Claudia Maya received her doctorate in economics from the UNAM, her masters in economics from the University of Missouri Kansas City, and another masters in finance from the UNAM School of Accounting and Business Administration. She has published articles and book chapters in Mexico and abroad, in addition to participating in different national and international colloquia and seminars. She is currently a researcher at CISAN and professor of the UNAM School of Political and Social Sciences. Her field of research is the study of international economics, in particular the changes in the North American financial system.