Recent & Upcoming Talks | Itzel Vázquez S.

Social Network Theory & Public Procurement 2025

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000

This session was delivered in September 2025 under the coordination of Dr. Dionisio Zabaleta Solís. I also explained the theoretical framework of corruption risks in public procurement and some data-based tools, drawing on prior research conducted on the topic.

Some anticorruption platforms presented were:

This is the second time I have taught this content 🌞!

Introduction to Research Methodology

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000

The main goal of my lecture was to introduce Actuarial Science students to the concept of academic research through an accessible approach. While some students were interested in research because they plan to pursue graduate studies, this time I chose to frame Research Methodology as a practical tool for making decisions in professional roles such as data analyst or data scientist.

The following authors and works informed the development of my lecture slides:

Hernández Sampieri, Roberto , Fernández Collado, Carlos , Baptista Lucio, María del Pilar (2014). Metodología de la investigación (6° ed.). México: McGraw Hill Interamericana Editores S.A. de C.V.
Camm, J. D., Fry, M. J., & Shafer, S. M. (2025). Data Science and Decision Science Skills: Are They Different and Does It Matter? Harvard Data Science Review, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.a6370111

I look forward to meeting the next generation of Actuarial Science students next year 🌞!

Social Network Theory & Public Procurement 2023

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000

I supported Dr. Dionisio Zabaleta in explaining the theoretical framework of corruption risks in public procurement, based on prior research conducted on the topic.

Some authors who contributed to the development of the conceptual framework presented were:

Fazekas, Skuhrovec y Wachs. 2017. “Corruption, government turnover, and public contracting market structure Insights using network analysis and objective corruption proxies”
Fazekas, M., Toth, I., y King, P., 2013. Corruption manual for beginners. “Corruption techniques” in public procurement with examples from Hungary
Tóth, Fazekas, Czibik, János Tóth. 2013. “Toolkit for detecting collusive bidding in public procurement”

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