Education and from which he retired as emeritus professor in 2014. Miguel A. Escotet served as a member of UNESCO's advisory committee for higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean for fifteen years. He was also a consultant to the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, United Nations Development Program, OECD, European Union, Organization of American States, USAID, UNESCO, as well as many academic institutions in different countries. He was also member of the boards of different academic and professional organizations, and member of the editorial boards of international academic journals and book series. Awards and distinctions Escotet received an honorary doctorate from Universidade Federal do Maranhao in Brazil and a number of other awards and international distinctions for his scientific contribution in Europe, the United States and Latin America. He is a Life Status Member of the American Psychological Association (APA). Selected works Escotet is the author of a large number of publications, which have focused mostly on higher education reforms and innovation in Latin America and Europe, and on the development of research methodology in cross-cultural psychology and transnational studies. References External links Fundación Galicia Obra Social, Afundación Intercontinental Higher Education Institute of Business (IESIDE) The Escotet Foundation International Institute of Development American Psychological Association (APA) - Membership Miguel Angel Escotet on Twitter Year of birth missing (living people) Living people University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni Florida International University faculty University of Texas at Austin alumni University of Texas at Austin faculty