{"id":909,"date":"2016-06-27T11:56:45","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T09:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preblogs.deusto.es\/educar\/people\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:21:43","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.deusto.es\/educar\/en\/educar-research-team\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lourdes Villard\u00f3n\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(Lead Researcher)<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/p>

\"Lourdes<\/p>

PhD in Psychology from the University of Deusto and Professor in the Department of Education at the same University. Her teaching is focused on educational research methodology and Basic, Educational and Developmental Psychology. She is principal investigator of the eDucaR research team. She has participated in numerous funded and public projects at European, national and regional organisms. She has numerous high impact publication on teaching strategies competences development and assessment , collaborative and interactive environments for the improvement of learning, social development and inclusion of all people and teacher professional development.<\/p>

e-mail: lourd<\/a>es.villardon@deusto.es<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Telephone number: +34-944139160 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Researchgate<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Deusto Research<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ORCID<\/a><\/p>

Rocio Garc\u00eda (Co-Lead Researcher)<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

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Ikerbasque Researcher and Ram\u00f3n y Cajal Fellow at the Faculty of Education and Sports, University of Deusto. I have been a Marie Sklodowska-Curie researcher at the University of Cambridge and a research associate at Wolfson College. PhD from the University of Barcelona, my research focuses on dialogic learning issues, interactions between students and diverse adults, and intellectual and social development of children. I have developed this research in several Projects of the European Research Framework Program (FP6, FP7, H2020) and 4 research projects of the National R&D Plan, being principal investigator in two European and three R&D (IMP-EXIT, INTER- ACT and CHILDPRO, currently in progress). It stands out the Horizon Europe SCIREARLY project (2022-2025), for which I am the PI, with 11 partners and nearly \u20ac3 million. I have published in impact journals in education and psychology. These contributions have contributed to improving academic results and social cohesion through Successful Educational Actions that are being applied in more than 9,000 schools around the world. I am currently the Secretary General of the WERA (World Educational Research Association) and editor of the Journal for the Study of Education and Development.<\/p>

e-mail: rocio.garcia@deusto.es<\/a><\/p>

Manuela \u00c1lvarez<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

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I hold a Doctorate in Hispanic Philology from the University of Deusto and a master\u00b4s degree in Teacher Training for Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language from the University of the Basque Country. I am currently a full professor at the Department of Modern Languages and Basque Studies at the University of Deusto, teaching courses on discourse analysis, teaching linguistic competences (more specifically academic writing), and language pedagogy in a number of undergraduate programmes (Modern Languages, Humanities, Primary Education) and in the master\u00b4s programme Teacher Training for Secondary Education Teachers. My research work focuses on discursive studies of academic texts as well as the teaching-learning processes involved in academic writing.<\/p>

e-mail: manuela.alvarez@deusto.es <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Telephone number: +34-944139258<\/p>

Olatz Arce Larrory<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

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PhD in Education from the University of Deusto, Master\u2019s degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (CAFyD) from the University of the Basque Country (EHU\/UPV), and a dual degree in CAFyD and Primary Education from the University of Deusto. Currently teaches at the Faculty of Education and Sport at the University of Deusto, both in the CAFyD degree program and in the dual degree in CAFyD and Primary Education. Her research focuses on promoting healthy lifestyle habits within the Primary Education curriculum.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

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Arantza Arruti<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

\"Deusto<\/p>

Arantza Arruti holds a PhD in Pedagogy and is an Expert in Leisure Education from the University of Deusto and a Senior Lecturer at the same university in the Department of Education. She currently teaches at the Faculty of Education and Sport, and manages teaching innovation projects and events at the Teaching Innovation Unit of the same university. As a member of the eDucaR research team, she participates in research projects and her publications mainly focus on the entrepreneurial teacher-person, entrepreneurial education and digital competence in the university context.<\/p>

e-mail:\u00a0aarruti@deusto.es<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.arantzaarruti.com<\/a>\/<\/p>


Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Bezanilla<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

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Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Bezanilla holds a PhD in Education from the Institute of Education of the University of London and is Senior Lecturer at the University of Deusto in the Department of Education. She is currently the coordinator of the PhD in Education at the Faculty of Education and Sport of the same university. As member of eDucaR research team, she participates in research projects and has numerous publications on critical thinking, the use of ICT in the university context and the development of competences in higher education. Shares her teaching and research activities with management tasks in the Teaching Innovation Unit of the University of Deusto, with particular emphasis on the publications area and the development of transversal competences.<\/p>

e-mail: marijose.bezanilla@deusto.es<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Telephone number: 94-4139000 Ext. 2967\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0ORCID<\/a><\/p>

Ariane D\u00edaz Iso\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

\"unnamed\"Ariane D\u00edaz Iso completed her PhD in Education at the University of Deusto and She is a master’s degree in Advanced Studies in Language, Communication and its Pathologies from the University of Salamanca. She is currently working as a lecturer at the Department of Education at the Faculty of Education and Sport at the University of Deusto. She teaches undergraduate courses in Primary Education and Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. She is also a member of the Educational Innovation Unit of the same university. Her research areas are teaching innovation, competence development and evaluation in higher education and teaching and learning methods related to humanism and sustainability.<\/p>

e-mail:\u00a0ariane.diaz.iso@deusto.es<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0Iciar Elexpuru <\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

\"Elexpuru<\/h4>

Iciar Elexpuru Abizuri holds a PhD in Psychology and is a Professor in the Education Department at the University of Deusto, where she teaches on the Social Education degree and on the Master’s degree in Teacher Training for Secondary Education. She is a member of the eDucaR research team. She has participated and participates in research projects at European, national and regional levels and has numerous publications. Her research areas mainly include lifelong learning, teaching strategies and the assessment and development of competencies and values.<\/p>

e-mail: elexpuru@deusto.es<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Researchgate<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Deusto Research<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Linkedin<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0Aitana Fern\u00e1ndez<\/em><\/h4>

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Aitana Fernandez Villardon holds a degree in Psychology, a master’s degree in General Health Psychology from the University of Deusto, and a master’s degree in Legal Psychology and forensic psychological evaluation from the University of Valencia. She is currently a predoctoral researcher at the University of Deusto in the eDucaR team. Her research lines are focused on the analysis of the impact of dialogic approach among psychotic disorders, in particular, analyzing the influence on mentalization and awareness of illness. She has work experience in clinical intervention with adults and children, as well as in the field of social education. She has participated in research projects of the European Framework Program and in national level projects. She has published in journals indexed in JCR and participated in international confereces. She is currently editorial assistant of International Journal of Educational Psychology (JCR Q3 and SJR Q2).<\/p>

Lirio Flores<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

\"lirio\"<\/p>

PhD in Educational Innovation and Lifelong Learning from the University of Deusto (UD). Master\u2019s degree in Special Educational Needs graduated from the UD and Bachelor degree in Education from the National Pedagogical University “Francisco Moraz\u00e1n” of Honduras. Currently I am a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Education and Sports in the Specialty of Modern Languages and in the Master’s Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education, High School, Vocational Training and Language Teaching (English). Professional experience combined as tutor of students in practices, Bachelor\u2019s Degree and Master Degree dissertations, and PhDs. Previous work experience of more than 15 years as a Chair of bilingual educative , and early care centers as well as English teaching teacher in Latin America. My lines of research include: Inclusive education, attitudes towards diversity, English teacher in training, English teacher in service, inclusive practices and development and evaluation of competences.<\/p>

e-mail:\u00a0lirioflores@deusto.es<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Researchgate<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ResearcherID<\/a>:\u00a0 P-5063-2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ORCID<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Linkedin<\/a><\/p>

Ana Garc\u00eda-Olalla<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

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Soy Ana Garc\u00eda-Olalla. Soy doctora en Pedagog\u00eda por la Universidad de Deusto. Profesora Titular en la Facultad de Piscolog\u00eda y Educaci\u00f3n de la Universidad de Deusto, donde imparto docencia en los grados de Educaci\u00f3n Primaria y Educaci\u00f3n Social, y en el Master de Direcci\u00f3n y Gesti\u00f3n de centros. Actualmente soy directora del Departamento de Innovaci\u00f3n y organizaci\u00f3n educativa, y responsable de Evaluaci\u00f3n y Calidad de la docencia en la Unidad de Innovaci\u00f3n Docente. He sido coordinadora del Master en Direcci\u00f3n y Gesti\u00f3n de Centros, de la Formaci\u00f3n continua de directivos y su Seminario permanente; formadora de profesores y equipos directivos; y asesora de centros. Mi investigaci\u00f3n y publicaciones tratan sobre Direcci\u00f3n y Liderazgo, Equipos Directivos, Competencias, Innovaci\u00f3n y Calidad en Educaci\u00f3n Superior, Evaluaci\u00f3n y Calidad de la Docencia, Competencias y Desarrollo profesional docente.<\/p>

e-mail: ana.garciaolalla@deusto.es<\/a><\/p>

Nerea Guti\u00e9rrez Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

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Nerea Guti\u00e9rrez Fern\u00e1ndez has a degree in Early Childhood Education from the UNIR, Primary Education from the Bego\u00f1ako Andra Mari Teacher Training School and a MULTIELE Master’s degree from the University of Maryland (USA) and the University of Deusto. She is currently a pre-doctoral researcher in the eDucaR team and her line of research focuses on the teaching and learning of English through dialogical gatherings in the university context. She has participated in research projects of the European Framework Program, has published in journals indexed in JCR and has participated in international conferences. She is currently secretary of REMIE (Multidisciplinary Journal of Educational Research). In addition, she is a lecturer at the University of Deusto and teaches in different degrees of the Faculty of Education and Sport. She also supervises Bachelor\u2019s degree dissertations, coordinates the internship process and she is the academic responsible for the international mobility of students of the Degree in Primary Education.<\/p>

Andrea Khalfaoui<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

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I am Andrea Khalfaoui Larra\u00f1aga. I hold a university degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of the Basque Country and a master\u00b4s degree in Research in Socio-Educational Fields form the same university. I am currently a pre-doctoral researcher and an FPI scholar at the University of Deusto as well as a meber of the network Subred Universitaria for the promotion of educational research on Communities of Learning (IKUBAS). I am also a collaborator in an I+D project managed by the University of Deusto. My PhD thesis focuses on the improvement of coexistence, learning, and development in early childhood years through intercultural interactions, which basically outlines my main research interests.<\/p>

e-mail:\u00a0andrea.khalfaoui@deusto.es<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 Tfna:\u00a0+34 944 139 003\u00a0\u00a0Ext. 3217\u00a0\u00a0ORCID\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Oihane Korres<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

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I am Oihane Korres. I earned my PhD in Educational Innovation and Lifelong Learning from the University of Deusto. I also finished my master\u00b4s in Compulsory Secondary Education, Post-Compulsory education, and Language Teaching from the same university, my undergraduate in Audiovisual Communication from the University of the Basque Country, and a higher technical course in Audiovisual Production from Instituto Tartanga. At present, I am a professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Education at the University of Deusto, teaching undergraduate courses in Primary Education as well as master\u00b4s courses in Teacher Training for Secondary, Post-Compulsory, and Language Teachers. I have carried out research on values development, adolescence, communication and media, and ICT as part of eDucaR.<\/p>

e-mail: oihane.korres@deusto.es\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Researchgate\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

Jes\u00fas Marauri<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

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I am Jes\u00fas Marauri Ceballos, teacher, pedagogue and PhD in Education from the University of Deusto. I am currently in charge of Continuing Education at this university and I belong to the Faculty of Education and Sport. I teach on the Primary Education Degree in which I am also a tutor. Due to my profile, my work has been very school-oriented, in fact, I have worked as a teacher, tutor, coordinator, counsellor and director. I have also worked as a pedagogical advisor in different educational institutions. My areas of interest are focused on researching how to achieve the best results for students in all areas of their lives, always seeking the principles of scientific research. I am a member of the eDucaR team at the University of Deusto.<\/p>

e-mail: jmarauri@deusto.es\u00a0 ORCID<\/a><\/p>

Zoe Mart\u00ednez de la Hidalga<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>

\"Foto_equipo_Zoe\"<\/p>

I am Zoe Mart\u00ednez de la Hidalga de la Torriente. I had my PhD in Education and a Bachelor degree in Pedagogy from the University of Deusto. Currently, I am a professor at the Faculty of Education and Sport and the Head of the Master’s Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education, High School, Vocational Training and Language Teaching (MFPS). I teach the subjects “Family and School” (Degree in Primary Education) and “Tutoring, Family and Sport” (Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Science). In the Master’s Degree, I also teach “Society, Family and Education”, “Identity of the Teacher”, “Tutorial Action” and “Professional Guidance”. In recent years, I have been working on research projects related to the improvement of Teaching and Learning, with special interest on Professional Identity of the Teacher and Interactive Learning Environments.<\/p>

e-mail: zoe@deusto.es<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Telephone number:\u00a0 +34944139135 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Researchgate<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ORCID<\/a><\/p>

Jessica Pa\u00f1os\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>

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I am Jessica Pa\u00f1os, graduated in Business Administration and Management, a degree in Primary Education with a specialisation in Therapeutic Pedagogy, a master’s degree in didactic and methodological innovation projects in Educational Institutions in the research itinerary and a doctoral student in the Education programme at the University of Deusto. I am currently a lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Sport at the University of Deusto, teaching on the degrees of Primary Education, Primary Education and Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, and Social Education and Social Work. My lines of research focus on entrepreneurship, active methodologies, and Information and Communication Technologies.<\/div>
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Irarxe Menchaca Sierra<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>

\"\"PhD in Education and Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Pedagogy from the University of Deusto. She holds an Interuniversity Master\u2019s Degree in Educational Technology: E-learning and Knowledge Management (UdL-URV-UIB-UM).\u00a0<\/span>Currently, she teaches subjects related to the Didactics of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology at the University of Deusto\u2019s Faculty of Education, where she lectures in the Double Degree in Primary Education, Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, as well as the Master\u2019s Degree in Secondary Education Teacher Training (incorporating Baccalaureate, Vocational Training, and Language Teaching).\u00a0She is an active member of the eDucaR research team. Her published work focuses on educational technologies for learning enhancement, the development of computational thinking, STEAM education, Learning Analytics, Game-Based Learning, and competency-based assessment.<\/p>

e-mail: iratxe.mentxaka@deusto.es\u00a0<\/div>
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Virginia Ros<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>

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Graduated in Primary Education with mention in music, Master in Special Educational Needs and doctoral candidate in the Education program at the University of Deusto. I am a teacher and researcher at the Faculty of Education and Sport. I teach in the degrees of Primary Education and Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and my professional experience is based on teaching different subjects, tutoring academic work in master’s degree, end of degree projects and tutoring internships in different educational centers. My lines of research focus on the development and evaluation of competencies, active methodologies, Inclusive Education and practices and attitudes towards diversity.<\/div>
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Laura Trimi\u00f1o<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>

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PhD in Education from the University of Deusto and a Master\u2019s Degree in Educational Leadership and Management. I am a professor in the Department of Education at the Faculty of Education and Sport at the University of Deusto. I currently teach subjects related to the organization of educational centres, the evaluation and quality of socio-educational institutions, and the design of techno-educational resources in both the double degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and Primary Education, as well as in the double degree in Social Education and Social Work. I am also a member of the eDucaR research team, and my research interests focus on the relationship between schools and their inmediate environment, family participation in schools, and the use of new technologies by teachers, families, and students to establish relationships and communication.<\/div>
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Erlantz\u00a0Velasco<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/p>

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I am Erlantz Velasco Luzuriaga. I earned my PhD in Education from the University of Deusto. I also hold a university degree in History as well as a master\u00b4s degree in Teacher Training for Secondary, Post-Compulsory, and Language Teachers. I am currently a member of the research team eDucaR and I teach classes in the undergraduate programmes Physical Activity and Sports Sciences and Primary Education. My research interests include teaching-learning processes in academic writing as well as pedagogy in social sciences.<\/p>

e-mail:\u00a0erlantz.velasco@deusto.es<\/a><\/p>

Concepci\u00f3n Y\u00e1niz<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

\"ConcepcionYaniz\"She is a lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Sport, and Director of the Deusto International Research School (DIRS).She teaches Psychology of Education and Development in Primary Education, Social Education and Social Work; Learning and Personality Development in the Master of Teacher Training in Secondary Education; and is a member of the faculty of the doctoral program in Education.Member of the research team Deusto Education Research (eDucaR) dedicated to the research of teaching processes for success in learning and development. Her research and publications in recent years deal with lifelong learning and development; competency to learn; and the design and impact of the training of individuals, teachers and researchers.<\/p>

e-mail: cyaniz@deusto.es<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Deusto Research<\/a>Researchgate<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0ORCID<\/a><\/p>

Telephone number: +34 944 139 003 Ext. 2068\/2697\u00a0 \u00a0Web<\/a><\/p>

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