IE University Celebrates the IE Faculty Awards for Teaching Excellence 2025–26

Madrid, 30 October 2026 - IE University celebrated a new edition of the IE Faculty Awards for Teaching Excellence, recognizing the teaching excellence, commitment, and dedication of its professors and researchers from around the world. Held at IE Tower, IE University’s campus in Madrid, the ceremony honored faculty members from the university's six schools who received the highest student evaluations. The awards recognized both full-time and adjunct faculty teaching in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs.

Juan Santaló, Vice Rector of Faculty & Research at IE University, said: "At IE University, our ambition is to develop extraordinary people who will drive positive change in the world. Our professors are central to that mission. They do much more than transmit knowledge: they challenge students, stimulate their curiosity and teach them to think for themselves. But if we want to prepare students to change the world, we must also be willing to change how we teach. This is what teaching innovation is about: questioning established practices, trying new approaches and learning from what works and what doesn't. Because when it comes to our students and their education, our ambition is clear: Extraordinary. Nothing less."

The ceremony opened with remarks by Santiago Íñiguez de Onzoño, Executive President of IE University, followed by Catalina Tejero, Dean of IE School of Arts & Humanities; Dushinka Karani, Vice Dean of Product & Market Development at IE Business School; Fernando Pastor, Vice Dean of Faculty & Research at IE Law School; Cristina Mateo, Associate Dean of IE School of Architecture & Design; Catherine De Vries, Vice Dean of IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs; and David Gómez-Ullate, Director of PhD Program at IE School of Science & Technology, who presented their respective faculty members.

IE Learning Innovation & Impact Awards

This year’s edition introduced the IE Learning Innovation & Impact Awards, featuring five new categories recognizing innovation in the development and use of learning materials, the application of AI to enhance teaching and learning, and the global impact of these resources:

• María Gabriela Salinas, from the Marketing area, received the Best Case Study award for `Stanley Cups: From Heritage to Hype´.
• Konstantina Valogianni, from the Information Systems & Technology area, received the Most Innovative Learning Material award for `Deep Learning´.
• Víctor Gay Zaragoza, from the Communication & Media area, received the Best AI Use to Enhance Teaching and Learning award for `Building and Using an AI-Powered Brand Narrative Radar.´
• Ted Lechterman and Goretti González, from the Arts & Humanities area, received the Most Used Learning Materials award for `The Ethical Crossroads of Emerging Technologies´.
• Carmen Abril, from the Marketing area, received the Best Seller Learning Material award for `Ikea Global Brand Communication´, a case study used by academic institutions internationally.

Learning materials developed by IE University faculty are distributed internationally through IE Publishing and platforms such as Harvard Business Impact, Ivey Publishing, and The Case Centre, extending the reach of the university's academic work and supporting its use at universities around the world.