Erika Montero is a professor at the School of Physics and a researcher at the Physics Institute of the UASD, specializing in Physics Education, educational assessment, standardized testing (including PISA), and curriculum design. A member of the MESCyT National Researcher Career system and various scientific associations, she has collaborated with national and international organizations on educational, scientific, and technological initiatives. She has spearheaded the design and redesign of multiple undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the country, secured competitive grants from diverse agencies, and presented her findings across the Americas, Europe, and the Caribbean. She represented the country in the “International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)” in Higher Education—a U.S. Department of State initiative focused on international collaboration—and completed specialized academic residencies within the educational systems of Spain and Finland, as well as scientific research stays in Puerto Rico. She possesses a distinguished track record in academic leadership, science communication, and institutional internationalization. She is fluent in English and Spanish (native).

Professional Experience

• Researcher | Institute of Physics | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) | 2022 - Present
• Adjunct Professor | School of Physics | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) | 2016 – Present
• Member of the Honor Commission of CICATA-Legaria. Honor Commission of the College of Professors of the Center for Research in Applied Science and Advanced Technology (CICATA) - Legaria Unit, Mexico | 2025 – Present
• General Coordinator of the Teaching Diploma in the Competency-Based Approach (DDEC) | DIGEPLANDI - FCE - Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) | February 2025 – February 2026
• International PISA Quality Monitor (PQM) for the Dominican Republic – Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025. Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
• Coordinator of the Physics Education Area | Institute of Physics, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) | August 2024 – Present
• Curriculum Coordinator | School of Physics, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) | January 2023 – May 2026
• Curriculum Specialist | Pilot Plan for Curriculum Design and Redesign of the National Qualifications Catalogue for Higher Education | MESCyT - University of Barcelona - OEI | October 2022 – October 2023.
• General Secretary of the Faculty of Sciences Professors Association (APROFACI) | 2021 – 2023
• Curriculum Specialist | Competency-Based Curriculum Design and Development under the National Qualifications Catalogue (CNC) for Higher Education | MESCyT | August 2020 – August 2023.
• Coordinator, Budget Support Program for Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Dominican Republic (PROETP II) | MESCYT-MINPRE | October 2020 – December 2022
• Acting Head of the Technical and Vocational Education Department | Directorate of Curriculum, MESCYT | January 2020 – September 2020
• Curriculum Specialist | Directorate of Curriculum, MESCYT | January 2019 – September 2020
• Science Coder | Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 | Dominican Institute for Evaluation and Research of Educational Quality (IDEICE)
• External Curriculum Evaluator | Directorate of Curriculum, MESCYT | July 2017 – May 2018
• Assistant Physics Professor | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) | January 2014 – July 2016
• President and Founding Member | Fundación Trúcano, Barahona, Dominican Republic | 2012 – 2017. Procuraduría General de la República: RNN (005067/2012), NRI (005068/01/2012).
• Research Assistant in Nanotechnology | Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) | July 2012 – July 2014
• Physics Monitor | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) | January 2010 – July 2012