; she also holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Geography from the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She is a tenured Full Professor (Level B) at the College of Geography, with nearly 25 years of experience. She has received PRIDE D certification and is a member of the National System of Researchers (Level I).