Born in the city of Monterrey, Ruth Alejandra Peña Prado completed her professional studies in Business Design at CEDIM. She later studied a master's degree in Administration of Educational Institutions at the Tecnológico de Monterrey and a PhD in education at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid.

Her work experience has mostly been in the educational field, specifically in the administrative area of ​​college education for the past ten years. Mrs. Peña is the actual Vice President of Universidad Lux, developing the growth of the institution that she represents in a reliable and effective ways, obtaining positive results in its administration and achieving growth in educational quality. She is constantly updated on world-class academic and administrative programs; advised by consultants with international experience in innovation and education.

Mrs. Peña is dedicated to promote research among her students, encouraging them to develop investigation, examination, analysis and exploration.