Innovation management for sustainable development. Strategic foundations

Dr. Juan Mejía Trejo
Born in Mexico City (1964), Mexico

Professional Experience
1986–1987: Electronics Technician, Quality Control Dept., KOKAI Electrónica S.A.
1987–2008: Internal Plant Operations Manager, Teléfonos de México S.A.B. (Western Division)

Academic Background
1987: B.Sc. in Communications and Electronics Engineering, ESIME–IPN
2004: M.B.A. in Telecommunications, INTTELMEX & France Telecom
2010: Ph.D. in Administrative Sciences, ESCA–IPN
2018–2020: Master’s in Business Valuation, Centro de Valores, Mexico

Academic Career – CUCEA, University of Guadalajara
2010–2023: Associate Professor B, Marketing and International Business Dept.
2024–Present: Full Professor C, Business Administration Dept.
2015–2022: Ph.D. Program Coordinator (DCA)

Academic Distinctions
Member, SNII–SECIHTI: Level I (2011), Level II (2019), Level III (2024)
Academic Leadership and Initiatives
2019: Founder, AMIDI — https://amidi.mx
2021: Founder, Scientia et PRAXIS — https://scientiaetpraxis.amidi.mx
2023: Founder, AMIDI.Biblioteca — https://amidibiblioteca.amidi.mx
2022–2025: PI, Frontier Science Project on Social Innovation Management (CONACYT)
2023–2024: Academic designer of AMIDI’s Master's (RVOE ESM14202323) and Doctorate (RVOE ESD14202490) programs in Innovation for Sustainable Development

Academic Output
Author of numerous publications in English and Spanish. See:
Google Scholar

Current Research Area
Innovation Management

Academic Identifiers
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0558-1943
ResearcherID: O-8416-2017 / HMW-2043-2023
Scopus ID: 57189058982

Contact
jmejia@cucea.udg.mx
direccion@amidi.mx
juanmejiatrejo@gmail.com
juanmejiatrejo@hotmail.com

Significant milestones mark his academic journey. He holds a Ph.D. in Fiscal Studies, specializing in Public Finance (2020). He also earned a Master’s degree in Administration (2005), a Bachelor’s degree in Administration (2002), and most recently, a Master’s degree in Information Technologies (2024), all from the University of Guadalajara.
His professional journey is anchored in public service. He has a solid background as a public servant for the Government of the State of Jalisco, where he served for over a decade in the now-defunct Secretariat of Finance (1999–2013), working in key areas such as Fiscal Planning, Communication, and support to the General Coordination of Transparency.
His leadership roles in the educational field span over twelve years at the University of Guadalajara, specifically at the University Center for Economic and Administrative Sciences (CUCEA). He served as Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Administration (2013–2017), Administrative Secretary (2017–2019), and Head of the Department of Administration (2019–2025), showcasing his strong leadership and management skills.
He has been professor at the University of Guadalajara since 2006 and a full-time professor at CUCEA since 2014, teaching primarily in administration, finance, and communication. He is a member of the National System of Researchers (2022–2025) and has authored several academic articles on public administration, transparency, innovation, and public finance.
He served as Alternate Citizen Commissioner of the Institute for Transparency, Public Information and Data Protection of the State of Jalisco (ITEI) and a full Citizen Counselor of the Transparency Council of Zapopan. He has also contributed as a guest collaborator on Canal 44.
Academically, he teaches courses in Administration, Public Relations and Communication and in the Master’s programs in Fiscal Studies, Finance, and the Specialization in Government Innovation in Results-Based Management.
He has made significant contributions in the social sector. He has served as Director of ARCE Consultores en Informática S.C. and President of the Mexican Association for the Right to Information (AMEDI), Jalisco Chapter (2022–2023). He is currently the founding partner of Punto Territorial (2024) and President of the College of Administrators of the State of Jalisco (CONLA Jalisco) for the 2021–2025 term. He is also an active member of the citizen collectives focused on transparency and accountability, such as CIMTRA, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to public service.