Rafael Daniel Agullo Mateu

Rafael Daniel Agullo Mateu serves as Associate Professor of Political Science and Administration at the Faculty of Law, University of Alicante (UA), where he teaches in the State Legal Studies Department. His academic appointments include Professor for Master's Degrees in Law at both Miguel Hernández University (UMH) and UCH Elche since 2023.

His educational background includes:

• Master in Public Management, Complutense University (2006)
• Bachelor of Political Science and Administration, Miguel Hernández University (2004)
• Diploma in Public Management and Administration, University of Alicante (2004)
• Graduate in Law, University of Alicante (2001)

Agullo Mateu's research centers on public administration systems, with particular focus on local governance, migration policy management, and intercultural administration. His work examines Valencian regional governance structures, non-citizen voting rights in municipal elections, and linguistic policy implementation in public institutions. Current investigations analyze comparative administrative frameworks through the Lucentino Observatory of Comparative Administration and Public Policies.

His publication trends reveal consistent contributions to Spanish administrative law and political science since 2008, with emphasis on regional governance in the Valencian Community, electoral rights expansion, and public ethics frameworks. Recent work focuses on migration policy management and intercultural administration.

Notable honors include:

• 2008 Legal Anthropology Award from the Association of Sociology and Legal Anthropology
• 2007 Civis Award for Local Administration from the Valencian Government

Agullo Mateu has directed or co-directed 25 undergraduate and master's theses in the last five years. His teaching portfolio includes 13 iterations of Administrative Information and Documentation, 12 of Local Government and Management, and 10 of Public Administrations in Spain courses at UA. He participates in six public research projects through the Lucentino Observatory of Comparative Administration and Public Policies (VIGROB-221), funded by the University of Alicante through 2025.

He leads the Lucentino Observatory research group (VIGROB-221), which examines comparative administrative models across European and Latin American contexts. Current projects focus on public migration policies, territorial entity management, and intercultural governance frameworks.