Angel Cabrera

Biography

 ANGEL CABRERA is President of George Mason University, the largest university in Virginia. Previously he was president of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, widely regarded as the world's leading graduate school of international business. At Thunderbird, Dr. Cabrera led a major academic, operational and financial overhaul of the international business school, stemming operating deficits and declining revenues and consolidating Thunderbird's leadership position in global business education. Prior to Thunderbird, Cabrera served as Dean of IE Business School in Madrid, which he helped propel into the top tier of international business schools. Prior to IE he was a change management consultant with Accenture. Dr. Cabrera earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in psychology and cognitive science from the Georgia Institute of Technology -- which he attended as a Fulbright Scholar -- and his B.S. and M.S. in computer and electrical engineering from Madrid's Polytechnic University. His extensive publishing in fields ranging from learning technology to psychology, management and higher education includes a recent book, "Being Global: How to Think, Act and Lead in a Transformed World." Dr. Cabrera is an advocate of corporate social responsibility and managerial professionalism.

Research Interest

 psychology and cognitive science