Alvaro Lopez Cabrales

Alvaro Lopez Cabrales is a Full Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Business Sciences at Pablo de Olavide University since 2020. He previously held positions including Assistant Professor (2002), Associate Professor (2008), and Full Professor (2011). His academic work focuses on strategic human resource management, organizational capabilities, and digital transformation. He leads the Department of Business Organization and Marketing, teaching courses in HR management, strategic competitiveness, and organizational learning across undergraduate and master's programs.

Research Interests:

• Strategic alignment of HR practices with organizational goals
• Impact of digital transformation on workforce competencies
• Human and social capital development
• Global HRM challenges
• Sustainability in organizational practices

Awards:

• City of Seville Award for Best Doctoral Thesis (2003-2004)
• FPDI Predoctoral Fellowship (1999-2002)
• Principal Investigator in multiple National R&D&I Projects

Grants:

• Research leader for projects on HR competencies and sustainability (2004-present)
• Erasmus teaching fellowships for international collaborations