During this year’s Stueck Lecture, Mariana Rodriguez will share and reflect upon the five turning points in her career as an engineer and pioneer in higher education when delivering her talk titled, “From UMR engineer to starting a university: Five turning points that defined my leadership.” 

From her time as a civil engineering student in Rolla, to being recognized for her academic innovation that includes starting one of Peru’s top universities, Rodriguez has advanced from an educational entrepreneur to an activist leader in the improvement of education and conscious capitalism in Peru.

Rodriguez earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Missouri S&T in 1980 and an MBA from the Boston School of Management in 1989. She received S&T’s highest honor in 2011 when she was named to the inaugural class of Alumni of Influence. She co-founded two universities and two technical schools in Peru. She has served as a member and leader of several Peruvian educational organizations. The Association of Private Enterprises of Peru named her Businessperson of the Year in 2022.

If you are unable to attend in person, please join us via Zoom at https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/99984585909