Dra. Diana Arce Cuesta
About me
I explore the intersection of technology and human factors in socio-technical contexts, with a focus on digital transformation and the role of information systems in addressing organizational and institutional challenges. My work combines applied research and collaboration with public and private organizations to improve processes and technology adoption in areas such as health, education, and public management. Beyond research, I am committed to academic mentoring and capacity building: I teach at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels, supervise master’s thesis projects, and serve as a doctoral dissertation advisor.
Diana Arce Cuesta earned a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the Salesian Polytechnic University, Ecuador (2011), and a Master’s degree (2015) and a Ph.D. (2019) in Informatics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil.
She is a Professor and Researcher at the Salesian Polytechnic University in Cuenca, Ecuador, where she teaches in the Computer Science and Digital Business undergraduate programs, the Master’s program in Digital Transformation, and the Ph.D. program in Computational Sciences. Her teaching includes courses in Systems Analysis and Design, Programming, Digital Transformation, and Software Engineering.
Her research explores the intersection of technology and human factors in socio-technical contexts. She has published peer-reviewed research in disciplinary and interdisciplinary venues and serves as a reviewer for academic conferences in applied computer science. She has also contributed to business process redesign in digital transformation initiatives in institutional contexts.
Her work focuses on applied research in Digital Transformation, socio-technical systems, Software Engineering, Information Systems, and Human-Computer Interaction applied to health, education, public management, and vulnerable populations, including collaborative projects with public and private institutions in Ecuador and Brazil.
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Degrees:
PB Vásquez-Méndez, DC Arce Cuesta, JL Zambrano-Martinez. Information (2026).
D Arce-Cuesta, E Pesántez, P Cevallos-Larrea, C Van Strijdonck. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (2025).
JC Tapia, FP Avilés, JZ García, DA Cuesta, CO Flores
International Conference on Information Technology & Systems (2023).
J Cárdenas, F Pesántez, D Arce, J Zúñiga
IEEE Seventh Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting (ECTM) (2023).
A Flores-Vega¹, D Arce-Cuestal, F Pesántez-Avilés, J Cárdenas-Tapia
Proceedings of 19th Iberian Conference on Information Systems (2026)
F Myriam Yunga-Barros, Diana Arce-Cuesta, Fausto Pacheco-Tobar, Pesántez-Avilés
Proceedings of 19th Iberian Conference on Information Systems(2026).
JC Tapia, FP Avilés, DA Cuesta, JZ García, AF Vega
International Conference on Information Technology & Systems (2023).