Dr. Gloriana Rodriguez Alvarez

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Biography

Gloriana Rodriguez Alvarez is a Lecturer at King's College London, specializing in Leadership, Development, Peace and Security Education. She holds an LLB in Law, a Master's in Human Rights, a Master's in Humanities, and a PhD in Latin American Studies and Leadership Security Development. Gloriana directs gender programmes at Alternatives Human Development (Aldesah) and has undertaken significant research in security and human rights sectors, including a nationwide investigation into incarcerated transgender individuals in Costa Rica in collaboration with the Office of the Public Defender. Her research encompasses a variety of themes, including leadership/followership, gender diversity, decolonial perspectives, and human security. Gloriana has directed fieldwork investigations across Costa Rica, Bolivia, and Guatemala, focusing on the protection of ancestral rights and women's rights. An advocate for public-facing scholarship, she regularly engages in research pertaining to prisons and Indigenous leadership, illumining the complexities of translating theory into policy frameworks promoting social transformation.

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.