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Journalist and Ph.D. in Communication from the University of the Andes, where she also earned an Academic Master’s in Communication. She complemented her education with an MBA from the ESE Business School. Her career combines academic experience and institutional management within the university environment and in civil society organizations.
She is a professor and researcher specializing in organizational communication, strategic listening, internal communication, and digital media, with publications in leading international academic journals.
Since 2020, she has served as Academic Vice Dean of the Faculty of Communication at the University of the Andes, where she has held various leadership positions since 2006.
She has participated in numerous international conferences across Latin America and Europe and is an active member of academic networks such as RedLaco and INCOMIN, as well as part of The Thought Leadership Circle of the ICRH, focused on advancing global research in internal communication.
Research interests
Her research interests focus on organizational communication, with a special emphasis on organizational listening as a key element of management, leadership, and trust-building within institutions. Her work seeks to understand how organizations develop communicative practices that foster participation, dialogue, and internal cohesion, exploring communication not merely as the transmission of messages but as a relational and ethical process that shapes culture and meaning.
Throughout her career, she has delved into topics related to internal communication, organizational behavior, and the relationship between communication and corporate reputation, offering an innovative perspective on the Latin American context. In recent years, her research has also examined the impact of digital transformation and the use of social media in third-sector organizations, analyzing how these platforms enhance civic participation and strengthen the connection between institutions and their audiences.
Teaching
She has developed a distinguished career in university teaching at the Faculty of Communication of the University of the Andes, where she has served as a professor since 1999. Her teaching work has focused on the comprehensive education of communicators, combining a solid theoretical foundation with a practical and applied approach to the contemporary professional context. She has taught courses such as Research Seminar, Strategic Communication, Economic Journalism, Introduction to Economics, New Trends in Communication, and Public Policy, among others, making a significant contribution to the academic and ethical formation of multiple generations of journalists and communicators.
Her pedagogical approach emphasizes critical thinking, applied research, and the connection between communication, management, and organizational purpose.
Education/Academic qualification
MBA, ESE Business School
Award Date: 21 Dec 2007
PhD, Comunicación, Universidad de los Andes
… → 2022
Periodista, Universidad de los Andes
… → 1998
External positions
Miembro del Comité de Coordinación, Red Latinoamericana de Investigación en Comunicación Organizacional (RedLAco)
1 Oct 2020 → …
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- strategic communication
- organizational listening
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Projects
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FAI INICIACIÓN - S/I: COMUNICACIÓN Y ORGANIZACIONES DE LA SOCIEDAD CIVIL EN CHILE: ANÁLISIS DE LA EXISTENCIA DE UNA CULTURA DE LA ESCUCHA EN LA COMUNICACIÓN EN REDES SOCIALES.
Claro, C. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: RESEARCH
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NGOS AND SOCIAL MEDIA: A Study of Content for Social Change in Spain and Chile
Ferruz González, S. A. & Claro Montes, C., 11 Jun 2025, In: VISUAL Review. International Visual Culture Review / Revista Internacional de Cultura. 17, 3, p. 75-88 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preocupaciones y satisfacción laboral de periodistas chilenas que trabajan en comunicación estratégica
Claro, C. & Leiva, R., 11 Apr 2025, In: Organicom. 21, 46, p. 112-126 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Third Sector: use of social networks and activism in Spain and Chile
Claro, C. & Ferruz González, S. A., 30 Jun 2025, In: Analisi. 72, p. 39-56 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comunicación organizacional, estratégica y relaciones públicas en América Latina: convergencias y divergencias
Athaydes, A., Claro, C. & Labarca, C., 2024, In: Cuadernos.info. 58, p. I-IVTranslated title of the contribution :Organizational Communication, Strategic Communication and Public Relations in Latin America: convergences and divergences Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Social networks and the Third Sector: analysis of the use of Facebook and Instagram in 50 ngo in Spain and Chile
Claro, C., Ferruz, S. & Catenacci, J., 2 Jan 2024, In: Revista Latina de Comunicacion Social. 2024, 82, p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access10 Scopus citations
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Columnas de opinión y su influencia para forjar el pensamiento
Claro, C. (Speaker)
31 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Cuadernos de Información (Journal)
Claro, C. (Reviewer), Athaydes, A. (Reviewer) & Labarca, C. (Reviewer)
1 Jun 2023 → 30 Oct 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Cuadernos de Información (Journal)
Claro, C. (Reviewer)
Sep 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work