Mercedes Montero Díaz

Mercedes Montero Díaz is a Professor in the Department of Public Communication at the Faculty of Communication, University of Navarra. She has held significant academic and administrative roles, including Vice-Dean of the Faculty (1995–2001), Director of the Department of Public Communication (2005–2011), and Deputy Director of the Doctoral School in Humanities and Legal and Social Sciences (2011–2024). Her academic career spans over three decades, progressing from Assistant to Full Professor, and she is currently recognized as a Catedrática de Universidad.

• PhD in History, University of Navarra (2001)
• PhD in Information Sciences, University of Navarra (1991)
• BA in Information Sciences (Journalism), University of Navarra (1981)
• BA in Philosophy and Letters (History), 1994

Her research focuses on the History of Journalism and Advertising, the history of women in Spanish universities (particularly 1910–1936), and the role of women in religious institutions such as the Opus Dei and the Teresian Institution. She explores themes of gender, education, religious influence, and media from historical and sociological perspectives.

Her publications span monographs and articles on the Catholic National Association of Propagandists (ACNdP), the history of Ediciones Rialp, and pioneering studies on sorority and female solidarity networks. Her recent works emphasize women's roles in religious and academic spheres, analyzing how women navigated public and intellectual life in early 20th century Spain.

Mercedes Montero Díaz was a Visiting Scholar at the Department of History, University of California, Berkeley (2006), underscoring her international academic engagement.

She has supervised doctoral theses and contributed to the development of academic programs, particularly in the humanities. She has led research groups such as 'Historia del Opus Dei' and was part of 'RELSOC Religión y sociedad civil', reflecting her interdisciplinary and collaborative approach.